NeX launches e-commerce logistics training modules
NeX has launched a digital academy offering specialist training in cross-border e-commerce and hybrid fulfilment for logistics professionals
Brussels Airport trials precision therapy logistics with transatlantic test shipments
Brussels Airport has dispatched initial test shipments of human cell and blood material to Dallas, advancing standardisation efforts for precision therapy
Air Charter Service utilises Boeing 747 for rescue animal flight
Air Charter Service deployed a B747F to move 50 tons of rescued animals from Bangkok to an Ahmedabad sanctuary in under two weeks
Swissport opens Heathrow perishables centre
Ground handler opens 2,694 sq m temperature-controlled facility with 30,000-tonne annual capacity as salmon volumes through LHR continue rising
Rhenus and Avianca complete first helicopter shipment into Vitória
Direct A330F routing to VIX organised by Rhenus Logistics and Avianca Cargo cuts bonded trucking legs previously required via VCP
Aerospace charter demand stays robust while automotive declines
Chapman Freeborn reports sustained aerospace charter demand, but declining automotive and e-commerce demand
Chapman Freeborn flies time-critical aircraft parts for AOG emergency
Chapman Freeborn has recently overseen the shipment of time-critical aircraft parts from Paris to Athens in less than 24 hours
Emirates SkyCargo launches dedicated Aircraft Engines product
Emirates SkyCargo, the air cargo arm of the Dubai-headquartered Emirates Group, has launched Aircraft Engines, a dedicated offering for the shipment of these high-value and outsize items
Air Charter Service utilises Boeing 747 for rescue animal flight
Air Charter Service deployed a B747F to move 50 tons of rescued animals from Bangkok to an Ahmedabad sanctuary in under two weeks
Intradco appoints Dennis Christen as global wildlife logistics manager
Animal transport specialist Intradco Global has appointed Dennis Christen as global product manager for wildlife, zoological, and marine logistics
Intradco transports over 1000 pigs
Equine and animal transport specialists Intradco Global managed the transportation of 1,200 breeding pigs from Denmark to the Philippines last month
Animal Aircare promotes Holliday
UK-based animal transport service provider Animal Aircare has appointed Jake Holliday as its UK manager
Aerospace charter demand stays robust while automotive declines
Chapman Freeborn reports sustained aerospace charter demand, but declining automotive and e-commerce demand
Chapman Freeborn enables multiple automotive shipments from China
Chapman Freeborn has executed a series of urgent shipments of specialised automotive material from China to Europe
Time:matters adds new France office
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters has opened an office in France as it looks to strengthen its presence in western Europe
US automotive tariffs to put ‘enormous pressure’ on supply chains
New US tariffs of 25% on automobiles and automobile parts coming into the country will drive up costs and put “enormous pressure” on supply chains
Trump announces 25% automotive tariffs
US president Donald Trump has announced import tariffs of 25% on automobiles and automobile parts coming into the country
Air cargo demand growth settles back in September
Air cargo demand growth decelerated to 3% year-on-year in September, down from 5% in August, as frontloading effects from trade uncertainty began to subside
Air cargo dodges trade woes in May but the outlook remains difficult
The latest monthly figures produced by analysts and consultants show that air cargo had another lucky escape in terms of demand levels in May
Forwarder focus: Shippers reconfigure supply chains as forwarders adapt
Shippers have been reshuffling their supply chains since the most recent tariff unrest began and freight forwarders have had to adjust to the new business landscape
NeX launches e-commerce logistics training modules
NeX has launched a digital academy offering specialist training in cross-border e-commerce and hybrid fulfilment for logistics professionals
Netherlands postpones e-commerce handling fee plans
The Netherlands has shelved plans for an e-commerce handling fee, awaiting EU-wide measures
What lies ahead for e-commerce?
Digitalisation, data, and collaboration are shaping the next chapter of air cargo’s e-commerce evolution
Airfreight demand rises in December but growth expected to slow in 2026
December air cargo demand climbed 6% year on year, but Xeneta forecasts just 2-3% growth in 2026 amid e-commerce headwinds and tariff uncertainty
Aerospace charter demand stays robust while automotive declines
Chapman Freeborn reports sustained aerospace charter demand, but declining automotive and e-commerce demand
Antonov Airlines AN-124 flies O&G equipment to Singapore
Antonov Airlines and charter firm Golden Aviation recently transported 95 tons of oil & gas equipment from Norway to Singapore utilising an AN-124-100 freighter.
Energy sector tightrope for brokers
Outsize and general air cargo capacity alike is in short supply for energy charters against a backdrop of heated political debate on the energy transition.
DSV partners with Qatar on flights targeting oil and gas sector
DSV has partnered with Qatar Airways Cargo on flights between Mexico, the US, Europe and the Middle East to cater for the oil and gas industry.
DHL's most unusual deliveries 2025
Express carrier's 2025 operations included moving 17 mountain bongos to Kenya and a helmet signed by all 20 living F1 world champions
FedEx expects to incur costs of $175m due to MD-11F grounding
Carrier shifts volume to alternative aircraft and third-party lift as 25 MD-11Fs remain out of service through peak season
FedEx hopeful of mitigating impact of MD-11F grounding
FedEx executives believe the company can limit disruption from MD-11F groundings through commercial partnerships and maintenance adjustments
DHL to invest €1bn in India operations
DHL Group will invest €1bn in its India business units as the company looks to capitalise on the country's dynamic market and align with its 2030 growth targets
Swissport opens Heathrow perishables centre
Ground handler opens 2,694 sq m temperature-controlled facility with 30,000-tonne annual capacity as salmon volumes through LHR continue rising
Parr departs PML Seafrigo UK&I
Perishable logistics specialist PML Seafrigo has appointed Sean Smith as chief executive, replacing founder Mike Parr who departs after 21 years
More air cargo capacity needed to boost supply chains in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa receives just 2% of global cargo capacity despite exponential population growth and increasing demand for medicines
IAG Cargo supports Spain’s aquaculture exports
IAG Cargo is supporting aquaculture exports from Spain, supported by its perishables capacity expansion in Madrid
Brussels Airport trials precision therapy logistics with transatlantic test shipments
Brussels Airport has dispatched initial test shipments of human cell and blood material to Dallas, advancing standardisation efforts for precision therapy
PrimeFlight Cargo secures CEIV Pharma recertification at MIA
Handler completes year-long process, meeting 275 audit requirements for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical logistics at MIA
Swissport gains CEIV pharma certificate in Düsseldorf
Handler cites shift toward biologics and temperature-sensitive therapies as primary driver for cold chain infrastructure investment
More air cargo capacity needed to boost supply chains in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa receives just 2% of global cargo capacity despite exponential population growth and increasing demand for medicines