E-commerce giant Amazon has hired Sun Country Airlines to deliver its packages in Amazon Air-branded aircraft – a huge expansion for…
December 2019
Forwarder aims to help bridge the industry’s increasing age gap in the UK
18 / 12 / 2019
UK forwarder association BIFA’s young forwarder network governor for the Midlands, Chadd Blunt, is hoping to help bridge the “increasing…
Boeing delays 737 MAX return to service
18 / 12 / 2019
Boeing has pushed back the return of its 737 MAX to service. In a statement released yesterday (December 17), the…
Emirates SkyCargo’s Chile freighter flights are the cherry on the cake
18 / 12 / 2019
Emirates SkyCargo has operated a number of special charter flights to transport cherries from Chile to destinations in east Asia,…
Air cargo community system launched at Atlanta Airport
17 / 12 / 2019
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the airfreight community in Atlanta, and IT business Kale Logistics Solutions, have collaborated to create North…
Lufthansa Cargo launches dynamic pricing
17 / 12 / 2019
Lufthansa Cargo has added dynamic pricing and real-time booking to its online portal. The airline said the new development, which…
DHL Express to expand in Abu Dhabi
17 / 12 / 2019
Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone Authority (ADAFZ) has signed a 27-year agreement with Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) to develop…
AirBridgeCargo and DB Schenker partner to improve air cargo data quality
17 / 12 / 2019
A collaboration between AirBridgeCargo Airlines and DB Schenker has been recognised by Cargo iQ for improving the data quality of…
Uzbekistan Airways signs up to CHAMP’s online portal
17 / 12 / 2019
Uzbekistan Airways has signed up to use CHAMP Cargosystems’ online portal, FREIGHT.AERO, as it looks to develop its digital offering….
Cathay Pacific expects a weak first half of 2020 for cargo
17 / 12 / 2019
Cathay Pacific is expecting a weak start to next year, but is more optimistic for 2020 as a whole. The…
Time:matters offsets on-board courier shipments
17 / 12 / 2019
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters has begun offsetting the carbon produced by its on-board courier shipments. For the project, time:matters is…
Heathrow’s Christmas cargo figures revealed
17 / 12 / 2019
London’s Heathrow Airport has revealed that 144,000 tonnes of cargo – the equivalent weight of 68 London Eyes – is…
Stroud scoops BIFA compliance role
17 / 12 / 2019
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has appointed David Stroud as its policy and compliance adviser with responsibility for logistics issues…
Qantas and Alaska Air B737 freighters back in the air
17 / 12 / 2019
Qantas Freight and Alaska Air Cargo have both re-started flights using their IAI converted B737 freighters after they were temporarily…
Retailers say US-China trade agreement a step in the right direction
17 / 12 / 2019
The US National Retail Federation (NRF) has welcomed news that the North American country and China have agreed on phase…
Maestro announces partnership with Emirates Skycargo in Chicago
17 / 12 / 2019
Emirates SkyCargo has announced that Maestro International Cargo will be one of its new pharma handling partners. At Chicago O’Hare…
Hermes implements new IT upgrade at Etihad’s Abu Dhabi base
16 / 12 / 2019
Following essential upgrades to its core cargo management system, Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) is now implementing Hermes 5 (H5) at…
DSV Panalpina to provide e-commerce logistics for Marimekko
16 / 12 / 2019
DSV Panalpina has signed a partnership with Finnish fashion brand Marimekko. As part of the partnership, from 2020, Marimekko’s warehouse…
21 Air to welcome second Boeing 767 freighter
16 / 12 / 2019
21 Air is set to welcome a second Boeing 767-300 Extended Range freighter to its fleet. It will operate the…
FedEx Express ships pharma goods for Japanese clinical trial
16 / 12 / 2019
FedEx Express is supporting a clinical trial run by Life Science Center in Tokyo, Japan, by shipping pharma products to…