November 2018

Could DB revive plans to sell a stake in its Schenker forwarding business?

Deutsche Bahn (DB) could again consider the sale of a stake in its forwarding and logistics business Schenker as it…

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Cargojet revenues up on overnight and charter business

Aircraft lessor Cargojet recorded a double-digit percentage improvement in revenues during the third quarter of the year on the back…

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WFS appoints Watson to commercial cargo VP role

Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Duncan Watson as vice president – group commercial cargo. In his new…

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Emirates SkyCargo reaches Cargo iQ milestone

Emirates SkyCargo has monitored nearly 823,000 shipments using Cargo iQ guidelines in the first six months since it received certification….

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Damco profits focus sees Q3 airfreight revenues and volumes down

Damco, the logistics arm of Danish shipping giant Maersk, saw 2018 third quarter (Q3) airfreight revenues decrease 2.6% to $152m,…

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Atlas signs pilot agreement with Ameriflight while unions continue to warn of staff shortages

Atlas Air and Southern Air have entered into a pilot pathway agreement with Ameriflight that guarantees qualified pilots from the…

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Pacific Air Cargo adds sixth daily flight to Honolulu-Los Angeles schedule

Hawaii-based freighter operator Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has added a year-round sixth flight to its scheduled five times a week…

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Puppy Louie is on Kenya Airways’ inaugural flight from JFK to Nairobi

Kenya Airways has launched its first non-stop service between JFK New York and JKIA–Nairobi, making it the first airline to…

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ECS appoints Krug as regional manager for Asia

ESC has appointed Jochen Krug as regional manager for Asia as the company continues to target expansion in the region….

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Forwarder Flexport expands management team

Freight forwarder Flexport  has appointed three new people to its management team as it looks to continue to grow. Sudhanshu…

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Top dog Air France KLM is the cat’s whiskers for pet transport

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) emerged as a prize winner at the Annual International Pet and Animal Association…

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Amazon takes delivery of final freighter and reports suggest it could be looking for more

Atlas Air has delivered its twentieth and final freighter to Amazon as part of its deal to operate a dedicated…

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CEVA earnings hit by Italian contract logistics problems

CEVA Logistics saw 2018 third quarter (Q3) and year to date (YTD) revenues hit by problems at its Italian contract…

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Geodis launches online price benchmarking platform

Freight forwarder Geodis has launched an online market place that will allow users to compare and benchmark carrier prices by…

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Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accreditation network

Turkish Cargo has increased the number of QEP (Qualified Envirotainer Provider) accredited stations for handling pharmaceutical products. It has received…

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DHL’s Resilience360 supply chain platform bags $21m venture capital investment

Resilience360, DHL’s cloud-based supply chain risk management platform, is to receive a $21m investment from Columbia Capital. A joint statement…

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Ethiopian takes delivery of eighth B777 freighter

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has taken delivery of its eighth Boeing 777 freighter aircraft after it arrived at the…

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To boldly go: Volga-Dnepr and Bolloré deliver module for space programme

Volga-Dnepr Airlines and forwarding partner Bolloré Logistics have delivered the first European Space Module (ESM) for a programme that will…

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Investigation team reveal extent of damage sustained by Sky Lease B747 freighter

The investigation into last week’s runway overrun by a Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter is underway (see images below)….

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ATSG completes Omni Air acquisition

ATSG has completed the previously announced acquisition of Omni Air International LLC (Omni Air), a passenger ACMI and charter services…

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