September 2019

Kuehne+Nagel launches low carbon transport programme

Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has launched a Net Zero Carbon programme that will aim to reduce the environmental impact of supply…

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MAB Kargo introduces new halal logistics service

MAB Kargo, a subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group companies, has launched a halal logistics service after having received MS2400-Halal…

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British Airways reinstates half of flights following strike cancellation

British Airways has reinstated around half of its flights on September 27 after pilots called off their planned strike. The…

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FedEx teams up with Walgreens and Wing Aviation for US drone deliveries

Drone firm Wing Aviation, FedEx Express and US retailer Walgreens are planning to launch a “first-of-its-kind drone delivery service” in…

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Hong Kong pushes back roll out of new air cargo security requirements

The Hong Kong government has pushed backed the roll out of stricter cargo screening requirements in light of the current…

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Descartes improves ULD tracking and Air NZ signs up

Descartes has upgraded is ULD tracking service to what it says is an “industry-leading, Bluetooth-enabled solution” to automatically monitor the…

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‘Lucky ULD’ completes world tour

Jettainer’s ‘Lucky ULD’ has completed its year-long journey round the world to raise awareness of the importance of handling Unit…

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British Airways pilots call off next week’s strike action

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) yesterday called off a strike – over pay and conditions – scheduled for September…

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Qatar sees cargo revenues rise as the overall group reports a loss

Qatar Airways saw cargo revenues increase by 16.8% to QR10.1bn in fiscal 2019 on the back of fleet expansion, but…

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Airbus ups freighter forecast as stored fleet remains historically low

Airbus is predicting demand for just over 850 new-build freighters over the next two decades in the airframer’s latest global…

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Seven more years for Swissport in Morocco

Swissport International has renewed its contract to provide ground handling services in Morocco, increasing the number of airports where it…

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Upgrade to skypooling ULD sharing platform

skypooling, the online platform for the global exchange of ULDs, has introduced an auto-matching function as part of a redesign…

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Emirates SkyCargo teams up with Seafood Souq

Emirates SkyCargo has signed a partnership with Seafood Souq, the creator of an online B2B marketplace application that helps seafood…

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FedEx to cut freighter capacity on weak outlook

Express giant FedEx will cut its freighter capacity in response to weaker macroeconomic conditions. Speaking after the company announced its…

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Cargo handler WFS appoints new MD in UK

Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has promoted Paul Carmody to the role of managing director of its cargo operations…

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Top 20 Cargo Hubs 2018: LA and Doha surge up the cargo field

There was no change among the world’s top five cargo gateways in 2018 but there was movement further down the…

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Let the Rugby World Cup begin – all thanks to DHL

DHL Express has delivered all the equipment for the Rugby World Cup in Japan in time for the start of…

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Cargo carrier SF Airlines flies to Europe for the first time

Fast-expanding Chinese carrier SF Airlines has completed its first intercontinental flight, from Wuxi via Chongqing to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport, landing in…

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ACL Airshop demonstrates new tech at ULD Care

ULD management specialist ACL Airshop is demonstrating its FindMyULD app at the annual ULD Care Conference in Montreal, which runs…

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More smart thinking for Cebu Pacific on cargo cloud computing

Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to continue development of its SmartKargo cloud-based real-time management system….

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