GMR, ESR in JV to develop HYD logistics, industrial park
GMR Hyderabad Aerotropolis Limited (GHAL) forms a joint venture with ESR Hyderabad 1 Pte Limited (ESR), a subsidiary under the Hong Kong headquartered ESR Cayman to develop a logistics and industrial park at the Hyderabad […]
Kansai Int’l Airport welcomes Qatar Cargo to Japan
Qatar Airways Cargo is set to begin two weekly scheduled B777F cargo flights from Doha to Kansai International Airport (KIX) and from KIX to Hong Kong (HKG) from 15 January, marking its entry into the […]
Liège Airport bucks global trend with record 2019 cargo
Despite the ongoing global economic slowdown, Liège Airport (LGG) has achieved a new cargo record with over 900,000 tonnes of goods transported in 2019. Liege Airport continues to develop, with a new record of 902,480 […]
Brussels closes out year with 8.8% cargo decline
Brussels Airport (BRU) closed out 2019 with cargo volumes registering 667,000 tonnes for the full-year, a significant drop of 8.8 per cent in line it says, with the European average. Full freighter volumes, a sector […]
Singapore Changi sees Nov cargo dip 6.1%
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) handled 178,000 tonnes of cargo for the month of November 2019, down 6.1 per cent year-on-year. Cummulative cargo volumes for the first 11 months came in at 1.84 million tonnes. Last […]
Saudia launches new ground handling, logistics provider
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) launches the Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) Co., a new independent entity within the Saudia Group focusing on cargo ground handling and logistics services across Saudi airports. SAL aims to provide integrated […]
Hartsfield–Jackson, Kale unveil cargo community system
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) along with the airfreight community in Atlanta have gone live with North America’s First New Generation Air Cargo Community System in partnership with Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale). The Kale team […]
DHL partners Abu Dhabi Airports for expanded express hub
Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone Authority signs an agreement with Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) to support the expansion of DHL Express in the Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ). Running for 27 years, the […]
Trump’s trade war gives Rickenbacker FTZ a lift
Rickenbacker International Airport’s Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 138 has moved up the ranks, now placing 7th out of 195 active US FTZs, thanks in part to the US-China trade war. According to a recent US federal […]
AirAsia-SATS joint venture launches KUL air cargo hub
Ground Team Red (GTR), a joint venture between AirAsia and SATS, launch its air cargo hub at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) Air Cargo Terminal 1 (KACT1). Located at the former low-cost carrier terminal […]
More of the same for Hong Kong airport’s cargo numbers
Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) November cargo throughput fell 3.4 per cent year-on-year to 450,000 tonnes while the first 11 months of the year have seen cargo down 6.6 per cent, all impacted by the […]
IATA launches new cargo handling audit with SATS, SIA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launches its new cargo handling audit programme aimed at simplifying the audit process while raising global standards. The Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) programme aims to reduce audit complexity […]
Hong Kong forwarders welcome Cathay terminal discounts
The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) welcomes the announcement by Cathay Pacific of the introduction of a new Terminal Charge (TC) concession, effective 1 April 2020, to which the Airport Authority will […]
Cathay, HK airport authority offer cargo discounts as protests continue
The Cathay Pacific Group is boosting the competitiveness of Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) as a global cargo hub by introducing a new Terminal Charge concession, effective from 1 April 2020, as months of protests […]
Brussels Airport, Nallian further empower forwarders
Extending its open ecosystem of collaborative applications for air cargo, Nallian has launched its Acceptance & Delivery mobile application at Brussels Airport’s cargo community this week. The application is an addition to the existing BRUcloud […]
BCUBE implements CHAMP’s Cargospot at OST
BCUBE implements CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution to provide support in its operations at Ostend–Bruges International Airport (OST). CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling is a comprehensive cargo operations and terminal management system that is straightforward and efficient for […]
New Swissport Air Cargo Warehouse at Frankfurt gets its cornerstone
Fraport and Swissport Cargo Services Deutschland lay the foundation stone for Swissport’s new airfreight facility at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), marking another milestone in the future development of FRA as a key airfreight hub. The building […]
Record October cargo volumes at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Cargo handling hit a new record in October at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Europe’s fifth largest air cargo hub, with a total of 112,587 tonnes of cargo handled. This represents a year-on-year increase of 6.5 per […]
Abu Dhabi Airports, Etihad Cargo unveil major cargo strategy
Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Cargo announce a major project to enhance Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) into a state-of-the-art global air cargo “centre of excellence”. The two companies plan to implement a multi-phased cargo […]
CSafe Global expands cold chain offerings in China
CSafe Global expands its cold chain service offerings in China by opening a new service centre at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). The company says the move enables it to serve a higher volume of […]
Liege Airport signs deals with Qatar, Alibaba and Orange
Liege Airport (LGG) signs three major partnership agreements with Orange Belgium, Alibaba Cloud and Qatar Airways. The Belgian airport signed the agreements at the WeCargo event, a collaborative effort with investment fund Leansquare, which brought […]
Virgin Australia to add Brisbane-Tokyo Haneda
Virgin Australia will add Japan to its international cargo network in March next year with the launch of daily services between Brisbane (BNE) and Tokyo-Haneda (HND). Commencing on 29 March 2020, cargo space on the […]
China Airlines to start Mumbai maindeck service
Taiwanese carrier, China Airlines will begin maindeck service to Mumbai on 16 November, as the carrier expands into the India-Europe market. The carrier says the decision was based on anticipations of the strong growth potential […]
DHL, UNDP takes GARD to Nepal’s local airports
Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nepal today rolled out its first Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) Local workshops. Over the next four days, nearly 40 airport staff in […]
