December 2018

Is your company a market leader? ACN Awards now open for entry

Air Cargo News is delighted to announce that our prestigious annual awards for 2019 are now open for entry. Companies…

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US retailers relieved as US delays $200bn China tariff increase

US retailers have welcomed news that the US has decided to hold off on implementing tariffs on $200bn worth of…

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Belgian masterclass on digitisation and data sharing

TIACA and Air Cargo Belgium, the community organisation at Brussels Airport, are holding a masterclass next month on how the…

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Swissport becomes the first air cargo handler in Canada with CEIV Pharma

Swissport has added Montreal’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau airport to its network of CEIV Pharma certified cargo warehouses, the first air…

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ATSG has best ever quarter for aircraft deliveries

Aircraft lessor ATSG has delivered seven leased freighters during the fourth quarter of 2018 as demand for its converted Boeing…

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Liege targets e-commerce as Belgium and Alibaba sign development agreement

The Belgian government has signed a deal with e-commerce giant Alibaba to develop a trade platform in the European country…

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Crane Worldwide appoints Nielsen for the Benelux

Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Kenneth Nielsen to serve as managing director for the Benelux region. Based in Amsterdam, Nielsen,…

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Cargolux boss: No breakdown in CHAMP relationship

Cargolux’s top management has denied reports of a rift with CHAMP Cargo Systems, the airfreight IT provider in which it holds a…

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Davies Turner Air Cargo expands in Glasgow

Davies Turner Air Cargo has doubled the size of its branch in Glasgow to accommodate growing demand. The airfreight subsidiary…

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European shippers fight to ensure new tax does not stifle green efforts

Lobbying against a sustainability tax is already a moral minefield if you represent logistics providers, as you are by definition…

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Panalpina donates flight to UNICEF for South Sudan aid effort

Panalpina has again assisted the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) by flying relief aid to Africa to help children…

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Kenya adopts TIACA’S Cargo Service Quality tool

Kenya is set to become the first country to adopt TIACA’s new Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool nationwide. Kenya Airports…

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WFS scoops Air Europa handling deal at nine airports

Air Europa, Spain’s second largest airline, has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handler at nine airports across…

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Touya to lead Dachser’s US management team

Freight forwarder Dachser has named Vincent Touya as managing director of its US-based organisation.  Touya, who has been with the…

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Azul and Correios’ e-commerce joint venture gains antitrust approval in Brazil

Brazil’s postal service Correios and local passenger airline Azul have gained antitrust approval for their joint venture  to create a…

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Investment cycle boosts air cargo demand in October

Airfreight growth improved in October as a pick up in the investment cycle helped boost demand. The latest figures from…

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Flower traffic from Ecuador keeps on growing for Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo is celebrating five years of transporting roses from Ecuador to destinations around the world. The airline launched its…

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Cargo.one raises funds with Lufthansa Cargo one of the investors

Online airfreight booking portal cargo.one has raised $3.2m in funding for the further development of the platform, with Lufthansa Cargo…

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LATAM launches Huntsville freighter to meet Panalpina’s perishables needs

LATAM Cargo has launched a new Colombia-US freighter operation to meet the requirements of customer Panalpina. The new weekly route…

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European airlines warn of ‘disastrous’ no-deal Brexit

European airlines have warned that a ‘no-deal’ Brexit for the UK could have “disastrous consequences for the aviation industry, including the…

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