Singapore Changi Airport’s airfreight throughput in May grew "moderately "at 1.8% to reach 180,490 tonnes, compared to the same period…
June 2018
Heathrow vote by MPs: Shippers’ lobby calls for yes vote
25 / 06 / 2018
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the UK’s business organisation for the logistics sector, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to…
Heathrow vote by MPs: Minister’s five point pledge on airport expansion
25 / 06 / 2018
Chris Grayling, the UK Transport Secretary has today described Heathrow’s expansion as the "biggest transport decision in a generation", as…
CH Robinson prepared for Brexit
25 / 06 / 2018
Freight forwarder CH Robinson is preparing from the potential fall-out in additional Customs procedures as a result of the UK’s…
Giraffes fly with Turkish Cargo
25 / 06 / 2018
Turkish Cargo has relocated three young giraffes from Johannesburg to Tehran via an Istanbul connecting flight. During the flight, the…
Asia cargo monthly: Demand continues to grow in May but utilisation slips
25 / 06 / 2018
Asian airlines continued to see cargo volumes grow at a steady pace in May, but capacity additions mean that freight…
FedEx in $6.6bn order for B767 and B777 freighters
22 / 06 / 2018
US parcels giant FedEx Express has placed a new order for 12 Boeing 767 freighters and 12 Boeing 777 freighters,…
Air cargo braces for the impact of trade tariffs
22 / 06 / 2018
The introduction of trade tariffs is set to hit the air cargo industry, despite the possibility of an initial boost….
Order, order: Monday vote by MPs on Heathrow expansion
22 / 06 / 2018
The political dogfight over a third runway at London Heathrow Airport moves to the Parliamentary arena on Monday when Members…
UPS in handshake deal with the Teamsters union
22 / 06 / 2018
UPS has agreed a settlement in principle with negotiators for the Teamsters union, presenting ground staff and delivery drivers at the…
Airport group says slot system needs revision
22 / 06 / 2018
Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has hit out at IATA’s take on a study commissioned by the airport group on…
Avianca Cargo employee sacked after World Cup binocular incident
22 / 06 / 2018
A Colombian employee of Avianca Cargo lost his job and faced a social media backlash after drinking a shot of…
Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of flights
22 / 06 / 2018
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its flights for more than another week as the process of…
Schiphol local rule for freighter operators rejected
22 / 06 / 2018
The Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management has rejected the ‘local rule’ proposal for Amsterdam’s slot-constrained Schiphol Airport. The…
Hong Kong and Paris airports sign MOU
22 / 06 / 2018
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and Groupe ADP of France have signed two memorandums of understanding (MOU) on strengthening cooperation…
The American plane in Spain delivers precious artwork
21 / 06 / 2018
American Airlines Cargo has transported priceless Spanish art from locations around the globe to San Antonio for the city’s tricentennial…
VIDEO: Mercy Ships calls for air cargo industry support
21 / 06 / 2018
Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) has become the first air cargo company based in the UK to partner with Mercy Ships…
Call for industry standards to cut perishables cool chain waste
21 / 06 / 2018
The air cargo community should drive its own standard for perishables logistics, without waiting for other groups and agencies to…
IAG Cargo opens third round of Hangar 51 disruptor funding
21 / 06 / 2018
Air cargo disruptors have a further chance to secure development funding from IAG Cargo, as the major European carrier seeks…
WiseTech continues rapid expansion with move for Pierbridge
21 / 06 / 2018
Rapidly expanding logistics software firm WiseTech Global announced its third acquisition in less than two months by purchasing parcel transportation…