August 2022

Late July stabilisation in air cargo demand fades in August

A partial recovery in air cargo volumes in the second half of July faded in August as Asia outbound demand…

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Greenville-Spartanburg Airport expands cargo facility

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in South Carolina, US has expanded its cargo facility. The $5m facility expansion to 160,000 sq…

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Bolloré Logistics USA appoints new chief executive

Bolloré Logistics USA has appointed Marc Sawaya as its new chief executive as the firm looks to build on “positive…

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UK Government approves air cargo plans at Manston Airport

The UK Government has approved plans to develop Manston Airport in Kent as an air cargo hub. Owners of the…

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China’s air cargo traffic “back to normal”

China’s air cargo traffic has returned to normal recently after posting a V-shape recovery in the first half of this…

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How air passenger traffic impacts cargo capacity

The airfreight industry experienced record high rates in the spring of 2020. Around 45% of airfreight is transported in the…

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IATA World Cargo Symposium to focus on building resilience in air cargo

The IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.  Taking place…

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New carrier Norse Atlantic selects Jettainer for ULD management

Recently-launched Norse Atlantic Airways has selected Jettainer to provide ULD management services. Jettainer said that as well as providing the…

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Royal Logistics aids LNG project with speedy air cargo shipment

Indonesian logistics firm Royal Logistics has managed the transportation of an air cargo shipment on a charter flight for the…

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Top 25 air cargo carriers for 2021 revealed

IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data for 2021 showed the top 25 cargo airlines last year had strong volume…

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DHL Supply Chain expands pharma logistics near Frankfurt

DHL Supply Chain has further expanded its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus in Florstadt near Frankfurt Airport. The new…

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Ethiopian Cargo launches domestic air cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has announced a new domestic cargo service to Dire Dawa and Jigjiga that will operate…

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C Cubed progresses A320CCF freighter conversion programme

California-based C Cubed Aerospace is gearing up for the first flight of the initial Airbus A320 to be modified under…

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints general sales agent in Turkey

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Leisure Kargo as its new general sales agent (GSA) in Turkey, effective September 1.    Leisure…

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Hellmann becomes sole shareholder of Peruvian joint venture

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics now owns 100% of shares in the Peruvian joint venture (JV) Hellmann Worldwide Logistics S.A.C. The German…

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Cathay Pacific Cargo adopts Cargo iQ warehouse tracking milestones for airfreight handling efficiency

Cargo iQ’s Freight into Warehouse control (FIW) and Freight out of Warehouse control (FOW) freight planning and monitoring milestones have…

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DHL Express and Singapore Airlines partnership grows with B777F

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to launch a new Boeing B777 freighter operation between Singapore and the US as part…

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Mountain Air Cargo plans to add ATR-72-600F

Mountain Air Cargo has requested US Department of Transportation authorisation to operate large aircraft and plans to add a ATR-72-600F…

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ICAO takes aim at air cargo digitalisation with proposed task force

An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) paper championed by India has proposed the creation of a task force to help…

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Cathay sees cargo volumes drop in July as challenges remain

Cathay Pacific reported a drop in cargo volumes again in July as it faces ongoing capacity constraints and operational challenges….

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