Qatar Airways Cargo is prioritising essential medical supplies and aid shipments in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The airline said…
April 2020
DP DHL scraps earnings guidance as it takes a €200m Covid-19 hit
09 / 04 / 2020
Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) has scrapped its earnings guidance for the year as it reported a €200m hit caused…
MASKargo and Ethiopian form cargo partnership for Kuala Lumpur operations
08 / 04 / 2020
MASkargo has announced Ethiopian Airlines as its new business partner for its operations at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The two…
Air Canada Cargo issues Covid-19 operations update
08 / 04 / 2020
Air Canada has significantly reduced its number of flights as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak but it is utilising…
United and Flexport collaborate to deliver Covid-19 relief
08 / 04 / 2020
To support the continued fight against Covid-19, United Airlines has collaborated with Flexport.org to ship essential medical cargo to frontline…
ECS Group pays tribute to ground handlers’ essential work during virus outbreak
08 / 04 / 2020
Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) cargo handler Global Services Handling (GSH) has been handling an increasing number of freighter flights…
TIACA pushes to facilitate airfreight as virus outbreak continues
07 / 04 / 2020
At the latest Covid-19 Technical Group meeting, which took place on March 30, TIACA restated the “urgent need to provide…
Quick Caller offers free access to directories
07 / 04 / 2020
Quick Caller is offering free access to its cargo service directories to help companies manage their businesses during the coronavirus…
ASM welcomes UK customs system extension
07 / 04 / 2020
Software firm Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)’s decision to extend the cut-off date for…
UPS charters 25 flights to support US Covid-19 Project Airbridge
07 / 04 / 2020
UPS has announced that it is managing and brokering 25 charter flights as part of Project Airbridge, a partnership between…
FedEx borrows $1.5bn to offset coronavirus impact
07 / 04 / 2020
Fedex has strengthened its cash reserves with a $1.5bn credit line loan while executives have agreed to pay reductions. In…
Air New Zealand hires chief people officer as it cuts jobs and pushes cargo
07 / 04 / 2020
Air New Zealand has appointed Joe McCollum as its chief people officer, effective from April 14. The announcement comes as…
Asia-Europe air rates rocket but show signs of easing on the transpac
07 / 04 / 2020
Airfreight rates between China and Europe increased rapidly last week but there was a drop to North America. The latest…
Trip & Co launch new seat bag for cargo transport
07 / 04 / 2020
Netherlands safety products company Trip & Co has launched a new seat bag system that enables cargo to be transported…
Cargoguide offers free licenses to support home-working forwarders
06 / 04 / 2020
Rate platform Cargoguide is offering free user licenses to help home-based freight forwarders stay on top the rapidly changing market….
Forwarder turns to road for China-Europe shipments
06 / 04 / 2020
Freight forwarder InstaFreight claims that road freight services between China and Europe are now offering similar transit times to air…
Swiss flies medical equipment to Switzerland
06 / 04 / 2020
Swiss International Air Line will fly more than 10 A340 flights loaded with medical equipment from China to Switzerland in…
Atlas Air boosts relief efforts in fight against Covid-19
06 / 04 / 2020
Atlas Air Worldwide has been supporting the US President’s Coronavirus Task Force, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flexport.org’s Frontline…
Air cargo capacity down by 35% on last year
06 / 04 / 2020
The latest figures from consultant Seabury shows that air cargo capacity is 35% lower than a year ago. Figures released…
MASKargo flies intubation boxes for charity project
06 / 04 / 2020
MASkargo has transported a number of intubation boxes for government hospitals in Malaysia dealing with Covid-19 patients. The shipment is…