Latam Cargo has said it will provide free capacity, dedicated to transporting transport Covid-19 vaccines, to domestic destinations in its…
December 2020
US cargo carriers fly US Covid-19 vaccine shipments following FDA approval
14 / 12 / 2020
FedEx, United, American and UPS are among the airlines flying the first wave of US Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses following…
Forwarding market set to rebound in 2021
11 / 12 / 2020
The global freight forwarding market experienced its most challenging year to date amid the Covid-19 pandemic, contracting 9% year-on-year. However,…
Cost a key factor in environmental modal shift
11 / 12 / 2020
Maintenance of product quality and cost savings are two key motivating factors behind shippers moves to shift from air to…
Record cargo volumes for Budapest in November
11 / 12 / 2020
Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled record cargo volumes in November following investment in its BUD Cargo City. Cargo traffic…
Pilot Freight Services names newest board member
11 / 12 / 2020
Logistics provider Pilot Freight Services has appointed Teresa M Finley to its board of directors. Finley currently serves as a…
Airfreight conference looks at the Covid-19 vaccine challenge
11 / 12 / 2020
Next week’s digital Air Freight Conference will examine how the air cargo industry can meet the challenge of distributing the…
SpiceXpress strengthens pharma cold chain capabilities with Om partnership
10 / 12 / 2020
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of India-based carrier SpiceJet, has partnered with Om Logistics to strengthen its capabilities to transport temperature-sensitive…
WFS invests in 24-hour monitoring of cargo operations to improve security
10 / 12 / 2020
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has partnered with IT provider Transputec to increase the safety and security of its cargo operations…
EU reveals no-deal Brexit supply chain contingency plans
10 / 12 / 2020
The European Union (EU) has revealed its contingency plans to keep transport operations moving in case of a no-deal Brexit….
ASL Airlines takes delivery of first B737-800BCF
10 / 12 / 2020
ASL Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing converted freighter as part of an order of ten…
DHL expands freighter deal with Cargojet
10 / 12 / 2020
DHL Express has expanded its ACMI deal with lessor Cargojet through the addition of three permanent international routes. The new…
Azul offers free Covid-19 vaccine flights in Brazil
10 / 12 / 2020
Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas is offering Brazilian authorities the free transportation of Covid-19 vaccines across the country using its…
SAS Cargo appoints new CEO as it steps up digitisation
10 / 12 / 2020
SAS Cargo has appointed Max Knagge, former head of US sales at the company, to the role of chief executive…
Calls for UK to extend night-time flying provisions for air cargo
09 / 12 / 2020
Supply chain association Logistics UK has called on the country’s government to extend its current provision for night flights until…
Honda turns to airfreight as UK box ports face gridlock
09 / 12 / 2020
Car manufacturer Honda will pause production in the UK and turn to airfreight to get parts into the country as…
Caribbean Cargo appoints US GSSA to expand in the country
09 / 12 / 2020
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has expanded its operations in the US, following the appointment of Network Cargo Management Corp as its…
Airfreight rates climb in November while belly capacity grows
09 / 12 / 2020
The air cargo industry saw rates out of Hong Kong increase in November while the start of December has seen…
AirBridgeCargo demonstrates capability to transport vaccines
09 / 12 / 2020
Last month, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines teamed up with UPS and Marken to transport Covid-19 vaccines, destined for use in clinical…
Etihad Cargo teams up with Validaide
08 / 12 / 2020
Etihad Cargo will list its pharma facilities and capabilities through validation platform Validaide. The cargo division said the move would…