UK supply chain group the Freight Transport Association has officially changed its name to Logistics UK. The group first announced…
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LATAM completes first of 42 Brazilian government cargo flights
07 / 05 / 2020
LATAM has completed the first of 42 fights carrying medical masks acquired by Brazil’s Ministry of Health. The first batch…
E-commerce faces tough cargo capacity shortage because of bellyhold reliance
04 / 05 / 2020
IATA and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have warned that the e-commerce sector is facing a shortage of air cargo…
Failure to extend Brexit talks ‘very risky’, say UK forwarders
23 / 04 / 2020
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has said that the government’s refusal to extend trade deal talks with the European Union…
IATA renews call to keep air cargo flowing
16 / 04 / 2020
IATA has renewed its calls for a coordinated approach among governments to keep air cargo flowing. The association said that…
UN task force charters freighters and creates Covid-19 hubs
16 / 04 / 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have outlined how they will utilise air cargo to move…
UK handlers warn of imminent collapse of operations
27 / 03 / 2020
The UK’s four main handling companies have warned that their operations at the UK’s airports could grind to a halt…
IATA welcomes Brussels guidance on air cargo during coronavirus
27 / 03 / 2020
IATA has welcomed the European Commission’s (EC) Guidelines on Facilitating Air Cargo Operations During the Covid-19 Outbreak. IATA said that…
European pharma sector calls on the EU to keep medicine supply chains flowing
26 / 03 / 2020
Medicines for Europe (MfE) has called on the European Union (EU) to keep international borders open and to secure trade…
Beijing moves to beef up air cargo capacity
25 / 03 / 2020
Beijing will take steps to bolster domestic and international air cargo capacity amid the global coronavirus pandemic, including support for…