April 2020

CargoLogicAir set to restart services with two B747Fs

CargoLogicAir has had its operating licence and air operator certificate (AOC) suspension lifted in order to restart flights. In a…

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Air Cargo News Covid-19 webinar now available on-demand

Air Cargo News held its first webinar – Coronavirus: the outlook for air cargo – on April 15. Speakers included…

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PPE ‘mayhem’ continues to push China air cargo rates

Air cargo rates out of China increased again last week as demand for the transport of personal protective equipment (PPE)…

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EL AL teams up with Kuehne+Nagel to operate 150 cargo flights

EL AL Israel Airlines (EL AL) has signed a deal with logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) to operate 150…

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Cargo handlers respond to forwarder criticism of Covid-19 surcharge

Cargo handlers Menzies Aviation and Swissport have respond to freight forwarders’ criticism of surcharges introduced following the coronavirus outbreak. The…

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Agility and Chapman Freeborn team up to deliver medical machinery and supplies in Maldives

Logistics firm Agility and air charter business Chapman Freeborn recently collaborated to deliver 287 items of medical cargo, including CT…

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DP World launches digital platform for multimodal cargo management

DP World has launched a new digital platform that will enable freight forwarders and shippers to manage cargo online at…

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UPS tests drones to help in fight against coronavirus

UPS’ drone subsidiary has been working with Virgina’s Center for Innovative Technology to explore how unmanned aerial systems can assist…

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Emirates SkyCargo transports 50 tonnes of hazelnut paste

Emirates SkyCargo has operated a charter flight carrying 50 tonnes of hazelnut paste. Working in partnership with Agility, the airline…

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All-cargo hubs climb up the list of Europe’s busiest airports

Freighter hubs have climbed their way up the list of Europe’s busiest airports over recent weeks due to the number…

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DHL launches China-Africa freighter operation

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated 100-tonne weekly airfreight service for organisations and governments shipping goods from China to…

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HAECO adds new cargo storage products for aircraft cabins

HAECO’s cabin solutions unit has launched a range of new stowage concepts that will allow airlines to combine passengers and…

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BIFA questions ground handler surcharges amid Covid-19 disruption

UK forwarder group British International Freight Association (BIFA) has questioned if surcharges imposed by cargo handlers are justifiable in the…

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Dimerco receives AEO accreditation across China

Taiwan-based freight forwarder Dimerco has received AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) accreditation across China, confirming its status as a leading logistics…

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Davies Turner adds airfreight pricing option for rail freight service

Freight forwarder Davies Turner has added an airfreight pricing mechanism for its direct, fixed-day, weekly Express China Rail service from…

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LATAM: Carrier’s first transportation of stem cells in aircraft cabin

LATAM Cargo has successfully transported human stem cells in the cabin of its Boeing 767 flight from Viracopos International Airport…

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ACL Airshop announces MD Asia Pacific

ACL Airshop LLC has appointed Mark Edwards as managing director of its Asia Pacific Region and its affiliate entities in…

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Swissport Belgium appoints new CEO

Swissport has appointed Thierry Miremont as chief executive of Swissport Belgium, effective from April 9. Miremont’s new role will see…

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Chicago Rockford beats own cargo-handling record in Q1 2020

Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has announced that it handled more than 625m lbs of cargo in the first quarter…

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AirAsia launches blockchain-based cargo booking platform

Teleport, AirAsia’s logistics division, has launched Freightchain — a new digital air cargo platform operated using blockchain. Freightchain enables freight forwarders…

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