Chinese cargo airline Jiangsu Jingdong Cargo Airlines (JD Airlines) has signed an air charter service agreement with Shenzhen-based end-to-end supply…
December 2023
Cathay rides air cargo peak in November
19 / 12 / 2023
The peak season has lived up to its reputation for Cathay Pacific with a 20% increase in cargo tonnage in…
Air Charter Service notes changing automotive supply chains
19 / 12 / 2023
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has noticed a change in electric vehicle (EV) supply chains since the start of…
Panama and Suez Canal double crisis threatens global supply chains
19 / 12 / 2023
Persisting Suez Canal and Panama Canal-related supply chain delays and increased rates may see shippers and forwarders opting for air…
DB Schenker sale process underway as firm is officially on the market
19 / 12 / 2023
Deutsche Bahn has confirmed that subsidiary DB Schenker is officially up for sale a year after it began examining the…
DHL Express workers extend strike action across the US
18 / 12 / 2023
DHL is now facing strife across the US as workers step up strike activity following the start of industrial action…
Hactl to deploy thermal detection system for cargo
18 / 12 / 2023
Hong Kong cargo handler Hactl will deploy a thermal detection system to provide an early warning for any potential fire…
DHL Express invests £16m in electric equipment at East Midlands
18 / 12 / 2023
DHL Express UK has announced a £16m investment in electric ground service vehicles and infrastructure at East Midlands Airport. Split…
Abu Dhabi wealth fund eyes DB Schenker?
18 / 12 / 2023
It is just over a year ago that Deutsche Bahn announced it would examine how best to offload freight forwarding…
CargoLogicAir administration to progress after bank account secured
18 / 12 / 2023
CargoLogicAir’s joint administrators have secured access to a bank account that will allow the administration process to progress. In a…
Next hurdle for ANA acquisition of Nippon Cargo Airlines
18 / 12 / 2023
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is preparing to face the next hurdle in its proposed acquisition of freighter operator Nippon Cargo…
Turkish Airlines orders five A350Fs
15 / 12 / 2023
Airbus has secured another major A350 freighter customer with an order from Turkish Airlines for five of the new cargo…
Red Wings begins air cargo services following Sky Gates takeover
15 / 12 / 2023
Russia-based Red Wings Airlines has launched cargo services following the acquisition of Sky Gates Airlines in August. The first commercial…
Air Cargo Netherlands launches Maastricht branch
15 / 12 / 2023
Trade association Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) has launched a new branch for the Maastricht region to unite the air cargo…
FIATA and IATA announce new Cargo Agency Commissioners
15 / 12 / 2023
The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has appointed Marco…
Rhenus Air & Ocean certified for pharma logistics in Italy
15 / 12 / 2023
Rhenus Air & Ocean Italy is boosting its life sciences and healthcare business with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification. The…
Pharma.Aero and CCA team up to improve the air cargo cold chain
14 / 12 / 2023
Air cargo associations Pharma.Aero and the Cool Chain Association (CCA) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims…
IAG Cargo opens Cape Town Constant Climate station
14 / 12 / 2023
IAG Cargo’s facility at Cape Town International Airport has been approved to transport time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products. The Cape…
Shippers and forwarders expected to target longer term deals in 2024
14 / 12 / 2023
Shippers and forwarders are returning to longer term and fixed-capacity agreements as the air cargo market continues to normalise. In…
China Cargo signs with WFS for new Shanghai-Miami route
14 / 12 / 2023
China Cargo Airlines has signed a new handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) ahead of its January launch of…