Brussels Airport saw its cargo volumes decline last year, but there was an improvement as the year drew to a…
January 2020
SITA and CHAMP join trade facilitation alliance
09 / 01 / 2020
Aviation software firms and partners SITA and CHAMP Cargosystems have joined the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, which aims to…
A record year for cargo at Liege
08 / 01 / 2020
Liege Airport handled a record amount of air cargo last year as it attracted a host of new freighter services….
IATA: Pressure appears to have eased on declining airfreight market
08 / 01 / 2020
IATA’s latest airfreight market analysis, which details figures for November 2019, noted that industry-wide freight tonne kms (FTKs) dipped by…
Forwarder bemoans lack of airfreight capacity
08 / 01 / 2020
A UK freight forwarder has said it is experiencing a lack of airfreight capacity as airlines adjust services to meet…
WiseTech continues expansion with SISA acquisition
08 / 01 / 2020
Fast expanding supply chain software firm WiseTech Global has acquired SISA Studio Informatica, a customs and freight forwarding solutions provider…
Swissport and Lufthansa renew cargo handling contract for Belgian airports
08 / 01 / 2020
Swissport and Lufthansa have signed a five-year, renewed contract to carry out cargo handling at Brussels and Liège airports. The…
SEKO increases airfreight presence with Air-City acquisition
08 / 01 / 2020
SEKO Logistics has completed its largest-ever acquisition with the purchase of New York-based Air-City. The logistics firm said the move…
Dachser urges shippers to prepare for Chinese New Year
08 / 01 / 2020
Freight forwarder Dachser has urged shippers to be proactive in preparing for the Chinese New Year. The forwarder’s America-based business…
British Airways suspends dog travel via the cargo hold amid investigation
07 / 01 / 2020
British Airways has temporarily suspended the transportation of dogs in the cargo hold of its aircraft. The suspension was put…
EL AL Israel Airlines back in the freighter market with Atlas deal
07 / 01 / 2020
Freighter operator Atlas Air and EL AL Israel Airlines have entered an agreement that will allow the Tel Aviv-based carrier…
Damco appoints new head of EMEA and network strategy
07 / 01 / 2020
Damco has appointed Naomi Landman as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and network strategy to drive growth…
Slot booking helps Liege handler improve truck handling times
07 / 01 / 2020
Liege Airport Cargo Handling Services (LACHS) has reduced its truck handling times through the implementation of a slot booking system…
Menzies Aviation names vice president of cargo Americas
07 / 01 / 2020
Logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has appointed Peter Kelly as its vice president of cargo Americas. Kelly will be responsible for…
CarePod and OnAsset partner on pet transport
06 / 01 / 2020
Pet travel container firm CarePod has partnered with OnAsset Intelligence for the tracking of pets as they are transported via…
A tough year for air cargo rates but some positives
06 / 01 / 2020
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes ended the year behind 2018 levels, but the picture is more positive when…
SF Airlines targets Indian market with second freighter route
06 / 01 / 2020
China-based express carrier SF Airlines has expanded its operations to India with the launch of a second freighter service. The…
DHL Express Asia Pacific announces new appointments
06 / 01 / 2020
DHL Express Japan has appointed Tony Khan as president and representative director. With his new appointment, Khan also becomes a…
U-Freight prepared for stricter air cargo screening requirements
06 / 01 / 2020
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight has said it is well placed to meet new stricter air cargo screening requirements with…
Sigma Airlines adds first B747 freighter
06 / 01 / 2020
Kazakhstan-headquartered Sigma Airlines has added its first B747 freighter aircraft. Aircraft tracking websites confirmed local reports that the B747-200F (UP-B4702)…
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