December 19, 2017

Ministers urged to withdraw Heathrow noise claim

Local councils opposed to a third runway at London-Heathrow airport have challenged Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to withdraw his claim,…

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UPS the latest to go electric with Tesla order

UPS is the latest firm to order electric trucks as it looks to improve safety and reduce its environmental impact….

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ACS invests in larger premises in India

Air Charter Service’s (ACS) Indian operation has moved to new premises in Mumbai, in order to fulfil the UK-based broker’s…

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ABC adds control tower to oversee cargo movements

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has established a new round-the-clock control tower (CT) operation to oversee cargo movements. The control tower will monitor…

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Hong Kong airfreight volumes soar 6.9% in November

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw significant growth in cargo volumes during November 2017 as throughput went up by 6.9%…

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E-commerce – growth without profit?

Airlines are looking to capitalise on the rapid growth of online consumer sales, but do the margins generated by the…

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Panalpina picks Belgian perishables specialists for takeover

Logistics giant Panalpina is to acquire the Belgium-based perishables specialists Adelantex and AD Handling. The move follows similar acquisitions by Panalpina in…

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