DHL Latvia is planning to build a new shipment processing and logistics centre at Riga Airport. On November 6, DHL…
November 2019
Aviastar-TU to conduct Cainiao’s Hangzhou-Moscow flights
11 / 11 / 2019
Russian airline Aviastar-TU has confirmed that it will operate Hangzhou-Moscow cargo flights on behalf of Cainiao – the logistics arm of…
UPS utilises blockchain for beef shipment project
11 / 11 / 2019
Express firm UPS has teamed up with US-based agri-tech solutions provider HerdX to utilise blockchain to track and trace a…
Qatar Cargo: 24-mile freighter flights for a limited period
11 / 11 / 2019
Qatar Cargo has said that its 24-mile cargo flights between Maastricht and Liege are for a limited period only. Over…
Hactl beats its own record for freighters handled in 24-hour period
11 / 11 / 2019
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced that it recently (November 3) handled 104 freighters in 24 hours…
Etihad appoints new senior vice president global sales and distribution
11 / 11 / 2019
Etihad Aviation Group has announced its new senior vice president global sales and distribution: Duncan Bureau. Based at Etihad’s global…
Alibaba set for another record Singles’ Day as it ups stake in Cainiao
11 / 11 / 2019
Alibaba Group Holdings has increased its stake in logistics business Cainiao to around 63% with a $3.3bn investment ahead of…
Air Partner expands Middle East operations with new Dubai office
11 / 11 / 2019
Global aviation services provide Air Partner has set up a new office in Dubai as it looks to expand its…
Changi Airport community seeks CEIV Fresh certification
11 / 11 / 2019
The Changi Airport Group (CAG), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Enterprise Singapore and Workforce Singapore are collectively pursuing CEIV Fresh…
Geodis: HK-Mexico freighter to meet demand for Lithium transport and faster transit
08 / 11 / 2019
Geodis’ new Hong Kong-Mexico freighter service aims to cut delivery times and cater for lithium battery transport demand. Eric Martin-Neuville,…
Peak season arrives as Asia-Europe rates take off
08 / 11 / 2019
Airfreight rates on services between Hong Kong and Europe have started to pick up as the peak season finally gets…
Alibaba to launch China-Russia freighter services
08 / 11 / 2019
Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao has teamed up with Aviastar-Tu and Pochta Russia to launch freighter flights carrying e-commerce goods. According…
Liege reports its best ever month for cargo
08 / 11 / 2019
Belgian hub Liege has reported its best ever month for cargo in October as volumes reached 84,000 tonnes. The airport…
SF Airlines adds second cargo service to India to cater for e-commerce
08 / 11 / 2019
Fast-growing Chinese express firm SF Airlines has added a second service to India to cater for growing demand for e-commerce….
Digital logistics platforms Qwyk and Chain.io team up
08 / 11 / 2019
Digital freight portal Qwyk has signed an agreement with logistic integration service Chain.io to help forwarders connect systems. The main…
ABC transports a ‘record’ 27 Envirotainers on a single flight
07 / 11 / 2019
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has completed a “record transportation” of 27 RKN Envirotainer containers onboard a single flight, delivering an urgent vaccine…
An-22 comes in from the cold for helicopter flight
07 / 11 / 2019
Antonov Airlines’ An-22 has returned to commercial service after being taken out of action for just over a year to…
Lufthansa Cargo reports another loss as market conditions take their toll
07 / 11 / 2019
Lufthansa’s logistics division reported its second loss in a row during the third quarter of the year as market conditions…
IATA: Volume decline continues, but expected to level off
07 / 11 / 2019
Market demand remains weak, IATA reports in its September 2019 figures. Industry-wide, volumes declined by 4.5% in September year on…
Turkish Cargo gains TAPA security certification
07 / 11 / 2019
Turkish Cargo’s facilities in Istanbul have been certified to Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) standards. The airline said that it…