October 2021

NAS expands cargo presence in Kenya through Siginon partnership

National Aviation Services (NAS) has acquired a 51% stake in Siginon Aviation which provides airport ground handling and cargo management…

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Conversions in demand as all-cargo flights continue to soar

Demand for freighter conversions is expected to remain strong over the coming years as the number of freighter flights surges…

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Cathay Pacific hikes transpac BSA prices as market surges

Cathay Pacific Cargo is hiking its block space agreement (BSA) prices on its transpacific and India services in response to…

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IATA adds ‘quote and book’ service to rate portal

Airline association IATA has added a ‘quote and book’ function to its rate portal, with IAG Cargo the first cargo…

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Alliance expands in Chicago with MIC acquisition

Cargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has acquired Maestro International Cargo as it looks to expand its presence in Chicago….

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Cathay Pacific Cargo reports busiest month since Covid outbreak

Cathay Pacific Cargo in September reported its busiest month since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The cargo carrier saw…

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Pacific Air Cargo launches new cargo tracking system

Freighter operator Pacific Air Cargo has introduced PACTRAK, a new airfreight tracking and notification service. The tracking service is integrated…

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K+N profits surge with capacity constraints set to persist

Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) saw profits and air volumes soar in the third quarter thanks to higher rates in air and ocean…

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Airport Logistics adopts Cargospot Handling at ORD

Ground handler Airport Logistics Group has implemented CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution for its operations at Chicago O’Hare. Cargospot Handling is…

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Lufthansa Cargo to offer booking through WiseTech Global

Lufthansa Cargo will add a direct connection to the WiseTech Global platform allowing users to make e-bookings on the carrier’s…

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Turkish Cargo reaches pharma transport milestone

Turkish Cargo is celebrating the carriage of medical and pharma products over the last 25 years. The cargo business has…

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Savino Del Bene to offer Italy-US peak season flights

Italian freight forwarder Savino Del Bene will launch a charter operation between the US and Italy in response to capacity…

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JD Logistics eyes a fleet of 100 freighters

JD Logistics, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce firm JD.Com, is hoping to operate a fleet of 100 freighter aircraft…

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Polmans and Gadhia to serve another TIACA term after bylaw change

TIACA chair Steven Polmans and vice chair Sanjeev Gadhia will continue their work at the association’s helm for the next…

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WFS to automate truck processing at Heathrow

Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will next month add a ‘CargoKiosk’ at Heathrow to automate the processing of trucks….

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Finnair extends cargo handling deal with Swissport

Finnair Cargo has extended its deal with handler Swissport Finland at its Helsinki COOL terminal until the end of 2026….

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GSSA ATC signs up to booking portal CargoBooking

General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA) ATC Aviation Service is adopting online booking solution CargoBooking. The online portal, powered by…

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Handler CHI appoints head of cold chain

Ground handler CHI Group has appointed Johannes Fehl as head of cold chain solutions as it looks to meet increasing…

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SAL signs logistics deal with classic car forwarder

SAL Saudi Logistics Services (SAL) has signed an agreement with Classic Automotive Relocation Services (CARS) to provide logistics support for…

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Could Amazon soon add B777 freighters to its fleet?

Ever since Amazon launched its US domestic freighter operation in late 2015 there has been speculation that the company could…

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