The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expanded its training team with the appointment of Liz Sumner as trainer –…
August 2019
time:matters strengthens Europe-Asia network with new locations
14 / 08 / 2019
Time critical logistics firm time:matters has opened three new stations in Japan, Singapore and Thailand, bringing the total number of…
Agility profits up despite tough airfreight market
14 / 08 / 2019
Logistics and infrastructure firm Agility saw net profits increase by 8.1% year on year in the second quarter despite its…
US delays China tariff increases for certain products
14 / 08 / 2019
The ongoing tariff trade war between China and the US took an unexpected twist last night when the US announced…
Mallory Alexander adds dedicated project freight division
14 / 08 / 2019
Mallory Alexander International Logistics has increased its service offering with the addition of a dedicated project freight division, headed by…
Panalpina’s new Frankfurt pharma centre gains GDP approval
14 / 08 / 2019
Panalpina’s newly opened Healthcare Logistics Center in Weiterstadt near Frankfurt/Main Airport has obtained Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification. On August…
Air Partner in South Sudan aid effort
14 / 08 / 2019
The freight division Air Partner recently helped transport more than 400 tonnes of aid to South Sudan on behalf of…
Hong Kong flights resume as airport adds new security measures
14 / 08 / 2019
Passenger flights from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have re-started today as the Asian hub has put extra security measures…
Hong Kong flights suspended for second day
13 / 08 / 2019
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has again suspended all passenger flights due to ongoing protests just hours after re-starting operations….
Air Astana appoints Flight Directors as UK GSA
13 / 08 / 2019
Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, has appointed Flight Directors as its new General Sales Agent (GSA) for the…
Hong Kong Airport flights re-start after cancellations this morning
13 / 08 / 2019
UPDATE: FLIGHTS ONCE AGAIN SUSPENDED CLICK TO READ MORE Passenger flights at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have re-started today…
UPS announces new chief financial officer
13 / 08 / 2019
Express firm UPS has announced that chief financial officer Richard Peretz will retire and be replaced by Brian Newman, currently…
Trucks loaded with cargo could be flown into the UK as part of no-deal Brexit plans
12 / 08 / 2019
The UK government has issued a tender worth up to £300m calling for companies to transport trucks, trailers and vans…
Hong Kong airport cancels flights due to protests in terminal
12 / 08 / 2019
Hong Kong airport, one of the busiest in the world, has cancelled its departing passenger flights as a result of…
Qantas to add A321 freighters after signing A$1bn e-commerce deal
12 / 08 / 2019
Australia Post and Qantas Freight have announced an expanded domestic and international airfreight agreement to support the growing demand for…
Cathay Pacific takes action following China warning over protests
12 / 08 / 2019
Cathay Pacific has suspended a pilot who was arrested amid ongoing protests in Hong Kong. It has also fired two…
Menzies Aviation expands into Canada with GTO Global Logistics deal
12 / 08 / 2019
Menzies Aviation has acquired Canada-based GTO Global Logistics as the wholesale airfreight provider gains its first foothold in Canada. GTO…
cargo-partner’s new iLogistics Center commences operations
09 / 08 / 2019
cargo-partner’s new warehouse complex – the iLogistics Center – located near Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia, has commenced operations ahead of its official…
AirBridgeCargo maintains Oslo flights despite Moscow ban on salmon transhipment
09 / 08 / 2019
AirBridgeCargo is maintaining its freighter services from Oslo Airport despite Moscow placing a ban on the transhipment of Norwegian salmon….
Tiaca to take an industry-wide approach to air cargo innovation at executive summit
09 / 08 / 2019
Tiaca Board members will host a series of executive working sessions to discuss innovation and challenges to improve cross-discipline collaboration…