Airfreight’s global outlook has decreased slightly in the latest DHL Global Trade Barometer, although the prospects for air cargo remain…
March 2018
Japanese cargo community system signs up to CHAMP
27 / 03 / 2018
Cargo Community System Japan (CCSJ) has signed an agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems to provide a new cloud-based air cargo messaging…
Kerry Logistics on the up in 2017
27 / 03 / 2018
Kerry Logistics saw profits and revenues improve last year on the back of demand growth in Asia. The Hong Kong-headquartered…
Swissport sees cargo demand improve in 2017
27 / 03 / 2018
Ground handler Swissport saw cargo demand increase in line with market growth last year. The handler registered an 8.4% year-on-year…
Vx Capital Partners signs up for another AEI converted freighter
27 / 03 / 2018
Vx Capital Partners (Vx) has ordered a B737-400SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. Work on the aircraft (MSN 28867)…
Forwarders urge early vote on Heathrow runway
26 / 03 / 2018
UK freight forwarders are urging parliament to hold a vote on adding a third runway at Heathrow airport at the…
Virgin Atlantic Cargo adds new Belfast-Orlando route
26 / 03 / 2018
Virgin Atlantic Cargo today launched a new cargo route from Belfast to Orlando as it looks to continue to expand…
Beti Ward: Navigating the Pacific
26 / 03 / 2018
Entrepreneur Beti Ward built her Hawaiian freighter operation from scratch in the 1990s and came out of retirement due to…
Timber! cardboard cuts out weighty wooden pallets
26 / 03 / 2018
Germany-based Trilatec has introduced a lightweight, 100% recycled cardboard alternative to traditional heavy timber pallets. “This is a revolution in…
WFS gains Cathay Pacific Cargo handling in Brussels and Copenhagen
26 / 03 / 2018
Cathay Pacific Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) new cargo handling contracts at Brussels and Copenhagen airports. Hong Kong’s…
IAG Cargo trials self-driving CargoPod on Heathrow airside
26 / 03 / 2018
IAG Cargo has undertaken the first airside trial of a self-driving vehicle at a UK airport. In partnership with Oxbotica…
Asia Pacific carriers continue to see cargo demand surge
26 / 03 / 2018
Asian air cargo carriers continued their strong start to the year in February, while there is optimism for the coming…
Celebi renews with BluJay in Frankfurt
26 / 03 / 2018
Turkey-based ground handler Celebi has renewed its deal with software provider BluJay solutions for its operations at Frankfurt airport. Celebi…
New Muscat cargo terminal opens for business
26 / 03 / 2018
Muscat International Airport’s new cargo terminal has opened its doors. The fully automated facility will support national flag-carrier Oman Air’s…
Air Seychelles signs up with 1GSA member M&C Aviation
26 / 03 / 2018
Air Seychelles has appointed M&C Aviation – a founder member of the 1GSA independent GSSA network – as its exclusive…
ANA to introduce two B777 freighters
23 / 03 / 2018
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is acquiring two Boeing 777 freighters in response to the "expanding market in Asia, China, and…
Lufthansa Cargo posts strong results
23 / 03 / 2018
A strong recovery in the 2017 global air cargo market and a focus on cost management helped Lufthansa Cargo’s sales…
RECALLED: DHL Hong Kong acquires four cargo scanners as e-commerce volumes surge
23 / 03 / 2018
Freight security screening specialist Smiths Detection has won a contract to supply DHL Express (Hong Kong) with four HI-SCAN 10080 EDX-2is units to…
SkyTeam Cargo rebrands core products
23 / 03 / 2018
Cargo alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced that its four core products have undergone a rebrand. Operationally the services will remain…