September 2019

Forwarders predict a slower peak season for 2019

Freight forwarders are not expecting to face the same cargo capacity shortages as they experienced on major trades in 2017…

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Leipzig/Halle outlines expansion plans

Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ) has a clear strategic plan to increase its cargo footprint, with a €500m investment package for…

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SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO

SpiceJet is planning to launch an initial public offering for of its SpiceXpress cargo air, according to a Bloomberg report….

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Silkway West Airlines targets seafood market with Oslo freighter

Silkway West Airlines will inaugurate a freighter service between Avinor Oslo Airport and its Baku hub later this week as…

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Etihad Cargo adjusts freighter network and appoints new US area manager

Etihad Cargo will adjust one of its US freighter services and has added new leadership in the country. From September…

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ANA partners on drone projects in Zambia and Japan

ANA Holdings, parent of All Nippon Airways, is working with partners to test and develop drone operations with projects in…

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Jähn to replace Ogiermann as head of CargoLogic Germany

Johannes Jähn will replace Ulrich Ogiermann as the managing director of CargoLogic Germany (CLG), reports Air Cargo News sister title…

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Mitchell Cotts to digitise at Jomo Kenyatta International airport with Kale

Kenya-based forwarder and handler Mitchell Cotts will digitise its operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi through software provider…

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Asia Pacific airfreight demand down 6.4% in August

Asia Pacific airlines saw air cargo demand in freight tonne km (FTK) fall 6.4% year-on-year in August against a backdrop…

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Boeing expects strong Asia demand for converted freighters

The Asia-Pacific region will lead air cargo growth in the next 20 years, with demand for converted freighters forming two-thirds…

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Larsen steps down as DSV chairman

Kurt K. Larsen has today resigned as chairman and board member of fast-growing Danish logistics giant DSV, having been a…

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Hogg appointed MD of Unsworth

UK-based family-owned forwarder Unsworth has appointed Richard Hogg as its new managing director to “unleash a new type of digital…

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Nippon Express takes 22% stake in Indian logistics specialist Future Supply Chain Solutions

Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express will acquire a 22% stake in India’s Future Supply Chain Solutions (FSC), with the two…

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Atlas Air and Amazon face lawsuit over tragic B767 accident

Atlas Air and Amazon.com Services are among the companies named in a lawsuit filed by the brother of a pilot…

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DHL and Ethiopian Airlines scale up their joint venture

DHL and Ethiopian Airlines have appointed Berhanu Kassa as general manager to lead their joint venture as it scales up…

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Row over subsidised e-commerce packages into the US faces crunch vote

A row about subsidised e-commerce packages may see US postal rates soar by up to 300% if a compromise cannot…

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MASkargo to expand its online booking service

Unisys is helping MASkargo, the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, expand its range of cargo booking options with a new…

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SpiceXpress’ new 737-800 freighter to commence operations in South Asia

SpiceJet’s cargo division, SpiceXpress, has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF). The standard-body freighter, which is…

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Jet fuel price spikes not as bad as feared

Spikes in the price of jet fuel following attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities earlier this month were not as bad…

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New Tigers SmartHub:Connect feature enables stock checks and tracking for customers

Tigers has launched a new ‘purchase order (PO) suite’ feature in for its Cloud-based SmartHub:Connect (SH:C) platform. The new PO…

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