June 2018

Brazilian trucker strike resulted in lost cargo volumes for LATAM

LATAM Airlines Groups has outlined the effect the Brazilian truckers’ strike had on cargo operations and also the financial implications…

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Emirates SkyCargo adds two new UK destinations

Emirates SkyCargo is adding London Stansted and Edinburgh to its network – its seventh and eighth destinations in the UK….

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Work starts on £1bn Manchester airport transformation project

Manchester Airport has started work on a new taxiway as part of its £1bn transformation programme announced in July last…

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US hits back in Russian overflight spat with new requirements for cargo carriers

The US Department of Transport (DoT) has told Russia’s all-cargo carriers and combination carriers to file detailed information about any…

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Airfreight rates on major trades continue ahead of last year

Airfreight rates continued to trend ahead of last year’s levels in May, with the transpacific trade lane showing particularly strong…

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Cainiao led JV to run new Hong Kong Airport e-commerce hub

Airport Authority Hong Kong has awarded a tender to develop and manage a premium logistics centre to a joint venture…

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Lindsey Jalil joins Delta Cargo team

Delta Air Lines Cargo has appointed Lindsey Jalil as managing director – commercial. She replaces Kristin Colvile, who was recently…

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Rising costs the main talking point at IATA’s AGM

This week saw the great and good of the aviation industry gather in Sydney Australia for IATA’s Annual General Meeting…

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UK Cabinet poised for Heathrow runway decision

The UK Cabinet’s economic sub-committee is expected to approve plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport later today (see…

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Cabinet approves Heathrow expansion

The UK government has backed plans for the development of a new runway at Heathrow Airport. The UK Cabinet’s economic…

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Saudia Cargo targets pharma traffic with new facility

Saudia Cargo has opened cold storage facilities for pharmaceuticals and medicines at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport to coincide with…

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FJ Miller leaps aboard Carousel Logistics

Carousel Logistics Group has appointed Franz-Joseph Miller as board chairman. He was co-founder of German same-day delivery specialist and former…

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Cargolux bans hunting trophies

Cargolux has banned the transport of game hunting trophies on board its aircraft. The Luxembourg all-cargo carrier joins a growing…

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Hactl to handle Air Belgium’s cargo in Hong Kong

Newly-launched carrier Air Belgium has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) to handle cargo for its new service….

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Kuehne + Nagel offers digital solution for SMEs

Kuehne + Nagel Integrated Logistics has developed a supply chain management solution for small and medium-sized enterprises. KN ControlTowerDynamic offers…

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Indonesia’s Cardig Air adds to its freighter fleet

Indonesian all-cargo operator Cardig Air has leased a Boeing 737-400F from leasing and specialist MRO organisation Vallair. Following conversion in…

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Moscow airport gets its hands on the World Cup

The FIFA World Cup has already been presented, several days before the start of the ultimate football tournament in Russia…

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American to start first US Cuba belly cargo service

American Airlines says it has become the first US passenger carrier to offer a cargo product in Cuba with the…

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Finlogistics acquisition doubles Leman’s Finland footprint

Danish-based logistics company Leman has acquired Finland-based FL Services Finlogistics, doubling its presence in the country. Based in Kerava, 35km…

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VIDEO: Apollo 11 goes on tour with FedEx

Having made it to Moon and back in July 1969, the Apollo 11 Command Module has just a little further…

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