December 2020

Latam to transport Covid-19 vaccines domestically for free

Latam Cargo has said it will provide free capacity, dedicated to transporting transport Covid-19 vaccines, to domestic destinations in its…

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US cargo carriers fly US Covid-19 vaccine shipments following FDA approval

FedEx, United, American and UPS are among the airlines flying the first wave of US Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses following…

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Forwarding market set to rebound in 2021

The global freight forwarding market experienced its most challenging year to date amid the Covid-19 pandemic, contracting 9% year-on-year. However,…

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Cost a key factor in environmental modal shift

Maintenance of product quality and cost savings are two key motivating factors behind shippers moves to shift from air to…

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Record cargo volumes for Budapest in November

Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled record cargo volumes in November following investment in its BUD Cargo City. Cargo traffic…

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Pilot Freight Services names newest board member

Logistics provider Pilot Freight Services has appointed Teresa M Finley to its board of directors. Finley currently serves as a…

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Airfreight conference looks at the Covid-19 vaccine challenge

Next week’s digital Air Freight Conference will examine how the air cargo industry can meet the challenge of distributing the…

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SpiceXpress strengthens pharma cold chain capabilities with Om partnership

SpiceXpress, the cargo division of India-based carrier SpiceJet, has partnered with Om Logistics to strengthen its capabilities to transport temperature-sensitive…

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WFS invests in 24-hour monitoring of cargo operations to improve security

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has partnered with IT provider Transputec to increase the safety and security of its cargo operations…

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EU reveals no-deal Brexit supply chain contingency plans

The European Union (EU) has revealed its contingency plans to keep transport operations moving in case of a no-deal Brexit….

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ASL Airlines takes delivery of first B737-800BCF

ASL Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing converted freighter as part of an order of ten…

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DHL expands freighter deal with Cargojet

DHL Express has expanded its ACMI deal with lessor Cargojet through the addition of three permanent international routes. The new…

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Azul offers free Covid-19 vaccine flights in Brazil

Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas is offering Brazilian authorities the free transportation of Covid-19 vaccines across the country using its…

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SAS Cargo appoints new CEO as it steps up digitisation

SAS Cargo has appointed Max Knagge, former head of US sales at the company, to the role of chief executive…

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Calls for UK to extend night-time flying provisions for air cargo

Supply chain association Logistics UK has called on the country’s government to extend its current provision for night flights until…

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Honda turns to airfreight as UK box ports face gridlock

Car manufacturer Honda will pause production in the UK and turn to airfreight to get parts into the country as…

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Caribbean Cargo appoints US GSSA to expand in the country

Caribbean Airlines Cargo has expanded its operations in the US, following the appointment of Network Cargo Management Corp as its…

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Airfreight rates climb in November while belly capacity grows

The air cargo industry saw rates out of Hong Kong increase in November while the start of December has seen…

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AirBridgeCargo demonstrates capability to transport vaccines

Last month, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines teamed up with UPS and Marken to transport Covid-19 vaccines, destined for use in clinical…

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Etihad Cargo teams up with Validaide

Etihad Cargo will list its pharma facilities and capabilities through validation platform Validaide. The cargo division said the move would…

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