March 2019

Dimerco’s challenging chopper logistics completed in just five days

Global forwarder Dimerco has transported two civilian helicopters from Tennessee in the US, via South Korea, to Guangdong in China….

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KLM participates in panda project

KLM has flown two young red pandas from Edinburgh to Amsterdam as part of a conservation project to help secure…

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Frankfurt: February volumes fall 3.4%

Germany’s Frankfurt Airport saw its cargo throughput (freight and mail combined) contract by 3.4% in February, to 161,366 tonnes. Airport…

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Australia needs dedicated airfreight body, says think tank

A think tank has called on the Australian government to set up a dedicated body to measure and publish detailed…

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CCN and Microsoft launch air cargo blockchain first

Singapore’s Cargo Community Network (CCN) and Microsoft have launched the world’s first blockchain-based air cargo billing, costing and reconciliation system….

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Cargo iQ welcomes Royal Air Maroc

Royal Air Maroc has joined IATA’s Cargo iQ initiative, signing up during the World cargo Symposium held in Singapore this…

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Lufthansa Group: ‘another successful year’

Lufthansa Group has posted a 6% year-on-year rise in total revenues for 2018. At €2.8bn, adjusted EBIT fell only slightly…

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Etihad Cargo records strong performance

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has reported a loss of $1.28bn for 2018, an improvement on the $1.52bn loss it suffered…

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NCA goes fully digital with iCargo

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), the launch customer of IBS Software’s iCargo airline cargo management solution back in 2008, has upgraded…

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Alberto Nobis heads up DHL Express Europe

DHL has named Alberto Nobis chief executive of DHL Express Europe, confirming that he joined the DHL Express global management…

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Cathay Pacific joins Pharma.Aero

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has joined the cross-industry Pharma.Aero initiative, which aims to achieve excellence in the transportation and handling…

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E-commerce: A gift from heaven for air cargo but challenges ahead

E-commerce is a “gift from heaven” for the air cargo sector but it faces several challenges if the industry is…

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Dallas Fort Worth airport gains CEIV Pharma

Dallas Fort Worth airport (DFW) has been awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification. The Texan…

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Qantas picks WFS for three-year handling contract in Dallas Fort Worth

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its ground handling services at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) airport after winning a three-year…

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Cutting the paper chain in dangerous goods declarations

Electronic-Dangerous Goods Declarations (e-DGDs) offer the prospect of shorter consignment cut-off times for shippers and of reducing the number of…

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Strong cargo performance as Cathay Pacific returns to profit

Cathay Pacific saw increased capacity, yield and load factors in cargo as it benefitted from robust demand in 2018. It…

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Cargo iQ focuses on smaller forwarders

Cargo IQ says its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Solution will provide vastly improved planning and control options to small…

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Panalpina keeps it cool in Brazil

Panalpina Brazil has made a significant investment in its warehouse in Cajamar, São Paulo, as part of its strategy to…

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Fresh approach for Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is the first airport community in the world to be certified as an IATA CEIV…

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Air cargo growth slowed in 2018, says ACI

Air cargo volumes grew just 3.2% in 2018, compared with 7.7% in the previous year, according to preliminary world airport…

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