May 2021

JD Logistics adds Bangkok freighter flights

JD Logistics – the transport arm of Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com – is targeting demand to and from Thailand with…

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Is the logistics sector doing enough to reduce its carbon footprint?

The last couple of years have undoubtedly seen the air cargo and wider logistics industry ramp up green initiatives that…

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Australian forwarders fear air cargo capacity crunch if Covid support ends

Australian freight forwarders are concerned that they could face air cargo capacity shortages and higher rates if a government subsidy…

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Two more forwarders sign up for Air France KLM Cargo’s SAF programme

Two more forwarders have signed up to Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s (AFKLMP) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme. Best Global…

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Nippon Express targets Europe with Belgian charter services

Forwarder Nippon Express (NE) Belgium has launched a new charter services as it looks to meet rising demand and a…

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Spire and TAC team up on air cargo capacity data service

Data analytics firm Spire Global and rate data provider TAC Index are teaming up to offer available air cargo capacity…

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Jas Worldwide appoints APAC-Latam trade lane director

Freight forwarder Jas Worldwide has appointed Vivian Brunialti into the role of trade lane director Asia Pacific–Latin America. Brunialti, who…

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Etihad signs up with Jettainer for cool ULD service

Etihad Cargo has extended its deal with ULD management firm Jettainer to include the management of the carrier’s cool containers….

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U-Freight invests in smart warehouse tech in Hong Kong

U-Freight Logistics has developed one of its five Hong Kong facilities into a smart warehouse to reduce picking costs and…

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Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral partner to serve humanitarian sector

Freighter operators Volga-Dnepr Group and Astral Aviation have formed a partnership to support the humanitarian sector and rollout of Covid-19…

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WFS opens cargo terminal at Atlanta Airport

Ground handler WFS has opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta Airport). The handler obtained a…

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DHL Global Forwarding signs up for United’s SAF programme

DHL Global Forwarding is joining United Airlines sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme as it continues to ramp up its green…

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Crane targets hi-tech and FMCG with VP appointments

Forwarder Crane Worldwide has appointed new vice presidents for its hi-tech and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) departments. The company has…

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Chapman Freeborn appoints Vaz-Arab as regional director

 Chapman Freeborn has appointed Sharon Vaz-Arab as its new director – India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA). Vaz-Arab  arrives at…

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Antonov Airlines carries lengthy aircraft parts from Brazil to Miami

Antonov Airlines recently collaborated with DB Schenker to transport aircraft parts from Viracopos, Brazil to Miami, US. One of the…

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Saudia Cargo adds Copenhagen preighter flights

Saudia Cargo has launched a new pax-freighter service to Copenhagen, targetting pharma and perishable traffic. The new twice-per-week service will…

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Air France agrees sale and leaseback deal on two B777Fs

Air France has agreed a sale and leaseback deal with asset manager Apollo Global Management and subsidiaries Apollo and Merx…

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ATSG adds another lease deal with DHL in the US

Lessor Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) will lease four additional Boeing 767-300 converted freighters to DHL Network Operations USA. The stand-alone dry-lease…

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Shake up at DHL Express’ European airlines

DHL Express is launching a new airline in Europe and focusing its UK carrier on international operations through the addition…

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MasAir set to grow fleet with two leased A330-300 P2Fs

Aircraft lessor CDB Aviation is leasing two of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft to Mexican freighter operator MasAir Cargo….

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