May 2018

Widebody bellyhold pushing down the cargo rates for African carriers

African airlines operating narrowbody aircraft are seeing rates pushed down and margins tightened due to the overcapacity caused by foreign…

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Asian cargo monthly: Carriers back on form in April

Asian airlines saw cargo demand growth improve in April after a weaker performance in March. The region’s largest carrier group,…

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Air Charter Service set for China expansion

The Chinese operation of aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has moved to larger premises in Beijing to enable the…

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Antonov Airlines set for growth after US expansion and return of oil and gas

Antonov Airlines is hoping to see its US business soar following the opening of its US office, while the return…

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Customs changes to China’s advanced cargo information from June 1

China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) is amending its advance cargo information requirements for imports and exports from June 1….

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Atlas adds high flyer executives to the board

US-based freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) has announced the election of cybersecurity expert Jane Lute and experienced business leader…

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Multimodal welcomes 9,200 visitors

This year’s Multimodal exhibition and conference welcomed more than 9,200 visitors as challenges and opportunities in a post-Brexit logistics landscape…

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Panalpina joins blockchain alliance as it looks to implement the technology

Freight forwarder Panalpina has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) as it looks to play a role in deploying…

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Airfreight KPIs set to feature in business contracts

Air cargo’s emerging key performance indicators (KPIs) look set to become a feature of future contracts between airfreight stakeholders. Ground…

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Geodis re-organises regional structure

Logistics giant Geodis is re-organising its business into four key regions to improve client’s access to services. The company will…

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MAB Kargo aims to be first Malaysian airline to achieve CEIV Pharma

MAB Kargo has announced plans to obtain IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification as it hopes to become the first airline and…

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Emirates SkyCargo appoints David Harman for Swiss role

Emirates SkyCargo has appointed David Harman as cargo manager for Switzerland, based in Zurich. Harman, with over 30 years of…

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ECS targets Asian acquisitions with a deal expected this year

ECS Group will target more acquisitions in Asia as it looks to continue its expansion in the region. Speaking at…

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Jettainer Think-A-Thon yields results

Jettainer’s three-day Think-A-Thon at the Air Cargo China event in Shanghai yielded several ideas which will now be studied in…

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Panalpina adds Querétaro in Mexico to B747F network

Panalpina has added Querétaro airport in Mexico to the ‘Speedy’ loop of its dedicated B747 freighter network, which also links…

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DHL Supply Chain buys Colombian logistics provider Suppla

DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has acquired Suppla Group, a Colombian logistics provider….

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Volga-Dnepr MRO unit opens in Liege

Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM) has completed the certification of a line maintenance station in Liege, Belgium, for aircraft registered in…

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Speakers line up for Farnborough Airshow cargo conference

The future of air cargo and cargo technology will be the themes of a two-day airfreight conference to be hosted…

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Atlas backs US and UAE open skies agreement

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) has given its support for an agreement to continue open skies between the US and…

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Alaskan Copper River salmon: licensed to grill

More than 16,000 lbs (seven tonnes) of fresh Copper River salmon arrived in Seattle today on a "fish-filled" Alaska Airlines…

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