European Union confirms new custom duty on e-commerce packages
EU to charge €3 per item on e-commerce parcels under €150 from third countries, closing duty-free loophole ahead of 2028 customs reform.
Fiege wins deal for cargo handling at Cologne Bonn Cargo Center
Ground handler Fiege Air Cargo Logistics will assume all general cargo handling at Cologne Bonn from 1 January, replacing dnata.
Swissport gains CEIV pharma certificate in Düsseldorf
Handler cites shift toward biologics and temperature-sensitive therapies as primary driver for cold chain infrastructure investment
dnata invests €25m in Milano Malpensa cargo facility
Ground services provider dnata will invest over €25m to develop a 100,000-tonne capacity cargo facility at Milano Malpensa Airport
IAG Cargo supports Spain’s aquaculture exports
IAG Cargo is supporting aquaculture exports from Spain, supported by its perishables capacity expansion in Madrid
EASA approves TAM's Saab 2000 freighter conversion programme
Swedish MRO specialist Täby Air Maintenance has secured EASA certification for its Saab 2000 cargo conversion, targeting express freight operations
E-commerce elevates Glasgow Prestwick
Scottish airport adds three Chinese e-commerce carriers this year as volumes outperform general cargo amid shifting trade flows from US tariff changes
Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo move closer together
Lufthansa Group's cargo divisions are aligning commercial and operational businesses to unlock synergies while retaining individual brand identities
Cargo operations at Liege recover quickly following strike action
Liege Airport confirmed cargo operations resumed Thursday after Wednesday’s strike halted flights, with carriers diverting to Schiphol and Maastricht
UK airfreight to be hit as de minimis exemption to end in 2029
The UK’s decision to end duty-free imports for goods valued under £135 by March 2029 is expected to reduce airfreight volumes into the country
Airbus hopeful of future A350F payload capacity expansion
Airbus hopes it may be able to expand the A350F payload capacity post-entry, while it prepares for test flights to start in Q3 2026
China Cargo Airlines re-launches Paris-Shanghai freighter service
China Eastern subsidiary adds thrice-weekly B777F service between Paris CDG and Shanghai Pudong, targeting machinery and chemical flows
Heathrow Airport Limited’s new runway plan selected by government
UK government backs Heathrow Airport Limited's third runway proposal involving a M25 motorway tunnel
TAPA and BIFA team up to tackle UK cargo crime
Transport security bodies unite against freight crime as UK losses hit £700m annually and new parliamentary legislation advances through Commons
Swissport expands at Schiphol with new cargo facility
Ground handler adds 5,000 sq m Terminal 12 facility, bringing total Schiphol cargo footprint to 40,000 sq m as part of strategic capacity expansion
Dnata adds centralised screening at DXB
Ground handler dnata has opened a centralised screening control room at Dubai International Airport, consolidating X-ray operations remotely
Emirates SkyCargo explores cargo drone delivery
Emirates SkyCargo has signed an MoU with UAE-based LODD Autonomous to explore cargo drone deployment