US-headquartered global freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has acquired Mach II Shipping Ltd, a UK-based freight forwarder specialising in worldwide…
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Hellmann expands into Ireland with new business
04 / 12 / 2023
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has expanded into the Republic of Ireland with the opening of its first branch. The forwarder’s new…
Latin America: Yields under pressure as capacity outstrips demand
04 / 12 / 2023
The recovery of passenger flights has resulted in an influx of cargo capacity for many countries in Latin America while…
Emerging trends in air cargo
04 / 12 / 2023
In this column for Air Cargo News, Neil Bulfield, head of airfreight at DG International, reflects on the current state…
US FAA orders urgent inspection of 747 lightning protection
01 / 12 / 2023
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered all US Boeing 747 operators to carry out urgent inspections of lightning…
Insurance integration for Breeze and Barrington Freight
30 / 11 / 2023
Barrington Freight has signed up with Breeze’s integrated digital insurance platform. Use of the platform removes the need to source…
K+N ships cargo on 100% SAF powered transatlantic flight
30 / 11 / 2023
A Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) shipment was onboard the first ever commercial transatlantic flight 100% powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) earlier…
Asia holds demand and capacity cards
29 / 11 / 2023
DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) paints a broadly stable picture for air cargo demand in its November ‘Air Freight State…
K+N buys Canadian customs broker
29 / 11 / 2023
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has purchased Canadian customs broker Farrow as it responds to “increasingly complex international trade regulations”. Farrow employs 830…
Rates continue to rise in November despite muted demand
28 / 11 / 2023
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes continued to pick up in November as weather conditions, e-commerce demand and capacity…