All Europe Articles – Page 26
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NewsUPS names new Europe president
UPS has appointed Daniel Carrera into the role of president Europe — a role that will see him managing the company's operations in 56 countries and territories in the region.Prior to his new position, Carrera, who is from Spain, held several senior leadership positions at UPS Europe. Most recently he ...
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NewsUkraine International awards WFS Milan handling deal
Ukraine International Airlines has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) an 18-month cargo handling contract in Milan Malpensa.From next month, WFS will handle cargo onboard the airline’s three Boeing 737 flights per week. Flights are expected to be ramped up to daily in June.In December, WFS also announced a new agreement ...
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NewsCargo handler WFS joins Brussels Airport's 'digital green lane' initiative
Ground handler WFS has signed up to join Brussels Airport Cargo's (BRUcargo) 'digital green lane' initiative that requires a completely paperless process for trucking operations at the hub.The digital green lane initiative brings together the various apps - such as truck slot booking and documentation products - developed by cargo ...
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Leisure airline Condor picks Unilode for ULDs
Leisure airline Condor has awarded a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply and management agreement to Unilode Aviation Solutions.Condor currently operates a fleet of more than 50 aircraft including 15 wide-body and 30 narrow-body aircraft.The airline offers scheduled and charter passenger flights worldwide, in addition to recently initiated cargo flights ...
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NewsDHL opens new Malpensa hub as it looks to expand in Italy
New DHL Milan Malpensa facilityDHL Express has opened a new €110m logistics hub at Malpensa Airport as part of an ongoing investment in Italy.The express giant said that from its new hub it would be able to operate more than 30 flights per day and handle nearly 38,000 pieces per ...
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NewsHeathrow perishables firm 'crippled' by new emission rules
PML managing director Mike ParrHeathrow airport-based logistics firm Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has hit out at new emissions rules saying they are crippling its business.PML managing director Mike Parr has written to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to outline how the extension of the city's Low Emissions Zone to ...
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Lufthansa Cargo downplays impact of vaccine volumes
Lufthansa Cargo is not expecting Covid-19 vaccine volumes to have as much of an impact on the air cargo market as many had first thought.Speaking following the announcement of the cargo firm's 2020 financial results, chief executive Dorothea von Boxberg outlined findings from Accenture Strategy and Consulting, which estimate that ...
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NewsChanging cargo trends keep Wallenborn busy
Jason BreakwellOnly a few months of 2021 has passed, but the year is already showing positive signs for road feeder services (RFS) business Wallenborn.Looking back on 2020, commercial director Jason Breakwell says volumes from March to December were around 10% higher than the previous two years. “This year has been ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Airlines and LEJ set up emergency logistics hub
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an emergency logistics hub for humanitarian tasks.Through the agreement, LEJ will offer some of its warehousing facilities for the storage of emergency cargo, while Volga-Dnepr will offer its aircraft for humanitarian operations.Both parties will strategically ...
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NewsLeisure airline Condor to operate PAX-freighter flights for DHL
German holiday travel airline Condor will fly four of its Boeing 767s on behalf of DHL Express utilising belly capacity. The first cargo flights under the partnership took off this week.The Condor planes will be based at DHL Express’ largest European hub in Leipzig and will transport shipments along three ...
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NewsDachser ramps up capacity on Frankfurt-Chicago route
Dachser USA has added an extra weekly flight on its Frankfurt-Chicago route in response to market demand.The logistics provider initially launched the weekly Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt air cargo service in July last year, as demand for pandemic-related supplies, such as PPE, increased.The additional weekly flight between Frankfurt and Chicago will be operated ...
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Amazon Air expands again but are third-party services on the horizon?
Amazon Air increased its daily flying by 15% between August and February and further increases are expected during the spring, according to a new report. Meanwhile, third-party delivery services could be on the horizon.The report, issued by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, shows that Amazon Air increased its daily ...
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WFS opens new cargo terminal at Brussels airport
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a new 250,000-tonne capacity cargo terminal at Brussels Airport.The new 25,000 sq m facility is in addition to the handler's existing 11,000 sq m warehouse and office operation at the airport which opened in the Brucargo West development zone in 2019.The new ...
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Air Belgium set to enter the all-cargo market
Air Belgium is set to enter the all-cargo market with four aircraft.The airline said that it will "soon introduce" four cargo aircraft to its fleet, with the ambition of expanding to six units by the end of the year.The first two aircraft should be operational as of March 2021. The ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo hopes for faster lead times with Norwegian seafood flights
Virgin Atlantic Cargo - EvenesVirgin Atlantic Cargo is extending its cargo-only network to Harstad/Narvik Airport in Norway, hoping to offer faster lead times to the US than operations using the usual Oslo route.The first official flight of the twice-weekly flight will depart on Wednesday. The service will utilise B787-9 aircraft ...
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KLM maintains network after reaching Covid testing agreement
KLM will maintain its flight network after reaching an agreement with Dutch authorities over Covid-19 testing procedures for crew.Last week, reports suggested the Dutch airline may need to suspend as many as 270 flights into the country as a result of stricter Covid-19 testing rules that were being brought by ...
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British Airways' UK cargo workers call off first three days of strike
British Airways' cargo handlers in the UK have called off the first three days of strike action that were due to start today.The handlers had been planning nine days of discontinuous strike action, but this has now been reduced to six (see updated timetable below).It is understood the move is ...
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Dutch shippers warn of air cargo disruption due to new Covid-19 rules
Dutch shipper and logistics groups are warning that air cargo supply chains could face disruption as a result of new Covid-19 rules for travellers.On January 20, the Dutch government announced stricter measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus by those arriving in the country.The measures require passengers bound for the ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics joins AFKLMP's SAF programme
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has partnered with Bolloré Logistics to launch a low-carbon airfreight route between France and the US.The move is part of AFKLMP's Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme and will enable Bolloré Logistics' shipments this year, between Paris Charles de Gaulle and New York-JFK airports, to ...
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FedEx to cut jobs and integrate TNT air network in Europe
Express firm FedEx plans to cut jobs in Europe and combine air networks as part of the integration of TNT.The US logistics giant acquired TNT for €4.4bn in 2016 as part of its European expansion plans and has been integrating IT systems and air, road and ground networks since then.The ...