July 2018

YTO plans Jiaxing aviation logistics hub

YTO Express has signed an agreement to develop an aviation logistics hub in Jiaxing in the Yangtze River Delta area…

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Ganz takes financial role at LUG parent Dettmer

Germany’s Dettmer Group has a new chief financial officer, Peter Ganz, effective from August 1. Bremen-based Dettmer is a diverse…

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Lufthansa Cargo sees revenues and profits rise in Q2

Higher pricing in the airfreight market helped propel profits at Lufthansa’s cargo business during the second quarter of the year….

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East-West airfreight rates fell 3% in May, says Drewry

Airfreight rates fell 3% between May and June 2018, with Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index dropping to $2.63 per kg….

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Oman Air Cargo’s new Muscat facility helps boost freight traffic

Oman Air Cargo’s new new freight facility at Muscat Airport has helped boost volumes during the first half of the…

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Antonov utilises An-225 for 160 tonne cargo transport

Antonov Airlines has completed 12 consecutive 160 tonnes flights utilising the world’s largst aircraft, the AN-225. The operation saw Antonov…

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IAG Cargo offers direct route to Pittsburgh in 2019

IAG Cargo has announced the launch from April 2019 of a year-round, four times a week passenger service from London…

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Asia Cargo Monthly: Growth slowdown continues in June

Asian airlines continued to see cargo growth figures slow in June, despite a pick up towards the end of the…

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Segro: Planning to replace Heathrow’s cargo ‘horseshoe’

Heathrow’s cargo landlord, Segro, is already planning for the complicated construction jigsaw that will see the 1960s design ‘horseshoe’ cargo…

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Alfa bravo for Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo and Gargash, a distributor of premium and luxury cars in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have partnered to…

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CEVA cuts transit times for Rolls Royce aero-logistics

CEVA Logistics has completed phase one of a global inbound aero-logistics project for Rolls-Royce. Starting in 2017 and running through…

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CEVA continues to improve despite drop in airfreight volumes

CEVA Logistics saw its airfreight volumes decline during the second quarter as a result of the end of old customer…

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DHL and Ethiopian Airlines confirm African joint venture

DHL Global Forwarding and Ethiopian Airlines are to form a joint venture company to “build the leading cargo logistics provider…

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Singapore Airlines sees cargo revenues rise in Q1 despite traffic decline

Singapore Airlines saw its cargo revenues jump during its financial first quarter, despite a drop in demand. Between April and…

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UK sites bid to become logistics hubs for Heathrow’s construction work

After the positive vote by Parliament for Heathrow’s expansion, airport management has visited 65 UK sites bidding to host a…

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Panalpina announces new European chief executive

Panalpina today announced a new key hire – Christian Wurst as regional chief executive for Europe. Wurst will join Panalpina…

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Testing times for cargo says Cathay

Cathay Pacific is monitoring air cargo flows to the US from Hong Kong and China in order to assess the…

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Carter joins CEVA in contract logistics role

CEVA Logistics has appointed of Terry Carter to the newly created position of senior vice president transportation for Contract Logistics….

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DHL lands luxury brands logistics contract with Holt Renfrew

Holt Renfrew, Canada’s luxury brands retailer, has chosen DHL Global Forwarding DHL as its sole logistics provider for airfreight and…

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Qantas Freight looks to cut perishables export times with new cargo service

Qantas Freight will launch a new direct seasonal freight service from Darwin to Hong Kong, supporting producers in Northern Australia…

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