CargoLogicAir has had its operating licence and air operator certificate (AOC) suspension lifted in order to restart flights. In a…
April 2020
Air Cargo News Covid-19 webinar now available on-demand
22 / 04 / 2020
Air Cargo News held its first webinar – Coronavirus: the outlook for air cargo – on April 15. Speakers included…
PPE ‘mayhem’ continues to push China air cargo rates
22 / 04 / 2020
Air cargo rates out of China increased again last week as demand for the transport of personal protective equipment (PPE)…
EL AL teams up with Kuehne+Nagel to operate 150 cargo flights
22 / 04 / 2020
EL AL Israel Airlines (EL AL) has signed a deal with logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) to operate 150…
Cargo handlers respond to forwarder criticism of Covid-19 surcharge
22 / 04 / 2020
Cargo handlers Menzies Aviation and Swissport have respond to freight forwarders’ criticism of surcharges introduced following the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Agility and Chapman Freeborn team up to deliver medical machinery and supplies in Maldives
22 / 04 / 2020
Logistics firm Agility and air charter business Chapman Freeborn recently collaborated to deliver 287 items of medical cargo, including CT…
DP World launches digital platform for multimodal cargo management
21 / 04 / 2020
DP World has launched a new digital platform that will enable freight forwarders and shippers to manage cargo online at…
UPS tests drones to help in fight against coronavirus
21 / 04 / 2020
UPS’ drone subsidiary has been working with Virgina’s Center for Innovative Technology to explore how unmanned aerial systems can assist…
Emirates SkyCargo transports 50 tonnes of hazelnut paste
21 / 04 / 2020
Emirates SkyCargo has operated a charter flight carrying 50 tonnes of hazelnut paste. Working in partnership with Agility, the airline…
All-cargo hubs climb up the list of Europe’s busiest airports
21 / 04 / 2020
Freighter hubs have climbed their way up the list of Europe’s busiest airports over recent weeks due to the number…
DHL launches China-Africa freighter operation
21 / 04 / 2020
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a dedicated 100-tonne weekly airfreight service for organisations and governments shipping goods from China to…
HAECO adds new cargo storage products for aircraft cabins
21 / 04 / 2020
HAECO’s cabin solutions unit has launched a range of new stowage concepts that will allow airlines to combine passengers and…
BIFA questions ground handler surcharges amid Covid-19 disruption
20 / 04 / 2020
UK forwarder group British International Freight Association (BIFA) has questioned if surcharges imposed by cargo handlers are justifiable in the…
Dimerco receives AEO accreditation across China
20 / 04 / 2020
Taiwan-based freight forwarder Dimerco has received AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) accreditation across China, confirming its status as a leading logistics…
Davies Turner adds airfreight pricing option for rail freight service
20 / 04 / 2020
Freight forwarder Davies Turner has added an airfreight pricing mechanism for its direct, fixed-day, weekly Express China Rail service from…
LATAM: Carrier’s first transportation of stem cells in aircraft cabin
20 / 04 / 2020
LATAM Cargo has successfully transported human stem cells in the cabin of its Boeing 767 flight from Viracopos International Airport…
ACL Airshop announces MD Asia Pacific
20 / 04 / 2020
ACL Airshop LLC has appointed Mark Edwards as managing director of its Asia Pacific Region and its affiliate entities in…
Swissport Belgium appoints new CEO
17 / 04 / 2020
Swissport has appointed Thierry Miremont as chief executive of Swissport Belgium, effective from April 9. Miremont’s new role will see…
Chicago Rockford beats own cargo-handling record in Q1 2020
17 / 04 / 2020
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has announced that it handled more than 625m lbs of cargo in the first quarter…
AirAsia launches blockchain-based cargo booking platform
17 / 04 / 2020
Teleport, AirAsia’s logistics division, has launched Freightchain — a new digital air cargo platform operated using blockchain. Freightchain enables freight forwarders…