July 2023

Atlas takes delivery of second 777F for MSC Air Cargo operations

Atlas Air has taken delivery of the second of four Boeing 777-200 freighters that it will operate on behalf of…

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Canada port strikes called off

Strikes at the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert have been called off, putting an end to the threat…

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UPS talks with unions set to resume as strike action looms

Talks between UPS and union representatives are set to resume next week with potential strike action less than two weeks…

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RwandAir picks WFS for cargo handling on new Paris flights

RwandAir has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as the cargo handling partner for its new direct flights to Paris Charles…

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Maersk grows US airfreight business with Atlanta hub

Maersk has inaugurated a new airfreight gateway near Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (ATL) as it continues to build its…

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Cargo iQ further expands with Avianca Cargo

Colombian cargo carrier Avianca Cargo has become the latest company to join air cargo quality standards organisation Cargo iQ. Avianca…

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Logistics climate tech firm Pledge adds offsetting service

Logistics climate tech firm Pledge has launched a service that will allow forwarders to offer carbon credit offsets to their…

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Top 20 cargo airports: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky the big winner

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport reported the largest percentage increase in cargo volumes last year of the top 20 cargo airports,…

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Elroy Air adds to leadership team

Drone firm Elroy Air has appointed Alex Blake as chief of staff and Zach Lovering as vice president of engineering….

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Lufthansa Cargo and K+N launch paperless corridors

Lufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) have launched paperless corridors for shipments between Europe and Asia as part of efforts to…

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Qatar Cargo and Airlink aid partnership yields results

The partnership between Qatar Airways Cargo and humanitarian aid transport firm Airlink has seen 58 shipments delivered in just over…

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Menzies adds Bulgarian presence through CHS investment

Handler Menzies Aviation has continued its recent expansion through the investment in a majority stake in Cargo Handling Services Limited…

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Digital forwarder job cuts down to investment slowdown and over optimistic forecasts

Recent job cuts at digital freight forwarders were caused by over-optimistic growth expectations and investment slowdowns, according to consultant Transport…

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Kuehne+Nagel partners with IAG Cargo on SAF purchase

Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and IAG Cargo are teaming up to purchase 6m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The SAF,…

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Ex-Atlas chief Dietrich joins FedEx senior leadership team

FedEx has appointed John Dietrich as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective August 1. Dietrich has more than…

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CargoTech invests in CharterSync portal

Investment and development organisation CargoTech has invested in the CharterSync portal as it looks to recruit and expand. The investment…

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Booking portal WebCargo launches interline option for airlines

Carriers will now be able to offer the services of their interline partners on the WebCargo by Freightos airfreight booking…

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SF Airlines expands European cargo operations with Germany flight

Fast-expanding SF Airlines has added a second freighter service from Ezhou Huahu Airport to Europe as the carrier continues to…

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Cargo On Demand fraud lawsuit against Polar Air Cargo thrown out

Polar Air Cargo’s efforts to dismiss a fraud lawsuit brought by freight forwarder Cargo On Demand (COD) have been successful….

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US forwarders told to brace for UPS strike action disruption

US freight forwarders have been told to brace for the impact of potential strike action at UPS and major trucking…

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