Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported two GE-90 aero engines and accompanying aerospace equipment for aviation firm GECAS. The payload onboard Volga-Dnepr’s…
November 2018
Simarco sees airfreight take off following acquisitions
19 / 11 / 2018
Logistics firm Simarco recorded a 6% increase in airfreight volumes in the last 12 months following the acquisition of Heathrow-based…
Consultants sign up for Bahrain’s new cargo hub
19 / 11 / 2018
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has appointed French engineering company Egis as a consultant to provide design and supervision services for…
Transhipments drive a 2.8% rise in Hong Kong airfreight volumes during October
19 / 11 / 2018
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 451,000 tonnes in October, a 2.8% rise over the same month in 2017. HKIA…
Zhengzhou logistics firm to establish North American base at Edmonton International
19 / 11 / 2018
Chinese logistics firm EHL has selected Canada’s Edmonton International (EIA) as its North American hub. The company will utilise the…
Dnata adds Los Angeles operation as it continues US expansion
19 / 11 / 2018
Ground handler dnata has launched operations at Los Angeles International Airport and now provides ground handling and cargo services at…
European Cargo Monthly: Growth stagnates but underlying strength remains
19 / 11 / 2018
European airlines continued to see airfreight growth stagnate in October, but volumes for the month remain strong compared with the…
Romaine Seguin named president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding
16 / 11 / 2018
Romaine Seguin has been appointed president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding. The role will require her to oversee air, ocean…
Maastricht Airport targets more pharma traffic after CEIV achievement
16 / 11 / 2018
Maastricht Airport has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma Certification as it looks to gain more healthcare traffic. The Netherlands airport said…
Gloy takes on operations role at Lufthansa Cargo
16 / 11 / 2018
Harald Gloy will be appointed to the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo with responsibility for operations on January 1. Gloy…
Forwarder Senator continues to expand freighter operation
16 / 11 / 2018
Freight forwarder Senator International has added another freighter flight to its operation, this time flying between Frankfurt-Hahn and Johannesburg. The…
RSA National signs up to use Hermes Logistics’ H5 cargo system
15 / 11 / 2018
Hermes Logistics Technologies has been selected as the new Cargo Management System (CMS) provider for UAE-based logistics firm RSA National…
Leipzig/Halle cargo volumes reach 1m tonnes by October for the first time
15 / 11 / 2018
Leipzig/Halle Airport saw cargo volumes increase by 9.1% year on year to 1,012,448 tonnes between January and October – the…
Panalpina achieves GDP standard in Singapore
15 / 11 / 2018
Panalpina has obtained Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its new logistics centre in Singapore. The GDP quality assurance standard…
Emirates’ H1 cargo volumes down slightly, while profits under pressure
15 / 11 / 2018
Emirates SkyCargo recorded a slight dip in freight traffic during the first half of the year, while the overall group…
Delta Cargo to offer CSafe pharma ULDs
15 / 11 / 2018
Delta Cargo has introduced the CSafe RAP container to its cold-chain pharma programme. The CSafe RAP container utilises heating and…
Cargo Air takes delivery of B737 with plans for conversion
15 / 11 / 2018
Cargo Air has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-400 aircraft with plans to eventually convert the aircraft to a freighter….
Priority Freight achieves full AEO status at Heathrow
15 / 11 / 2018
Time-critical logistics Priority Freight has acquired Authorised Economic Operator Full (AEOF) status for its London Heathrow (LHR) operations. The ‘full’…
Peli Bio Thermal to offer new thermal cover option
15 / 11 / 2018
Peli BioThermal has signed a global distribution partnership with Wilpak Group International to provide Wilpak’s thermal protection covers to customers….
Freight group positive on draft Brexit agreement
15 / 11 / 2018
The UK’s Freight Transport Association has responded positively to the draft Brexit deal agreed by UK and European Union (EU)…
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