October 2021

DSV adds Shanghai PVG to charter operation as congestion eases

DSV has added Shanghai Pudong to its B747F Globetrotter air cargo charter service after initially avoiding the airport because of congestion…

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DP DHL’s profits expected to continue to surge

Deutsche Post (DP) DHL’s third quarter preliminary results show another boost in earnings before interest and tax (ebit). The express…

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Cox joins Swissport as global director operations and safety

Swissport has appointed Karen Cox into the role of global director operations and safety. In her new role, reporting to…

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Supply chain spotlight: Air cargo & passenger travel, making the connection

The news that America is to relax its travel rules to allow border entry to vaccinated passengers from the UK…

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AF KLM Cargo tests autonomous airside vehicle

Airport operator Groupe ADP and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo have been testing an autonomous electric airside cargo transport vehicle…

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CLIVE: The only way is up for air cargo load factors

Air cargo load factors began their peak season rise in September and are expected to continue to increase for the…

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ECS to meet airline flexibility with augmented GSA concept

The ECS Group’s new executive chairman Adrien Thominet believes the air cargo industry is at a crossroads, with the pandemic…

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FedEx adds Europe-Japan flights to meet demand

FedEx Express has launched a new B777 freighter service between Europe and Japan as demand from the Asia Pacific market…

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New digital platform tracks air cargo shipments live across supply chain

BlueBoxSystems has launched a digital platform called BlueBoxAir, which tracks airfreight shipments at every stage of the supply chain in…

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Etihad Cargo interlines with Astral and KQ to accelerate vaccine rollout in Africa

Etihad Cargo has signed a pharma interline agreement – officially named ‘Service Legal Agreement’ (SLA) – with Astral Aviation and…

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Swissport opens new cargo warehouse at Halifax International

Handler Swissport has opened a new air cargo warehouse at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on the back of increasing demand….

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Magma promotes Brannigan to CEO

Freighter firm Magma Aviation has promoted Conor Brannigan to chief executive as current incumbent Ross Wilson moves to the role…

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Qatar Cargo appoints new GSSA for Central Europe

Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed R-BAG Group as its GSSA in eight Central Eastern Europe (CEE) countries. The Hungary-based GSSA…

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Vogla-Dnepr Airlines flies 83-tonne boiler from Italy to US

Volga-Dnepr Airlines partnered with Fracht FWO Inc to transport an 83-tonne boiler from Milan in Italy to Lincoln, Nebraska in…

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DHL Express upsizes at Paris CDG

DHL Express has opened a new international hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), which is ten times larger than its…

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WFS switches to Champ for EMEAA cargo management system

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a long-term agreement to move its core cargo management system in certain locations to…

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Speedlink International utilises detection dogs for cargo screening

Northern Ireland-based forwarder Speedlink International Logistics has launched a Free Running Explosive Detection Dog (FREDDs) service in Belfast. The company…

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Early planning the cause of September rate rise

Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes in September rose at a faster rate than last year as companies sought…

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Peli BioThermal relocates US HQ to increase production capabilities

Pharma packaging firm Peli BioThermal has relocated its US headquarters (HQ) from Plymouth to Maple Grove, both in Minnesota, to…

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K+N and Lufthansa Cargo partner on PTL aviation fuel

Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of power-to-liquid (PTL) synthetic sustainable…

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