The Cool Chain Association has discussed a “hard truth” about perishables cargo which sees one-third of all food in the…
va-Q-tec and Japan Airlines cooperate in cold chain logistics
15 / 12 / 2017
Airfreight cold chain container company va-Q-tec has announced a global cooperation with Japan Airlines. The collaboration offers an extended availability…
Hungry bellyholds help Brussels pass the 500,000 ton flown cargo milestone
15 / 12 / 2017
Full bellyholds helped Brussels Airport pass the 500,000 ton milestone of flown cargo on December 7, doing so for the…
November boost for cargo hub Leipzig
15 / 12 / 2017
Leipzig/Halle Airport’s monthly freight volumes exceeded 100,000 tonnes for the first time in November. Germany’s second-largest cargo hub handled 105,100…
Obituary: Richard Norris
15 / 12 / 2017
“If you find meaning in running, chances are, you’ll find meaning in life.” No phrase more aptly describes Richard Norris’…
UPS ready for package delivery peak season after cyber week surge
14 / 12 / 2017
US logistics giant UPS reports that demand for its services remains "very strong" and that the company has returned to…
Ocean rate platform Xeneta targets air cargo
14 / 12 / 2017
Ocean freight platform Xeneta is moving into air cargo with a rates benchmarking service, planning a full launch in the…
Success for Air Cargo News’ Roger Hailey at journalist awards
13 / 12 / 2017
Air Cargo News editor Roger Hailey last night scooped the Air Cargo Journalist of the Year Award 2017 at the…
ABC and DHL complete a multi-modal RKN vaccine shipment to Miami
13 / 12 / 2017
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has completed a successful multi-modal pharma trial shipment for DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) to deliver healthcare products…
Panalpina creates supply chain solutions entity
13 / 12 / 2017
Freight forwarder Panalpina has created a new supply chain solutions entity that will aim to create more efficient end-to-end transport…
Delta Cargo adds Dusseldorf to CEIV network
13 / 12 / 2017
Delta Cargo is now offering CEIV approved facilities at seven locations across Europe, with the recent addition of Dusseldorf airport…
Animals displaced by Irma flown to new homes
13 / 12 / 2017
Air Charter Service (ACS) has flown displaced rescue animals to their new homes after they were evacuated from Florida in…
WFS opens new pharma facility in Copenhagen
13 / 12 / 2017
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a new temperature-controlled facility in Copenhagen to support growing pharma volumes. WFS…
DHL Express extends Air Hong Kong BSA for 15 more years
13 / 12 / 2017
DHL Express has extended its partnership with Air Hong Kong (AHK) with a new 15-year block-space agreement (BSA). The partners…
Another online retailer looks at entering air cargo market
13 / 12 / 2017
Reports from China suggest that online retailer JD.com is could follow the lead of Amazon and establish its own air…
DHL achieves CEIV certification at six US stations
13 / 12 / 2017
DHL Global Forwarding has achieved CEIV certification at six of its airfreight stations. DHL began the certification process of its…
Peli BioThermal to Present at SMI Cold Chain Distribution
12 / 12 / 2017
Temperature-controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal will share industry insight and expertise at the SMI Cold Chain Distribution Conference. Paul Terry,…
UK freighter hubs see record November
12 / 12 / 2017
The UK’s "two most important airports" for freighter aircraft, East Midlands (EMA) and London Stansted, have seen record volumes of…
Frankfurt cargo volumes rise 4.9% in November
12 / 12 / 2017
Frankfurt airport’s cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) increased by 4.9% in November year-on-year to 200,827 tonnes. Germany’s largest freight hub…
Heathrow airport details “Christmas cargo” stats
12 / 12 / 2017
Over 143,000 tonnes of “Christmas cargo” is expected to fly via London Heathrow airport in the month leading up to…