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Putzger perspective: New alignments – to passenger aircraft
06 / 03 / 2024
Some carriers appear to have lost their appetite for freighters with plans to scale back conversions, but is cargo still…
Airfreight’s role in the Red Sea shipping crisis takes shape
06 / 03 / 2024
Supply chains continue to be under threat due to the Red Sea shipping crisis, and airfreight is busy establishing its…
Kerry Logistics takes a majority stake in Business by Air
05 / 03 / 2024
Kerry Logistics Network has acquired a majority stake in French freight forwarder Business By Air SAS (BBA) to strengthen the…
Swissport Tanzania gains IATA CEIV Fresh certification
05 / 03 / 2024
Swissport Tanzania has been awarded IATA CEIV Fresh certification for its air cargo logistics operations at Julius Nyerere International Airport in…
IATA stats show 18% increase in cargo demand for January
05 / 03 / 2024
Air cargo demand increased by a “remarkable” 18.4% year on year in January – the second month in a row…
Hong Kong Air Cargo continues e-commerce growth with Riyadh route
05 / 03 / 2024
Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new e-commerce airfreight route between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The carrier…
Handler dnata weighs up dedicated sea-air facility as demand surge continues
04 / 03 / 2024
Dubai-headquartered handler dnata is considering taking up a dedicated sea-air facility as demand continues to surge. Traditional sea-air hubs have…
FarCargo gets ready to launch first transatlantic air cargo route
04 / 03 / 2024
Faroe Islands-based carrier FarCargo will launch its first transatlantic air cargo route for salmon shipments on March 5. The planned…
Latin American air cargo liberalisation agreement made permanent
04 / 03 / 2024
A multilateral agreement to liberalise air cargo services in Latin America has been made permanent in a move that could…
Saudia Cargo, WFS and Cainiao launch collaboration at Liege Airport
04 / 03 / 2024
Saudia Cargo, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Cainiao Group have launched a strategic collaboration at Liege Airport to boost the…
Hactl opens new cool chain facility for cargo at HKIA
04 / 03 / 2024
Hong Kong handler Hactl has opened a new cool chain facility as it continues to target the pharma market. Hactl…
E-commerce and perishables lift K+N after Q4 airfreight volume decline
04 / 03 / 2024
E-commerce and perishables business helped soften the blow of a drop in airfreight volumes for Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) in the fourth…
Cathay Cargo Terminal introduces ePayments
01 / 03 / 2024
Cathay Cargo Terminal has become the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to introduce a business-to-business (B2B) ePayment solution….
Sirianni to spearhead Menzies’ Americas sales
01 / 03 / 2024
Global handling company Menzies Aviation has appointed Scott Sirianni as vice president of sales for the Americas region. He joins…
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates e-commerce logistics facility
01 / 03 / 2024
Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched a new e-commerce logistics facility at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Located inside the Ethiopian…
dnata adds drones to its Dubai cargo operations
01 / 03 / 2024
Global air and travel services provider dnata has successfully integrated autonomous drones into its cargo operations in Dubai, UAE. The…
Forwarder ICL opens in Rotterdam
29 / 02 / 2024
Freight forwarder International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has opened a new office in Rotterdam as part of expansion plan to develop…
Strong start to 2024 for Asia Pacific carriers
29 / 02 / 2024
Asia Pacific airlines had a good start to the year for both cargo and passengers, said the Association of Asia…
DHL strikes GoGreen SAF deal with electronics firm
29 / 02 / 2024
DHL Express has signed an agreement with German consumer electronics business Medion to use the carrier’s GoGreen Plus emissions monitoring…