A decision on whether to approve plans to develop Manston Airport in the UK into a cargo hub has been…
January 2020
BIFA’s annual award winners revealed
17 / 01 / 2020
UK freight forwarder association BIFA yesterday held its annual awards, hosted by paralympian and broadcasters Ade Adepitan and attended by…
XPO Logistics considers selling business units
17 / 01 / 2020
XPO Logistics is considering the sale or spin off of one or more of its business units as it believes…
ATC Aviation wins Alitalia contract in Germany
16 / 01 / 2020
GSSA ATC Aviation is set to represent Alitalia in Germany. ATC Aviation already represents Alitalia in Canada, Chile, Columbia, Peru and…
LATAM opens perishables hub in Sao Paulo
16 / 01 / 2020
LATAM Cargo Group has opened a new $3.5m perishables hub in Guarulhos Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil, increasing its perishable storage…
New warehouse planned opposite Heathrow’s Terminal 5
16 / 01 / 2020
A 2,579 sq m ‘high quality’ speculative warehouse development close to Heathrow’s Terminal 5 aims to be ready for tenants…
Cathay Pacific finds positives among declining cargo volumes
16 / 01 / 2020
Although total cargo and mail uplifted by the Cathay Pacific Group fell in December compared with a year ago, there…
New MRO hanger at CVG welcomed by Atlas Air
16 / 01 / 2020
Atlas Air has welcomed the opening of a new $19m hangar dedicated to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of widebody…
China-US phase one deal welcomed as a first step towards an agreement
16 / 01 / 2020
China and the US last night signed the first phase of a trade deal that has been welcomed by US…
CEVA Logistics re-organises senior management team
16 / 01 / 2020
CEVA Logistics has re-organised its senior management team nine months after its takeover by shipping line CMA CGM. The company…
Swissport signs lease at new Melbourne Airport facility
16 / 01 / 2020
Swissport has signed a seven-year lease to operate at a brand new air cargo facility at Melbourne Airport. The new…
Nagel-Group sells its airfreight business
15 / 01 / 2020
Food logistics firm Nagel-Group has sold its airfreight business to KOTRA-Logistics as it looks to concentrate on its core competencies….
Exporta adds collapsible cardboard crate for air cargo
15 / 01 / 2020
Cardboard box firm Exporta has launched a collapsible cardboard crate targeting the air cargo market. Exporta said it decided to…
Etihad Cargo announces expanded cool chain partnerships
15 / 01 / 2020
Etihad Cargo, the airfreight division of Etihad Aviation Group, has expanded its cold chain partnerships by becoming a member of…
Former Martinair executive extradited to US on cargo price fixing charges
14 / 01 / 2020
A former Martinair executive has been extradited to the US to face charges related to cargo price fixing after ten…
US FAA clarifies Middle East airspace restrictions
14 / 01 / 2020
US cargo airlines have withdrawn their requests for exemptions to Middle East flight restrictions after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
DSV Panalpina opens new office in Oman
14 / 01 / 2020
Transport and logistics giant DSV Panalpina has opened a new office in Muscat, Oman, as part of its continuing expansion…
Delmar appoints sustainability officer
14 / 01 / 2020
Canada-headquartered freight forwarder Delmar International has named Laura Corrales as the organisation’s first sustainability officer. The new role’s mandate is…
UK forwarders welcome expanded apprenticeship scheme
14 / 01 / 2020
Forwarder association BIFA has welcomed news that the UK government is expanding access to an apprenticeship service to small- and…
AEI receives CAAC certification for B737-800SF
14 / 01 / 2020
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) with a Validation Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC)…