September 2017

DHL opens new Budapest express facilities

DHL Express has opened new facilities at Budapest Airport as part of the €160m BUD:2020 Development Programme. The new warehouse…

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Cargolux and Emirates partnership expands with Dubai handler move

Cargolux has transferred its handling operation in Dubai to Emirates SkyCargo as the two companies ramp-up their cargo partnership. In…

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Qatar Airways Cargo adds fifth US freighter destination this year

Qatar Airways Cargo will become the first international airline to offer a freighter service to Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania, when a new…

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European cargo monthly: Demand soars at IAG and Lufthansa

The recent boom in air cargo demand continued at European airlines is August, with freight traffic for the month reaching…

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New project forwarder network launched

A new freight forwarder network covering project cargo has been launched in order to offer shippers more options when shipping…

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Budapest Airport sees cargo demand reach a new high

Budapest Airport has had a record first seven months of the year for cargo as a result of growth in…

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All dressed up: Qatar Airways Cargo’s first freighter charter to Rickenbacker

Qatar Airways Cargo has shipped more than 100 tonnes of garments to the US in the Middle East carrier’s first…

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ICAO backs Turkmenistan’s freight ambitions

ICAO has backed Turkmenistan’s plans for its new Ashgabat airport to become a freight hub, but also highlighted a number…

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BIFA adds to training team

UK freight forwarder association BIFA has expanded its training team with the appointment of Graeme Wilkinson in order to keep…

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Forwarder Tigers adds new China-Europe rail operation

Tigers is the latest freight forwarder to add a new rail service between Asia and Europe, offering an alternative to air…

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WFS on the double for Boston cargo handling

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has more than doubled its cargo handling operation at Boston-Logan International Airport in the US to…

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Frankfurt freight boost in August

Frankfurt airport’s cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) in August rose by 5.4% year-on-year to 181,102 tonnes or up by 4.8%…

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Book now for the Frankfurt Air Cargo Innovation Lab

The second Frankfurt Air Cargo Innovation Lab will take place on September 26-27, 2017 at Frankfurt Airport. Places are still…

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Corrado named chief operating officer of freighter lessor ATSG

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), freighter lessor to Amazon, has named Richard Corrado as chief operating officer (COO) of the…

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Miami International to restart operations today

Miami International Airport (MIA) will resume operations today on a limited basis following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. In…

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Miami International closes as Florida is hit by Irma

Miami International Airport (MIA) has announced it will be closed for the rest of the day (Monday) as a result…

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DHL launches twice a week B747 freighter from Oslo to Seoul and Shanghai

Norway’s Oslo Airport has teamed up with DHL Global Forwarding to establish a twice a week chartered Boeing 747-400 freighter…

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Parcel volumes to grow 17%-28% a year says new report

Global parcel volumes surged 48% between 2014 and 2016 and are set to continue growing at double-digit rates, according to…

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Heathrow tonnages rise 13% in August

Cargo flowing through London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK’s largest gateway, climbed 13% to 139,000 tonnes in August, marking the 13th…

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Delta and American update Hurricane Irma cargo embargoes

Delta Cargo and American Airlines Cargo have updated their restrictions on freight operations in the Caribbean and Florida as Hurricane…

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