April 2019

K+N first quarter airfreight volumes fall 3.1% in a ‘declining market’

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) saw 2019 first quarter airfreight volumes fall 3.1% to 409,000 tonnes, citing “significant increases in tonnage…

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KRL promotes Phythian to managing director

Logistics firm and aircraft charter service provider KRL has appointed Peter Phythian as its new managing director.  Phythian is promoted…

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Schiphol’s local rule finally gains approval

Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen has finally given approval for a local rule at Schiphol…

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B&H is logistics engine for AOG-247 components supplier

Logistics provider B&H Worldwide has signed a multi-year deal to provide aircraft and engine components supplier AOG-247 with warehouse and…

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Julie Black becomes deputy chair of BACA

Julie Black has been elected deputy chair of BACA – The UK-based Air Charter Association. Black, who has a senior…

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Cargolux reports record profits despite challenging market conditions

Luxembourg-based airline Cargolux saw net profits after tax increase by 72.7% year on year in 2018 to $211.2m thanks to…

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Air Charter Service appoints new non-exec director

Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Richard Carrick as a non-executive director to the company’s group board. Justin Bowman, ACS…

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Bolloré clicks with CargoWise for new digital solution

Logistics firm Bolloré Logistics will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new platform across its global network. The…

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Etihad Cargo continues its digital push with new booking capabilities

Etihad Cargo will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new messaging system and a new API-based booking system….

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Changi freight volumes dip 1.5% in March

Singapore’s Changi Airport saw cargo volumes dip 1.5% year on year in March to 185,000 tonnes, following a 8.3% decline in…

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Miami airport’s Pineda to join Tiaca’s board

Miami airport’s Emir Pineda has been elected to the board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA). Pineda is trade…

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Dynamic pricing arrives in air cargo with AF KLM and WebCargo

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF KLMP) and Freightos-owned booking portal WebCargo have launched a new partnership that they claim…

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Air Partner appoints Kevin Macnaughton as managing director, charter

Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Kevin Macnaughton as managing director, charter. Macnaughton is responsible for the development…

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Moscow airport hosts Chinese airlines and importers

Sheremetyevo International Airport and airfreight terminal operator Moscow Cargo have hosted senior managers at Chinese airlines and their key consignees…

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ACE Belgium Freighters obtains AOC

ACE Belgium Freighters (ACE) has gained an air operator certificate (AOC) from the Belgian civil aviation authority and has its…

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Flexport makes two senior appointments as it continues digital drive

Freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Mehmet Göker as chief data officer (CDO) and Kevin Paige as chief information security officer (CISO). Flexport…

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Ospentos International joins Internet of Logistics initiative

Trucker and cargo handler Ospentos International and its software provider Qstep have joined the Internet of Logistics initiative led by…

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Bolloré Logistics wraps up French freight volumes at CDG

Bolloré Logistics handled 690,000 tonnes of airfreight worldwide in 2018 and has seen air cargo tonnages at its Roissy CDG…

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Shippers and forwarders team-up to drive greener supply chains

European shippers and freight forwarders have teamed up to try and try and improve  the logistics sector’s environmental performance. The…

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Ethiopian Cargo set to expand further its Addis Ababa freight capacity

Ethiopian Airlines is planning the next expansion phase of its Addis Ababa Cargo Terminal-II facility, which opened in July 2018,…

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