March 2018

1GSA adds Korean member to growing network

1GSA – the independent GSA network – has appointed Goodman GLS  as its exclusive member for Korea. Goodman GLS’ GSSA…

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Atlas buys B777 freighter pair from LATAM

US-based aircraft lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has acquired two Boeing 777-200 freighters from LATAM Airlines, South America’s biggest cargo airline….

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UPS names Barber as new chief operating officer

UPS has appointed Jim Barber as its new chief operating officer. Barber will assume responsibility for the company’s global small…

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Egyptair Cargo targets growth with new freighters

Egyptair Cargo has revealed plans to expand its freighter fleet as it targets the launch of new intercontinental services. The…

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K+N targets digitisation with new innovation centres

Kuhne+Nagel (K+N) is hoping to speed up the process of digitisation in the supply chain with the opening of new…

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dnata opens Dallas airport’s first dedicated perishables centre

Ground handler dnata has officially opened a 37,000 sq ft cargo centre that includes the only dedicated cool-chain perishable cargo facility…

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Delta Cargo to offer real-time ULD bluetooth tracking

Delta Cargo is set to become the first bellyhold airline in the US to offer real-time ULD tracking with the…

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World Cargo Symposium roadmap and weblinks

Roadmap WCS 2018 roadmap (pdf). Check all the plenary sessions, industry meetings, executive meetings and specialized tracks that will take place….

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Industry leaders gather in the Lone Star state

From the desert oasis of Abu Dhabi in 2017 to a Texan treasure in 2018, the global airfreight industry’s annual…

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A great year but challenges ahead

Last year will go down as a great one for air cargo, with traffic increases outstripping capacity growth, and as…

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Glyn Hughes says welcome to Dallas

Dallas is the host city for this week’s IATA World Cargo Symposium. Glyn Hughes, IATA’s global head of cargo, sets…

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Panalpina expects Asia and e-commerce to shape perishables supply chains

Panalpina expects Asia’s growing middle class and digital natives to drive the development of perishable demand in the coming years….

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ABC in Superbike freighter flight

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has completed a Boeing 747 freighter charter flight for Universal Global Logistics S.A.U. delivering 66 motorcycles on their…

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Antitrust regulator rejects Safair and SA Airlink deal

The South African Competition Commission has rejected the proposed purchase of Safair by South Africa (SA) Airlink over competition concerns….

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Supply chains failing to reap digitisation benefits

Nearly 95% of supply chain and operations professionals are not fully capitalising on the potential benefits of digitalization, according to a DHL…

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HKIA achieves IATA cargo pharma certification

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been recognised as a Partner Airport of IATA’s CEIV Pharma programme. HKIA said it…

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Kuehne + Nagel launches new digital supply chain platform

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has today announced the launch of KN ESP, a new digital supply chain management platform. The…

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Western Global scoops three-year Flexport freighter deal

Western Global Airlines has been selected by freight forwarder Flexport to run its Hong Kong-Los Angeles scheduled freighter service, revealed…

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UK freight forwarders back apprenticeship programme

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is hoping a freight forwarding apprenticeship programme will be approved by the UK’s apprenticeship…

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Kerr takes over as head of CLA as Grishin leaves the company

David Kerr has now officially taken over as the head of Stansted-based freighter operator CargoLogicAir. Kerr started his role as…

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