ASL Airlines Belgium is operating 10 B747 freighter flights each week between Liege airport in Belgium and China. Initially, these…
March 2020
European pharma sector calls on the EU to keep medicine supply chains flowing
26 / 03 / 2020
Medicines for Europe (MfE) has called on the European Union (EU) to keep international borders open and to secure trade…
IATA expects cargo traffic to drop by more than 15% in 2020
25 / 03 / 2020
IATA is projecting that cargo demand could drop by more than 15% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus…
Multimodal rescheduled for November
25 / 03 / 2020
Supply chain exhibition Multimodal 2020 has been put on hold until November 4-6. Commenting on the decision to postpone, Rob…
BIFA urges Brexit transition extension amid COVID-19 disruption
25 / 03 / 2020
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging the government to apply for an extension of the Brexit transition period,…
Beijing moves to beef up air cargo capacity
25 / 03 / 2020
Beijing will take steps to bolster domestic and international air cargo capacity amid the global coronavirus pandemic, including support for…
Airlines fill passenger seats with cargo to meet demand
25 / 03 / 2020
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and LATAM have been loading up passenger seats with cargo as they try to keep their aircraft…
COVID-19: FTA calls for extension of Brexit transition period
25 / 03 / 2020
The UK logistics industry is calling on the Westminster government to seek an extension of the transition period for leaving…
Frankfurt airport secures supply chains as cargo demand soars
25 / 03 / 2020
Frankfurt airport is providing its full cargo infrastructure to meet the rise in freight flights to North America, south-east Asia…
Turkish Cargo, Air Canada and Aeromexico using passenger aircraft as freighters
25 / 03 / 2020
Turkish Airlines, Aeromexico and Air Canada have joined the increasing number of airlines using passenger aircraft as freighters during the…
COVID-19: US forwarders and truckers seek government financial and operational support
24 / 03 / 2020
The US-based Airforwarders Association (AfA) has provided the White House and Congress with a list of written suggestions “critical to the…
Ethiopian Cargo in medical supplies freighter flight
24 / 03 / 2020
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has transported emergency medical supplies from Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to…
LATAM Cargo utilises freighters and passenger aircraft to meet demand spike
24 / 03 / 2020
LATAM Cargo has modified its freighter itinerary in order to address capacity shortages caused by the cancellation of passenger flights…
PayCargo launches communication mechanism to meet Covid-19 supply chain challenges
24 / 03 / 2020
Online payment company PayCargo has launched a free communication mechanism that allows vendors such as airlines, ship terminals, and maritime…
EMEA cargo crime continues to climb
24 / 03 / 2020
Cargo thefts from supply chains in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) more than doubled to 8,548 incidents in…
Astral adjusts freighter schedule
24 / 03 / 2020
African freighter operator Astral Aviation has adjusted its flight schedule in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The carrier said that…
Heathrow to boost cargo capacity in the fight against COVID-19
24 / 03 / 2020
Heathrow Airport has called on more airlines and freight companies to maximise the use of the hub’s quieter flight schedule…
Swiss to offer up passenger aircraft for cargo flights
24 / 03 / 2020
Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some passenger aircraft beginning this week. Swiss…
Ligentia offers free warehouse storage in China
24 / 03 / 2020
Supply chain management company Ligentia has launched an inventory relief programme offering new and existing businesses free storage, while space…
Hong Kong forwarders welcome shelving of planned security charge hike
24 / 03 / 2020
The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed the decision of an unnamed airline to shelve a…