March 2023

Texel Air freighter begins operations in New Zealand for Parceline Express

Texel Air Bahrain has deployed a Boeing B737-300 freighter to Auckland, New Zealand to operate charter services for Parceline Express,…

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PT Rusky Aero Indonesia signs AerCap lease for 737-800BCFs ahead of launch

Lessor AerCap has signed lease agreements for two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) with new cargo airline, PT Rusky Aero…

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China Southern Airlines to spin off logistics business

China Southern Airlines plans to spin off and list its logistics subsidiary on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). The airline’s…

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AirBridgeCargo set to return later this year

Reports from Russia suggest that freighter operator AirBridgeCargo could re-launch services after a year of inactivity. Russian publication RBC reports…

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UK’s logistics sector positive on Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal

The UK’s freight and logistics sector has welcomed news that the UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for…

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Cainiao set for an IPO?

Just days after e-commerce giant Alibaba announced plans to split its business up, reports are circulating that its logistics unit…

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Cathay Cargo remains positive in its outlook despite mixed signals

Cathay Cargo has reported a “slow climb” in demand following the Lunar New Year but is hopeful of a pickup…

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Wickler to step down as Cargolux chairman

Christianne Wickler will step down from her position as chairman of the board of Cargolux Airlines in April. Wickler will…

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Lufthansa Cargo’s Ashwin Bhat to be new chief executive

Lufthansa Cargo has selected chief commercial officer Ashwin Bhat to be its new chief executive. He is due to take…

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Air Canada adds Liege freighter flights

Air Canada Cargo has completed its first flight to Liege as part of plans to expand operations in Europe. The…

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AviaAM Leasing delivers fourth 737-800BCF to Bluebird

AviaAM Leasing has delivered another 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline Bluebird Nordic. This…

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Record profits at DB Schenker help Deutsche Bahn back to black

Rail and logistics giant Deutsche Bahn (DB) was back in the black last year thanks to a record performance at…

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Incheon Airport to benefit from e-commerce boom and invest in cargo

Incheon International Airport expects to benefit from a large-scale global distribution centre (GDC) for e-commerce that is due to be…

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Dachser adds SAF booking option for airfreight

Freight forwarder Dachser will offer a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) booking option to customers as part of its emission reduction…

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WebCargo offers access to China’s air cargo export capacity

WebCargo by Freightos has partnered with three Chinese master loaders to offer global forwarders real-time access to China’s air cargo…

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Freighter number 80 for SF Airlines

China-based express carrier SF Airlines has added freighter number 80 and expects more to be added this year. The carrier…

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Alibaba to split off its Cainiao logistics unit

Alibaba’s logistics unit, Cainiao, is one of six units that will be split off from the main company as part…

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Delta Cargo’s unveils largest cooler facility at JFK

Delta Cargo has unveiled the largest cooling facility at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to better support cargo…

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Airfreight rates climb on the transpacific in March

Transpacific airfreight rates picked up in March, although there were further declines from Hong Kong to Europe and across the…

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Alaska Airlines to develop SAF strategy with Shell Aviation

Alaska Airlines has partnered with Shell Aviation with the aim of expanding the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market beyond a…

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