February 2019

Unilode appoints Jensen

ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions has appointed Joseph Jensen as managing director customer experience, starting in early March. Jensen will…

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Hong Kong the latest airport to report weak start to the year for cargo

The world’s busiest airport for cargo, Hong Kong, saw freight volumes decline by 4.2% in January to 401,000 tonnes. "Uncertain…

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New routes help Turkish Cargo grow rapidly in 2018

Turkish Cargo saw air cargo volumes grow by more than 20% last year, according to figures from analyst World ACD….

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Kerry Logistics appoints Loch in Germany

Kerry Logistics has announced the appointment of Oliver Loch as managing director for its entity in Germany. Loch has taken…

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Airfreight helps drive profit improvement at Agility

Logistics firm Agility saw revenues and profits improve last year, while it has also confirmed that it has entered tie-up…

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DPDHL and SF Holding complete €700m supply chain tie-up in China

Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) has concluded a deal to transfer its supply chain operations in China to SF Holding in…

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Saudia Cargo to team up with new box port on air-sea solution

Saudi Airlines Cargo has signed an agreement with the recently opened King Abdullah Port to help establish logistics operations between…

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Panalpina seeks tie up with Agility as DSV ups its offer

The ongoing Panalpina takeover saga took another twist today as the forwarder announced it was in talks with Kuwait-headquartered Agility…

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Boeing 747 at 50, take a trip down memory lane

Boeing has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its iconic B747 passenger and freighter aircraft with a look back over the…

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Five new leaders to drive growth at GEFCO’s freight forwarding division

GEFCO Group has nominated five new leaders to grow and expand its freight forwarding business worldwide.  The new leaders are:…

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Transpacific airfreight rates decline again in January

Airfreight rates on the transpacific trade lane continued to come under pressure in January as contacts say that demand at…

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Suparna looks to expand on the transpacific

Suparna Airlines is hoping to further expand its international operations with new flights across the transpacific and to Japan. According…

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Panalpina chief: We’re on the acquisition trail

Panalpina chief executive Stefan Karlen has told the Swiss business press that the forwarder is on the acquisition trail, despite…

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Slurper-sonic brew: Take tea under Concorde’s wing at Manchester

The Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport will play host to a special event on March 2 to celebrate 50…

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Love is in the air for Turkish Cargo as it shifts 4,000 tons of flowers

Turkish Cargo carried almost 4,000 tons of flowers across the globe as demand ramped up for Valentine’s Day. The airline…

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DHL Express hires 300 customs agents as it braces for Brexit

DHL Express has hired an extra 300 customs agents in order to minimise the impact of Brexit. Speaking at the…

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LATAM Cargo moves 9,000 tons of flowers for Valentine’s Day

LATAM Cargo flew more than 9,000 tons of flowers between January 14 and February 8 for Valentine’s Day. The airline…

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Panalpina shareholder urges board to consider DSV offer

One of Panalpina’s major shareholders has written to the forwarder’s board urging them to seriously consider DSV’s takeover offer and…

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Rhenus Logistics awarded CEIV Pharma certification at Schiphol

Rhenus Air & Ocean has achieved IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification for its Amsterdam Airport Schiphol branch.  In 2018, Rhenus started…

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WFS adds new Copenhagen pharma facility

Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to invest in a new pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport. Construction of the…

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