March 2019

Network Airline Management and Astral Aviation fly relief aid to Mozambique

Network Airline Management (NAM) has responded to an urgent request from Scan Global Logistics in Denmark to move relief aid…

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Heightened risk of no deal Brexit warns FTA

The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned that the risk of a no deal Brexit departure from the European…

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Amazon confirms move into B737-800 freighters with Southern Air CMI deal

Amazon Air is moving into B737-800 freighter operations, with a potential for up to 20 aircraft, after Atlas Air Worldwide…

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Brussels Airport and MVD Free Airport sign MoU for pharma

Brussels Airport and Montevideo’s MVD Free Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding to continue sharing know-how and best practices…

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Hailey to hand over Air Cargo News’ controls to Brett

After five years at the controls, Air Cargo News’ Roger Hailey will step down as editor in May as he…

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RedCargo and GD Express announce regional partnership in Asia for e-commerce

RedCargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of AirAsia, has announced a strategic partnership with Malaysian express delivery provider, GD…

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National Airlines and DHL help deliver relief aid to cyclone-devastated Mozambique

US-based National Airlines flew a B747-400F from both Toronto and Amsterdam to Cyclone Idai-affected Mozambique with 70 tonnes of relief materials from the Canadian Red…

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SEKO to serve as Peli network station in Dublin

SEKO Logistics’ new operation in Ireland has won a three-year contract to serve as Peli BioThermal’s network station and service…

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Kerry Logistics warns of ongoing supply chain disruption caused by China-US rivalry

On announcing its 2018 results, Hong Kong-headquartered freight forwarder Kerry Logistics  warned it is expecting supply chains to continue to…

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Azul pulls out of e-commerce joint venture with Correios

Brazilian passenger airline Azul has pulled out of a proposed joint venture with national postal service Correios to launch a…

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Aero Africa opens a control tower office in Shanghai

Air cargo management group Aero Africa has opened a centralised customer service and solutions centre in Shanghai. Managed by Eric…

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WOW bows out after ceasing operations

Icelandic low cost carrier WOW Air has ceased operation after cancelling all of its flights. The operator of Airbus A320,…

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Airlines saw ‘steep declines’ in Asian airfreight during February

Asia Pacific airfreight markets recorded “steep declines” in February according to preliminary figures issued by the Association of Asia Pacific…

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FIATA issues best practice guide to fight cybercrime

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has released its “Best Practice Guide on Prevention of Cybercrime” for its…

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Cathay Pacific Cargo strikes an optimistic note despite weak start to 2019

Cathay Pacific Cargo remains optimistic about its cargo business, despite registering declines in its cargo revenues and volumes during the…

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Dnata expands into Belgium with Brussels Airport cargo hub

Dnata has launched operations in Belgium by opening a cargo centre at Brussels Airport that represents an investment of €8m…

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Tigers teams up with Doozee for instant freight rate quotes

Logistics firm Tigers is the launch customer for an instant freight rate quote engine developed by US-based tech start-up Doozee. The…

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More airlines set to join cargo.one booking platform

Cargo.one is set to add new airlines to its spot-market booking portal this year, following on from Finnair announcing it…

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Cool Chain Association launches perishables data-pilot to reduce food loss

Cool Chain Association (CCA) members will pilot a data-sharing initiative to monitor perishable shipments on two major trade lanes in…

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First US commercial cargo drone flights take off

UPS and drone maker Matternet have signed a deal to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones for healthcare company WakeMed….

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