April 2020

AAPA: Global airfreight demand “holding up relatively well”

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has revealed that global demand for air cargo declined by 19% in March…

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SpiceJet ramps up cargo operation following coronavirus outbreak

On April 7, India-based SpiceJet operated the country’s first cargo-only passenger aircraft flight carrying vital medical supplies in the cabin….

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FTA hires senior transport advisor to bolster Covid-19 logistics support

FTA has appointed a new senior transport advisor, Becky Martin, within its Member Advice Centre (MAC) to assist the team…

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Air cargo coronavirus relief effort continues over the weekend

A wrap up of air cargo’s response to the coronavirus outbreak over the weekend starting April 10   —————  April…

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Crane appoints Krajniak to cruise sector role

Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Maxine Krajniak to the role of vice president cruise, marine and hospitality, to support the…

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Hong Kong logistics groups ask for rent relief

Ten Hong Kong freight and logistics organisations have issued an appeal to landlords to provide the industry with rental relief…

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CSafe Parcel containers used to boost Kimera Labs research

Temperature-controlled container manufacturer CSafe Global is providing its passive Parcel shipping containers to Kimera Labs to boost the research centre’s…

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Lufthansa strips out seats to create extra cargo space

Lufthansa will take out the seats from several of its aircraft as it looks to create space to carry extra…

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U-Freight UK announces operations director

Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight Group has promoted Daniel Ludlow to operations director of its subsidiary, U-Freight UK. Ludlow started…

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Delta ups package weight and size limit for door-to-door cargo service

Delta Cargo has expanded its pick-up and delivery service allowing customers to ship larger and heavier items. Its DASH delivery…

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Airfreight community continues to support Covid-19 relief efforts

More members of the airfreight community are coming together to support the fight global fight against Covid-19. American Airlines is…

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KLM to redeploy parked combi aircraft

Dutch carrier KLM has decided to redeploy two Boeing 747 combi aircraft in order to meet cornavirus-related demand. The airline…

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SEKO Logistics launches Covid-19 donation initiative

SEKO Logistics has launched a new initiative to buy, donate and inspire support for frontline responders treating patients affected by…

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PALLITE launches pop-up desk from logistics packaging material

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…

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IAI ships first cargo-converted 737-800s following certification

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has begun deliveries of the first Boeing 737-800BDSF converted freighters, following certification by Israeli and US…

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OEC Group sets up charter operation to meet medical equipment demand

Logistics firm OEC Group has implemented a dedicated freighter programme from China to North America in response to the coronavirus…

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Cargo demand on the up at Chicago Rockford in 2019

Chicago Rockford (RFD) saw its cargo volumes grow by almost 11% year on year in 2019 to just over 1m…

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African carriers respond to covid-19 outbreak with extra cargo flights

Ethiopian Cargo and SAA Cargo have both been adding additional cargo flights to cater for medical equipment demand related to…

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Air cargo continues to ramp up emergency response operations

Airlines and freight forwarders have been continuing to ramp up their cargo operations in response to urgent demand for critical…

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Lufthansa Cargo set to tackle the coronavirus crisis

Lufthansa Cargo will continue to roll out the use of passenger aircraft to carry freight over the coming weeks as…

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