March 2018

Airfreight dips in trade barometer but prospects “very positive”

Airfreight’s global outlook has decreased slightly in the latest DHL Global Trade Barometer, although the prospects for air cargo remain…

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Japanese cargo community system signs up to CHAMP

Cargo Community System Japan (CCSJ) has signed an agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems to provide a new cloud-based air cargo messaging…

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Kerry Logistics on the up in 2017

Kerry Logistics saw profits and revenues improve last year on the back of demand growth in Asia. The Hong Kong-headquartered…

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Swissport sees cargo demand improve in 2017

Ground handler Swissport saw cargo demand increase in line with market growth last year. The handler registered an 8.4% year-on-year…

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Vx Capital Partners signs up for another AEI converted freighter

Vx Capital Partners (Vx) has ordered a B737-400SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. Work on the aircraft (MSN 28867)…

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Forwarders urge early vote on Heathrow runway

UK freight forwarders are urging parliament to hold a vote on adding a third runway at Heathrow airport at the…

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo adds new Belfast-Orlando route

Virgin Atlantic Cargo today launched a new cargo route from Belfast to Orlando as it looks to continue to expand…

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Beti Ward: Navigating the Pacific

Entrepreneur Beti Ward built her Hawaiian freighter operation from scratch in the 1990s and came out of retirement due to…

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Timber! cardboard cuts out weighty wooden pallets

Germany-based Trilatec has introduced a lightweight, 100% recycled cardboard alternative to traditional heavy timber pallets. “This is a revolution in…

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WFS gains Cathay Pacific Cargo handling in Brussels and Copenhagen

Cathay Pacific Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) new cargo handling contracts at Brussels and Copenhagen airports. Hong Kong’s…

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IAG Cargo trials self-driving CargoPod on Heathrow airside

IAG Cargo has undertaken the first airside trial of a self-driving vehicle at a UK airport.  In partnership with Oxbotica…

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Asia Pacific carriers continue to see cargo demand surge

Asian air cargo carriers continued their strong start to the year in February, while there is optimism for the coming…

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Celebi renews with BluJay in Frankfurt

Turkey-based ground handler Celebi has renewed its deal with software provider BluJay solutions for its operations at Frankfurt airport. Celebi…

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New Muscat cargo terminal opens for business

Muscat International Airport’s new cargo terminal has opened its doors. The fully automated facility will support national flag-carrier Oman Air’s…

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Air Seychelles signs up with 1GSA member M&C Aviation

Air Seychelles has appointed M&C Aviation – a founder member of the 1GSA independent GSSA network – as its exclusive…

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ANA to introduce two B777 freighters

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is acquiring two Boeing 777 freighters in response to the "expanding market in Asia, China, and…

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Lufthansa Cargo posts strong results

A strong recovery in the 2017 global air cargo market and a focus on cost management helped Lufthansa Cargo’s sales…

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RECALLED: DHL Hong Kong acquires four cargo scanners as e-commerce volumes surge

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…

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SkyTeam Cargo rebrands core products

Cargo alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced that its four core products have undergone a rebrand. Operationally the services will remain…

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