Author: Damian Brett

Damian Brett

I have been writing about the freight and logistics industry since 2007 when I joined International Freighting Weekly to cover the shipping sector.After a stint in PR, I have gone on to work for Containerisation International and Lloyds List - where I was editor of container shipping - before joining Air Cargo News in 2015.Contact me on [email protected]

Fiata develops model agreement for PLACI multiple filing

By Damian Brett

26 / 04 / 2024

Freight forwarder association Fiata has launched a new agreement to help companies manage new requirements from governments for shipment information….

Serve Air expands its 737 freighter fleet

By Damian Brett

26 / 04 / 2024

Serve Air has taken delivery of its second Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) as it continues…

IAG Cargo adopts HVO for Heathrow ground vehicles

By Damian Brett

26 / 04 / 2024

IAG Cargo is using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to power its ground vehicles at London Heathrow as part of efforts…

Swissport adds third cargo centre at Liege Airport

By Damian Brett

26 / 04 / 2024

Swissport has become the largest cargo handler at Liege Airport after the addition of a third cargo centre on the…

Fraport aims to ramp up Frankfurt cargo capacity

By Damian Brett

26 / 04 / 2024

Fraport will invest in digitalisation and develop new cargo areas at Frankfurt Airport as it expects volumes to increase to…

Qatar Cargo expands animal transport operation with world’s largest airport facility

By Damian Brett

25 / 04 / 2024

Qatar Airways Cargo has opened the world’s largest air cargo animal facility at its Doha hub to meet the rising…

WestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights

By Damian Brett

22 / 04 / 2024

WestJet Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra weekly bellyhold flights between Calgary and Paris CDG. WestJet…

Emirates clears vast majority of Dubai cargo backlog as capacity returns

By Damian Brett

22 / 04 / 2024

Emirates SkyCargo has cleared the vast majority of the cargo backlog created as a result of last week’s flash floods,…

Europa charters AN-124 for urgent hydraulic shipment

By Damian Brett

22 / 04 / 2024

Freight forwarder Europa Air & Sea recently chartered an Antonov AN-124 for an urgent hydraulic pump unit shipment from the…

DHL expands emergency response programme to Europe

By Damian Brett

19 / 04 / 2024

DHL has expanded its GoHelp programme to Europe following a rise in the number of catastrophes hitting the continent in…