August 2017

Gypsy moth makes its home at Heathrow

Heathrow’s biodiversity engineers – (yes, there is such a profession, and yes, the UK’s busiest airport has some on its…

Read More

Optimistic IATA sees steady air cargo growth

Global freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) put in their strongest first-half performance for seven years, said IATA in its report for…

Read More

Oxentine to head American Airlines global cargo sales

American Airlines Cargo has appointed Lisa Oxentine as managing director, global and key accounts – cargo sales, taking over from…

Read More

Freighter operator Western Global recruits three-star general

Florida-based all-cargo carrier Western Global Airlines has appointed General Brooks Bash as president. Having served as an advisor to the…

Read More

Lufthansa Cargo stays in the black as revenues and volumes soar

Lufthansa’s cargo and logistics division recorded improved revenues and operating profits in the second quarter of the year, helped by…

Read More

Hendrik Falk heads over to Swiss WorldCargo

Former AirBridgeCargo vice president North and South America, Hendrik Falk has joined Swiss WorldCargo as head of cargo for the…

Read More

Geodis sees strong growth

French freight forwarder Geodis saw a 3.4% rise in activity, driven by a strong showing at Geodis America (formerly OHL)…

Read More

Delta adds Cargo Control Center to improve shipment tracking

Delta Cargo has officially opened its Cargo Control Center (CCC), which will support daily cargo operations across the globe. The…

Read More

Hactl growth outpaces Hong Kong air cargo market

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) increased its cargo tonnage by 16.6% in the first half of 2017, well…

Read More

Virgin rethinks cargo succession plan as Kennedy takes top spot

Dominic Kennedy is being promoted to managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, rather than David Geer, as previously announced. David…

Read More

Delta’s renewed cargo focus

In 2013 Delta Air Lines was the largest US cargo carrier in terms of cargo ton miles. Since then, the…

Read More

Heathrow logistics hub fills up fast

Real estate firm Segro has signed two new deals ahead of the completion of its Central Spacewaye site within four…

Read More

Chinese retail giant JD.com forms alliance to improve supply chain visibility

China’s largest retailer JD.com has launched a new cross-border alliance to improve the processes for bringing imported products to China….

Read More

Qatar dispute goes to World Trade Organisation

Qatar is reported to have filed an official complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in its ongoing dispute with…

Read More

Tigers pounces on Brexit logistics opportunity

Hong Kong-based forwarder Tigers Global Logistics has gained Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification in the UK as part of a…

Read More

June cargo figures a pleasant surprise, says WorldACD

The air cargo market continued to surprise in June, says WorldACD, with a continuation of the volume growth seen for…

Read More