April 2019

First glimpse of latest Cargolux B747F

Cargolux’s official twitter account gave the air cargo industry a first glimpse of its latest Boeing 747 freighter yesterday (see…

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Peter Gerber: A pragmatist’s market view

Is air cargo’s glass half empty or half full? Industry pundits can sample a heady statistical cocktail of declining global…

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Turkish Cargo scoops Cargo Airline of the Year Award

Turkish Cargo was voted Cargo Airline of the Year 2019 as the airfreight industry gathered in the UK for a…

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Bolloré opens dedicated aerospace warehouse in Hamburg

Bolloré Logistics has opened a dedicated aerospace warehouse in Hamburg, “strategically located” next to the German city’s port. The 7,000 sq m…

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DSV expects Panalpina deal to complete in Q3 as profits rise

DSV expects to close its takeover of Panalpina by the end of the third quarter of this year. In its…

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CEVA airfreight volumes fall in Q1, management changes after CMA CGM takeover

CEVA Logistics saw a decline in airfreight volumes during the first quarter of 2019 and the parent group has announced…

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On message, WiseTech Global acquires Xware

Logistics software firm WiseTech Global has acquired Xware, a messaging integration provider in Sweden. Xware’s interoperable messaging product, xTrade, is…

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Turkish Cargo’s Özen the latest to join Tiaca board

Turhan Özen, chief cargo officer of Turkish Airlines and the head of the Turkish Cargo, has been elected to the…

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East Midlands Airport expands space for freighters

East Midlands Airport (EMA) is expanding the apron space for freighter aircraft as the UK cargo hub prepares for increased…

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Korean Air Cargo continues with its digital development

Korean Air has implemented a new cargo management system, named iCargo, as it continues with its IT renewal programme. The…

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Asia Pacific airlines see further decline in cargo demand for March

Preliminary traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for March show that air cargo markets contracted…

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Hong Kong traders cautious on US-China trade dispute but unfazed by Brexit

Hong Kong-based traders who use airfreight remain cautious due to the ongoing US-China trade dispute but are are optimistic that the…

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RedCargo Logistics signs interline agreement with Oman Air

RedCargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of AirAsia, has signed an interline agreement with Oman Air. The new agreement…

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Silva is the new managing director for Dachser’s European Logistics Iberia

Celestino Silva will take over as managing director of Dachser’s European Logistics (EL) Iberia business unit. He succeeds Juan Quintana,…

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Budapest Airport strengthens logistics links with Chinese hubs

Budapest Airport will cooperate with two Chinese cargo hubs, Xi’an Xianyang and Zhengzhou international airports, to develop the Hungarian gateway…

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CCA event to explore how air cargo can reduce waste

The Cool Chain Association (CCA) will host its Fifth Global Perishables Event at Europe’s largest fresh and food hub at…

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Traditional forwarder systems designed to be secure, not to share data

If the future is all about data sharing and transparency, then traditional freight forwarder IT systems are not the natural…

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Amazon, e-commerce opportunity, not a threat

Amazon’s move into logistics should be seen as an opportunity not a threat, according to panellists at the Air Cargo…

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UPS profits hit by severe winter weather

UPS saw profits decline in the first quarter of the year as extreme winter weather hit earnings. During the period,…

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Panalpina continues to expand in the perishables sector with its latest acquisition

Panalpina will continue the expansion of its perishables network in South America through the acquisition of CargoMaster in Colombia and…

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