May 2020

Aeroterm unveils new energy-efficient cargo facility at SMF

Aerotem, developer of on-airport cargo facilities, has competed a new 40,500 sq ft cargo facility at Sacramento International Airport (SMF)….

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Descartes Core ULD tracking solution used to track Covid-19 cargo

Descartes Systems Group’s Bluetooth-enabled Core ULD tracking devices are being used by ULD leasing firm innoAviation for the tracking of…

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Wagtail UK launches explosive detection dog services for air cargo

Wagtail UK has achieved government certification to provide explosive detection dog services for the UK air cargo industry. The company…

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AerCaribe to add another B737-400F

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Columbian-based AerCaribe with a B737-400SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN…

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Top 20 cargo airports 2019: Hong Kong tops the list but demand down overall

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) maintained its position as the world’s busiest cargo airport last year, but challenging market conditions…

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Cargo-partner establishes tech-focused logistics hub in Vienna

Logistics provider cargo-partner has launched a dedicated facility for high-tech logistics at its headquarters near Vienna Airport. The new facility…

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DHL launches new online freight forwarding platform

DHL Global Forwarding (GF) has launched a pilot of myDHLi, a fully-integrated online platform for its freight forwarding customers, as…

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Lufthansa Cargo ramps up Shenzhen capacity

Lufthansa Cargo is now offering 14 weekly cargo flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Frankfurt as it looks to meet demand….

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GAMECO begins 737 freighter conversions

Chinese maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) provider GAMECO has begun work on Boeing 737 passenger-to-freighter conversions, and is mulling plans…

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Rates from Hong Kong decline but continue to climb from China

Airfreight rates from Hong Kong to the US fell last week while pricing out of China continues to increase as…

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Va-Q-tec pharma boxes used to transport Covid-19 test kits

Supporting the fight against Covid-19, Germany-based temperature-controlled container company va-Q-tec has provided international pharmaceutical distributors with several thousand of its…

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DSV and K+N take differing approaches to job cuts during the Covid-19 crisis

In late April Copenhagen-headquartered DSV Panalpina announced that it would cut around 3,000 jobs as a result of the coronavirus…

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IBS and WebCargo to partner on digital air cargo bookings

Online freight booking portal WebCargo and IBS Software are partnering to combine their platforms. The partnership means that the more…

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SAL commences air cargo operations at KKIA

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has commenced operations at King Khalid International Airport’s (KKIA) Model Cargo Village, following the relocation of…

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LIVE UPDATES: Air cargo continues fight against Covid-19

A live roundup of air cargo companies’ efforts to meet the challenges presented to supply chains by the Covid-19 outbreak….

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Responding to Covid-19: Kerry outlines the challenges faced by airfreight supply chains

Emma Rowlands, strategic sales director, Kerry Logistics UK, outlines how the company responded to the coronavirus outbreak The Covid-19 pandemic…

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FedEx Express names new president of AMEA

FedEx Express has appointed Kawal Preet as president, of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), effective from June 1….

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DHL Supply Chain appoints Foreman to e-commerce role

DHL Supply Chain has appointed Kraig Foreman as president of e-commerce in North America. Foreman will focus on building out…

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UK handlers ask for clarity over job retention scheme

Three of the UK’s main ground handlers have welcomed the government’s decision to extend its job retention scheme but are…

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Baxter Freight hires UK operations manager

Baxter Freight has appointed Luke Braddow as its new UK operations manager. In his new role, remote-based Braddow will work…

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