July 2021

Air cargo gains from rising prices in ocean shipping

High ocean freight rates caused by service disruption is helping push forwarders and shippers to use airfreight. In its latest…

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US extends cargo-in-the-cabin exemption

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the exemption allowing airlines to carry cargo in the cabin of aircraft….

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Air Europa extends WFS cargo contracts in Spain

Spanish carrier Air Europa has extended its cargo handling contact with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Madrid and Barcelona. The…

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Campbell joins Hermes as CTO

Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has hired Marcus Campbell into the role of chief technology officer (CTO). The appointment coincides with…

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AFKLMP Cargo welcomes five East Asian companies to its SAF Programme

Five more companies — all based in East Asia — have joined Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s (AFKLMP Cargo) Sustainable Aviation Fuel…

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Picture Special: AN-225 takes part in Namibia aid flight

Antonov Airlines has transported medical supplies at short notice from Germany to Namibia on the world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 “Mriya”,…

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Brannigan scoops deputy CEO role at Magma

UK-based freighter manager Magma Aviation has appointed Conor Brannigan as its deputy chief executive. Brannigan joins Magma after two years…

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Menzies Aviation continues US cargo expansion in LAX

Handler Menzies Aviation has added extra cargo capacity at Los Angeles International (LAX) as it looks to expand in the…

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Hellmann adds head of e-commerce role

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Marc Wijnen to the newly created role of global head of e-commerce. Wijnen will be…

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BBAM in for yet more B737-800 conversions

Lessor BBAM has signed up for more B737-800 freighter conversions from Boeing as it looks to capitalise on the strong…

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IATA appoints new head of cargo

IATA has appointed Brendan Sullivan as its new global head of cargo with immediate effect, replacing Glyn Hughes who left…

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IAG Cargo targets textiles and perishables with Maldives service

IAG Cargo has launched a direct service — operating three times per week — from Madrid, Spain, to Male, the capital city…

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Nippon Express France receives GDP certification at Paris CDG

Freight forwarder Nippon Express France (NE France) has received Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its air and truck operations…

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Handler dnata names Singapore managing director

Groundler dnata has appointed Musdalifa Abdullah into the role of managing director Singapore, effective immediately. Abdullah joined dnata in 2017…

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Etihad Cargo continues digital drive with CargoAi partnership

Etihad Cargo has continued to expand its online offering by placing its capacity on digital booking platform CargoAi. The Abu…

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Geodis strengthens pharma offering with Gandon Transports acquisition

Supply chain firm Geodis is set to expand its presence in the pharma market with the acquisition of temperature-controlled logistics…

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Brussels Airport streamlines perishables processing with renewed app

Brussels Airport has renewed its Perishable Management App, which facilitates the digital sharing of documents and certificates for fresh goods….

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K+N expands perishables network with Salmosped acquisition

Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) is expanding its perishables network with the acquisition of Norwegian freight forwarder Salmosped, which specialises in the transportation…

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DP World to expand Africa and Europe presence with Imperial acquisition

Supply chain solutions provider DP World has revealed plans to acquire Imperial Logistics in an $890m deal. Dubai-headquartered DP World,…

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CLIVE: Air cargo back on track for recovery

Air cargo demand returned to growth in June following a drop in May as a result of public holidays. The…

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