The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has revealed that global demand for air cargo declined by 19% in March…
April 2020
SpiceJet ramps up cargo operation following coronavirus outbreak
14 / 04 / 2020
On April 7, India-based SpiceJet operated the country’s first cargo-only passenger aircraft flight carrying vital medical supplies in the cabin….
FTA hires senior transport advisor to bolster Covid-19 logistics support
14 / 04 / 2020
FTA has appointed a new senior transport advisor, Becky Martin, within its Member Advice Centre (MAC) to assist the team…
Air cargo coronavirus relief effort continues over the weekend
14 / 04 / 2020
A wrap up of air cargo’s response to the coronavirus outbreak over the weekend starting April 10 ————— April…
Crane appoints Krajniak to cruise sector role
14 / 04 / 2020
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Maxine Krajniak to the role of vice president cruise, marine and hospitality, to support the…
Hong Kong logistics groups ask for rent relief
14 / 04 / 2020
Ten Hong Kong freight and logistics organisations have issued an appeal to landlords to provide the industry with rental relief…
CSafe Parcel containers used to boost Kimera Labs research
14 / 04 / 2020
Temperature-controlled container manufacturer CSafe Global is providing its passive Parcel shipping containers to Kimera Labs to boost the research centre’s…
Lufthansa strips out seats to create extra cargo space
14 / 04 / 2020
Lufthansa will take out the seats from several of its aircraft as it looks to create space to carry extra…
U-Freight UK announces operations director
14 / 04 / 2020
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight Group has promoted Daniel Ludlow to operations director of its subsidiary, U-Freight UK. Ludlow started…
Delta ups package weight and size limit for door-to-door cargo service
09 / 04 / 2020
Delta Cargo has expanded its pick-up and delivery service allowing customers to ship larger and heavier items. Its DASH delivery…
Airfreight community continues to support Covid-19 relief efforts
09 / 04 / 2020
More members of the airfreight community are coming together to support the fight global fight against Covid-19. American Airlines is…
KLM to redeploy parked combi aircraft
09 / 04 / 2020
Dutch carrier KLM has decided to redeploy two Boeing 747 combi aircraft in order to meet cornavirus-related demand. The airline…
SEKO Logistics launches Covid-19 donation initiative
09 / 04 / 2020
SEKO Logistics has launched a new initiative to buy, donate and inspire support for frontline responders treating patients affected by…
PALLITE launches pop-up desk from logistics packaging material
09 / 04 / 2020
UK-based environmentally-friendly packaging company PALLITE has launched a lightweight, pop-up, honeycomb-board paper desk to aid home-workers and schoolers struggling for…
IAI ships first cargo-converted 737-800s following certification
09 / 04 / 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has begun deliveries of the first Boeing 737-800BDSF converted freighters, following certification by Israeli and US…
OEC Group sets up charter operation to meet medical equipment demand
09 / 04 / 2020
Logistics firm OEC Group has implemented a dedicated freighter programme from China to North America in response to the coronavirus…
Cargo demand on the up at Chicago Rockford in 2019
09 / 04 / 2020
Chicago Rockford (RFD) saw its cargo volumes grow by almost 11% year on year in 2019 to just over 1m…
African carriers respond to covid-19 outbreak with extra cargo flights
09 / 04 / 2020
Ethiopian Cargo and SAA Cargo have both been adding additional cargo flights to cater for medical equipment demand related to…
Air cargo continues to ramp up emergency response operations
09 / 04 / 2020
Airlines and freight forwarders have been continuing to ramp up their cargo operations in response to urgent demand for critical…
Lufthansa Cargo set to tackle the coronavirus crisis
09 / 04 / 2020
Lufthansa Cargo will continue to roll out the use of passenger aircraft to carry freight over the coming weeks as…