October 2021

IATA launches CEIV lithium battery certification program

IATA has launched its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Battery (CEIV Lithium Battery) industry certification program to improve…

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Qatar Cargo’s Halleux calls on regulators to step up on lithium batteries

Qatar Airways chief officer cargo Guillaume Halleux issued an impassioned call for regulators to take steps to counter the threat of rouge lithium-ion battery…

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Walsh expects a permanent shift in air cargo’s importance to aviation

Air cargo’s new found importance to airlines is here to stay, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh. Speaking to…

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IATA: Industry cooperation key to post-pandemic air cargo resilience

IATA has urged the air cargo industry to continue working together at the same pace and with the same levels…

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Cargolux and K+N pilot API connectivity for quotes & bookings

Cargolux has launched a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to offer customers a direct interface between their systems and…

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SmartKargo incorporates EDIfly advanced aviation messaging

Shipment data platform SmartKargo has embedded EDIfly into its end-to-end e-commerce solution to support free encrypted messaging for airline clients….

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European Commission initiative to tackle theft from trucks

A European Commission initiative to improve driver safety and reduce cargo crime in Europe has been welcomed by the Transported…

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Ground handler MIC Cargo signs Rickenbacker lease

US ground handler MIC Cargo has selected Rickenbacker International Airport as the site of its first location outside Chicago, leasing…

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FedEx Express to invest more than $400m in Saudi Arabia over ten years

FedEx Express will transition to a direct-serve presence in Saudi Arabia to meet the Middle East country’s growing international shipping…

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Chapman Freeborn organises An225 charter flight for COVID test kits to Austria

Broker Chapman Freeborn worked with forwarder Gebrüder Weiss in Austria to transport COVID-19 test kits on an An225 freighter aircraft,…

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DSV upgrades financial outlook for 2021 amid strong sea and air growth

A strong first half performance in sea and air freight that continued into the third quarter has seen Danish mega-forwarder…

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Brussels airfreight volumes up 23% in September

Total trucked and flown cargo volumes at Brussels Airport soared 23% in September over the same month last year to…

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ACL Airshop’s strategic initiatives at WCS

ACL Airshop has announced strategic initiatives and sustainability themes at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Dublin. The air cargo…

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IAG Cargo expands West Africa network with Dakar service

IAG Cargo has launched a new direct route to Dakar, Senegal, from Madrid as airfreight demand increases to West Africa….

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Etihad Cargo cuts the clicks with revamped website

Etihad Cargo has revamped the etihadcargo.com portal, cutting the time to complete a booking from more than two minutes to…

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Silk Way Airlines celebrates 20th anniversary

Azerbaijan-based freighter carrier Silk Way Airlines has celebrated its 20th anniversary. The airline, serving a network of charter destinations worldwide, has…

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ECS goes to a new level with Augmented GSA concept

ECS has launched its Augmented GSA concept based on the four key pillars of new abilities, technology, commercial, and sustainability….

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dnata launches autonomous drone technology in Dallas warehouses

Dnata has launched autonomous drones in its warehouses at Dallas Fort Worth airport (DFW) to digitise acceptance and warehouse inventory…

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ACS predicts ‘busiest ever’ final quarter for air cargo charters

Air Charter Service (ACS) predicts that the airfreight industry may see its busiest ever peak season for cargo aircraft charters…

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Hongyuan upscales at Brussels Airport to support e-commerce growth

Beijing-headquartered logistics provider Hongyuan Group and Brussels Airport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the European gateway’s…

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