November 2017

It’s the pits for DHL and Lewis Hamilton

Just like express parcels delivery, Formula One is an unforgiving business in which seconds can make the difference between success…

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Safair and Airlink plan to unite

Dublin-based aircraft owner ASL Aviation Holdings is seeking approval from the South African Competition Commission to unite its Safair subsidiary…

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Air Canada Cargo freighter operation to end

Air Canada Cargo has confirmed that after a year and a half it’s freighter operation to the US, Mexico, Europe…

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Black Friday boosts airfreight peak season

The annual post-Thanksgiving Day tradition of Black Friday ushers in the ‘official’ start of Christmas shopping. Having originated in the…

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Manston airport reopening: more consultations

RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), which proposes to reopen the UK’s Manston airport as a cargo hub, is to hold a…

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Ethiopian Airlines fleet keeps growing

Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of its second Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on November 21, less than a month after it received…

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Bolloré and Oro deliver B2B e-commerce solution

France-headquartered Bolloré Logistics and Californian software company Oro Inc have joined forces to launch an order-to-delivery B2B e-commerce platform aimed…

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Dimerco expands Europe footprint

Taiwan’s Dimerco Express Group has opened a new office in Venlo – its third in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and…

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Asian Cargo Monthly: Growth continues but at a lower pace

Asian airlines continued to report strong cargo growth figures in October, although the pace of improvement has slowed compared with…

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Gatwick: long-haul growth boosts cargo

Gatwick airport’s report for the six months ended September 30 indicates a positive trend in cargo throughput at the UK’s…

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ABC gets fresh with online pharma platform

Russian all-cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has entered into a service level agreement with Sky Fresh to use the Belgian…

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Forwarder MNX expands healthcare presence with Logical acquisition

MNX Global Logistics has acquired Australian forwarder Logical Freight Solutions (LFS) as it looks to expand its international healthcare supply…

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dnata tests successfully blockchain technology with air cargo partners

Ground handler dnata has introduced blockchain technology into its cargo operations, in conjunction with Emirates Innovation Lab, IBM and flydubai…

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ASL offloads Budapest cargo handling business

ASL Aviation Holdings has sold its Budapest-based handling business to airport services firm Menzies Aviation for an undisclosed sum to…

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WFS’ French flourish as cargo deals roll in

Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded five new cargo handling contracts by passenger and freighter airlines in…

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time:matters targets high-tech sector with international expansion

Time critical logistics firm time:matters is expanding internationally with the opening of its first air station outside of Europe. The…

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Changi cargo volumes up 5% in October

Singapore Changi Airport registered a 5% increase in airfreight throughput during October to 185,830 tonnes. For the ten months to…

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British Airways cargo cartel appeal rejected

The European Court of Justice has turned down British Airways attempts to have its fine for its alleged role in…

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Cargolux staff pocket €2,500 airfreight boom bonus

Airfreight’s 2017 demand boom will see Cargolux staff each receive a €2,500 profit share bonus, with the prospect of a…

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CEVA promotes Lorrain to COO role

CEVA Logistic has promoted Jérôme Lorrain to chief operating officer freight management adding the responsibility for air and ocean freight…

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