October 2023

Transporting 196 horses is neigh problem for LATAM Cargo

LATAM Cargo is transporting a total of 196 horses for show jumping events at the Pan American Games currently taking…

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New book examines the decline of globalisation

A new book written by chief executive of consultant Transport Intelligence John Manners-Bell will soon be launched examining the recent…

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Etihad selects WFS for cargo handling in Copenhagen

Etihad Airways has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handler for its first-ever service from Abu Dhabi to…

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New CEO for time critical logistics firm time:matters

Time-critical logistics firm time:matters has appointed Bernhard zur Strassen as its new managing director and chief executive. He will take…

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Airfreight rate rises pick up pace in October

Airfreight rates on major east-west trades picked up in October as the industry entered its traditional peak season (see dashboard…

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Asiana Airlines delays decision on the sale of its cargo business

Asiana Airlines has delayed a decision on whether to sell its cargo unit as part of its takeover by Korean…

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Hong Kong Air Cargo adds first Europe service with plans for more

Hong Kong Air Cargo has expanded into Europe for the first time with a new flight operating to Italy targeting…

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UPS appoints new regional president as it targets UK-India trade

UPS has appointed Ufku Akaltan as the president for its business in the UK, Ireland, Nordics and India. Akaltan will…

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Air Partner delivers emergency humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

Air Partner’s cargo division helped deliver humanitarian medical aid to Afghanistan following the earthquakes which struck the country earlier this…

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Air Canada sees cargo revenues dip in Q3

Air Canada continued to report declines in its cargo revenues during the third quarter of the year, although the drop-off…

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Production complete for China’s first ARJ21 converted freighters

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) has delivered the first two freighter conversions of ARJ21 passenger planes, said…

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Swiss WorldCargo signs up for Pegasus ULD

Swiss WorldCargo has signed up to use one of Sonoco ThermoSafe’s temperature-controlled shipping containers. The airline has signed a master…

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AEI to carry out Boeing 737 freighter conversions for Air Inuit

Freighter conversion company Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will carry out three Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversions for Canada-headquartered Air Inuit. US-based…

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IAG Cargo sees revenues dip and volumes rise

IAG Cargo saw its revenues fall in the third quarter of the year despite its volumes increasing. The airline group,…

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UPS Q3 revenues struck by soft demand

UPS has reported a 12.8% dip in third quarter revenues year on year, which it said was due to a…

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Ex Polar Air Cargo executive pleads guilty to fraud

Former Polar Air Cargo executive Robert Schirmer has pleaded guilty for his part in allegedly defrauding the cargo carrier out…

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Swissport joins IATA Africa initiative

Cargo handler Swissport International has announced its participation in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) “Focus Africa” initiative. The initiative…

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WFS grows cargo capacity at JFK by 20%

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will increase cargo capacity at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) by 20% in…

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DSV and Saudi Arabia’s NEOM establish $10bn logistics joint venture

DSV and Saudi Arabia’s ‘NEOM’ special economic zone have announced a $10bn logistics joint venture (JV) to support the development…

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UPS to acquire reverse logistics company

UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based software and reverse logistics company Happy Returns from PayPal. According to…

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