September 2018

Heathrow volumes edge ahead in August

London’s Heathrow Airport saw cargo volumes grow by 1.2% in August to 140,738 tonnes, with airfreight growth led by the…

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ASM launches data archiving app for forwarders

Agency Sector Management (ASM) UK has launched a data archiving app to help forwarders stay compliant with the Customs declaration…

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Antonov Airlines and Chapman Freeborn carry out ‘ground-breaking’ oil spill equipment flight

ANTONOV Airlines and Chapman Freeborn Airchartering have taken part in a "ground-breaking test flight" to transport by air, instead of…

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Dachser signs up to use airfreight booking portal cargo.one

Freight forwarder Dachser has signed up to use airfreight price comparison portal cargo.one. After a successful trial phase, Dachser has…

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Qatar Cargo moves 100 tonnes of medications in charter operation

Qatar Airways Cargo has transported more than 100 tonnes of medications from Mumbai to Brasilia for  customer Hermes Travel and…

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Kerry Logistics expands in Pakistan with new office

Kerry Logistics has formed a new Pakistan subsidiary to tap into the increasing trade in South Asia as well as the…

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SpiceJet takes delivery of first freighter as it prepares for cargo flights

Low-cost Indian airline SpiceJet has received its first freighter aircraft as it prepares to launch operations on September 18, according…

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LATAM Cargo adds Brussels-Montevideo freighter flight

LATAM Cargo has launched a new freighter service between Brussels and Uruguay’s Montevideo (MVD) Airport to cater for pharma demand….

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CargoLogicGermany set for take-off with B737s

CargoLogicGermany (CLG) is taxiing for take-off but has already sourced three Boeing 737 freighters destined for the German register and…

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Forwarders brace for a busy peak season and capacity constraints

Freight forwarders are expecting another busy peak season with airfreight supply chains coming under strain, despite demand growth weakening. Panalpina…

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Istanbul New Airport goes live on October 31

Istanbul New Airport has confirmed that the new Turkish gateway will open for passenger flights on 31 October, with the…

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DHL to expand in Vienna with new airport facility

DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Freight have started construction of the new DHL Campus Vienna Airport. DHL Global Forwarding and…

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SEKO Logistics takes majority stake in Omni-Channel Logistics

SEKO Logistics has expanded its e-commerce capabilities with the purchase of a majority stake in strategic partner Omni-Channel Logistics. The…

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Chinese carrier Uni-top adds Liege freighter service

Uni-top Airlines has added a new all-cargo route from Liege to Wuhan utilising a Boeing 747-400F. This is the latest European…

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Agility raises warehousing game in Mozambique

Forwarding and logistics firm Agility has started work on a 29ha warehouse park at Marracuene, near Maputo in Mozambique, laying…

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Vienna centre brings about a supply chain revolution for Engel

International machine manufacturer Engel has centralised and optimised its spare parts logistics with the help of logistics firm cargo-partner and…

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DHL Express hails ten years in Leipzig

DHL Express celebrated the tenth anniversary of its Leipzig airfreight hub on the weekend of 1-2 September, with a family…

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Czaszar leads Lufthansa Cargo in Brussels with François departing

Brussels Airlines vice president cargo Alban François has left the airline to take up a position at fruit supplier Green…

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Panalpina brings airfreight to the top table with board expansion

Panalpina is enlarging its executive board to reflect its growth targets for its core airfreight, ocean freight and logistics products….

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New tanks to fuel Edmonton’s cargo growth

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and Shell Aviation broke ground on September 5 on two new 2m litre refuelling tanks to…

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