Damco, the freight forwarding arm of the AP Moller shipping, energy and transport group, reported a loss of US$8m in…
May 2017
PostNL provides Netherlands link for AliExpress
11 / 05 / 2017
The Chinese AliExpress arm of online retailer Alibaba Group has selected PostNL as the delivery partner for most of its…
IATA’s STB Cargo to push on industry transformation
11 / 05 / 2017
IATA’s recently created Simplifying The Business (STB) Cargo project will aim to push industry transformation in the areas of visibility,…
Exports lead Heathrow growth spurt
11 / 05 / 2017
Export cargo through Heathrow grew 12% in April, with increases of 27% to Latin America and 19% to South Asia…
Growth across the board at DHL
11 / 05 / 2017
Deutsche Post DHL Group increased revenue significantly in the first quarter of 2017 and further improved its operating profit, said…
Frankfurt growth tails off
11 / 05 / 2017
Frankfurt Airport’s cargo throughput (airfreight and airmail) grew by 1.9% during April to 185,340 tonnes, said operator Fraport. However, the…
US team pushes the boundaries of drone delivery
11 / 05 / 2017
A Nevada consortium claims to have set a record for the longest urban package delivery in the US. Team Roadrunner…
Airbus’ BizLab is buzzing with ideas
11 / 05 / 2017
Plane-maker Airbus says that 30 start-up companies from its three BizLab schemes in Toulouse, Hamburg and Bangalore have pitched their…
China ponders airline sale and merger
11 / 05 / 2017
The Chinese government is considering merging and privatising two of its largest state-owned airlines, Air China and China Southern, according…
Qatar poised to open Doha chill hub
11 / 05 / 2017
Qatar Airways is to open a transit hub for temperature-controlled shipments at its Doha hub at Hamad International Airport. The…
The Airlander rises again
11 / 05 / 2017
Hybrid Air Vehicles’ Airlander 10 Airship made a successful flight on 10 May, following its accident last August. The £25m…
New GSSA group promises fresh approach
11 / 05 / 2017
A new grouping of independent general sales and service agents (GSSAs) has launched to tackle what it says is an…
CHAMP to smooth Silk Way load planning
11 / 05 / 2017
CHAMP Cargosystems has signed long term customer Baku-based Silk Way West Airlines to its Weight & Balance load planning solution…
Air cargo pharma demand to grow but challenges ahead
10 / 05 / 2017
Players in air cargo pharma supply chains should expect volume growth to continue, but there are challenges ahead from ocean…
Flexport to invest in cross-dock facilities
10 / 05 / 2017
Forwarder Flexport will invest in a network of consolidation facilities as it looks to gain greater control over supply chains….
IAG Cargo targets small and medium forwarders
10 / 05 / 2017
IAG Cargo – owner of the British Airways, Iberia brands – says it is increasing its focus on small and…
Jettainer renews Lufthansa deal
10 / 05 / 2017
One day after it announced a renewed deal with Eithad (story here) outsourced ULD manager Jettainer, said it would continue…
Frankfurt reaches carbon goal four years early
10 / 05 / 2017
Frankfurt airport operator Fraport says it has met its climate protection targets four years ahead of schedule. Targets set for…
One charter does not a summer make
10 / 05 / 2017
The UK government’s plan to develop air services to one of its furthest flung territories, the remote South Atlantic island…
Long haul leads south London cargo surge
10 / 05 / 2017
Growth in long-haul routes drove a 27.2% increase in cargo traffic at London’s Gatwick airport in April. Traffic hit 7,142…
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