United partners WFS for new nonstop New York-Cape Town
United Airlines is partnering with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling provider for the first-ever nonstop service by a US carrier between New York/Newark and Cape Town. WFS in Cape Town has been […]
Hactl sets record with 104 freighters in single day
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has broken its all-time record for the number of freighters handled in a 24-hour period. On 3 November, Hactl handled […]
Hactl picks up Southern Air’s ramp handling business
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has been awarded the contract to provide ramp handling for Kentucky (US)-based freighter operator Southern Air Inc. Southern Air – […]
KIX enjoys healthy September cargo growth
Kansai International Airport (KIX) enjoys September cargo growth despite the dismal global trade environment, with volumes more than doubling – up 119 per cent – compared to 2018 and up 6.0 per cent compared with […]
Swissport opens Brussels Airport pharma centre
Swissport International opens its state-of-the-art Pharma Center for temperature-sensitive cargo shipments at Brussels Airport (BRU). The new facility offers 3,620 sqm of temperature-controlled warehouse space, providing clients with an end-to-end cool chain. Once completed the […]
SVO highlights Moscow Cargo-Customs partnership
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) highlights the beneficial cooperation between Moscow Cargo and Sheremetyevo Customs as e-commerce grows rapidly. The cooperation, highlighted at the recent Russian Customs Day, is aimed at creating favourable conditions for companies […]
Hamad International’s expansion plans include cargo
Hamad International Airport (DOH) unveils its plans for a second expansion phase which includes the construction of a new cargo terminal and supporting infrastructure. The new cargo terminal will increase capacity handled to an estimated […]
WFS gains GDP certs for Joburg, Cape Town facilities
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the first air cargo handling company in South Africa to be awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certifications for its temperature-controlled pharma facilities, in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This latest […]
Menzies Aviation opts for Hermes 5 for global network
Menzies Aviation selects Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to provide the Cargo Management System (CMS) for its global network. The most recent version of HLT’s flagship CMS, Hermes 5 (H5), will be rolled out at Menzies […]
Network Airline Management, Liege Airport extend contract
Network Airline Management (NAM) and Liege Airport (LGG) extend their already long standing working relationship for a further three years. Since Network moved their freighter operation to Liege in 2014, cargo levels have strongly increased […]
Virgin, Delta open new tech-inspired export facility at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have opened a state-of-the-art export facility at London Heathrow (LHR) to future-proof the joint venture’s growth plans in the UK market. This is supported by new technologies that will […]
ViaEurope opens new e-Hub in Liège Airport
ViaEurope, a European e-logistics, tech start-up continues to expand with the opening of its new e-Hub in Liège (LGG) Belgium. This new platform is the second of its kind for the firm whose headquarters are […]
Worldwide Flight Services names Nils Andersen as chairman
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announces the appointment of Nils Andersen as chairman of the WFS Board of Directors, effective 19 September 2019. Andersen joins WFS to work with the management team to build upon the […]
Virgin calls for fair competition at LHR with 3rd runway
Virgin Atlantic aims to challenge IAG’s dominance at London Heathrow with 84 new flights once the third runway is complete, but only if there are changes to the way Heathrow slots are allocated, it says. […]
E-commerce at Leipzig/Halle accelerated by Dakosy solution
E-commerce shipments arriving at Leipzig/Halle Airport are now handled completely digitally and through automated processes with Dakosy’s ZODIAK Customs software. The software, developed by the Hamburg software specialist is approved for all ATLAS Customs procedures. […]
Smiths Detection launches new air cargo scanner
Smiths Detection launches a new scanner specifically designed to meet the demands of air cargo screening as international e-commerce and fast freight continue to grow. Several advances in technology have been combined to support accurate […]
Swissport speeds air freight with self-serve kiosks
Swissport is speeding-up the air freight handling processes at its global cargo warehouses by introducing newly developed self-services kiosks. The digital innovation reduces waiting times and increases the quality of the air freight documentation. Swissport’s […]
Mitchell Cotts selects Kale’s GALAXY solution at NBO
Kale Logistics Solutions has been selected by Mitchell Cotts – a Kenya-based freight forwarding, warehousing and transport business – to digitise their air cargo handling operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi. This […]
SF Airlines makes maiden Europe flight with B747F
China’s SF Airlines made its maiden flight to Europe with its B747-400ERF on 15 September, kicking off its first intercontinental route operated with its own aircraft. The flight departed Wuxi (WUX) with a stop in […]
U-Freight Hong Kong gains off-airport screening accreditation
The U-Freight Group (UFL) has become one of the first freight forwarders to have one of its logistics hubs in Hong Kong certified for off-airport screening. by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD) as […]
Hong Kong airport continues to suffer trade war fall-out
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo throughput drop 11.5 per cent year-on-year to 382,000 tonnes in August on the back on of the ongoing US-China trade war. Transhipments and imports declined by 19 and […]
Swissport awarded load control contract by Swiss to 2024
Swissport is awarded a five-year contract to perform load control services for all continental flights of Swiss International Air Lines. Swissport’s ‘Centralised Load Control’ unit (CLC) will provide Swiss with some 21,000 load-sheets yearly across […]
Cargolux delivers heaviest single piece of cargo to Zhangzhou
Cargolux Airlines successfully transported a 10-metre long shaft with a total gross weight of 43 tonnes from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zhengzhou (CGO). It was the largest piece Cargolux has ever transported to its second hub […]
WFS sets “new standard” with Copenhagen pharma opening
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has set a new standard for the handling of pharmaceutical products in Copenhagen Airport (CPH) with the official opening of its new state-of-the-art pharma facility, says Morten T Mortensen, the airport’s […]
Korean Cargo signs 3-year extension with LUG at Frankfurt
Korean Air Cargo, a member of SkyTeam Cargo, has extended its contract with LUG aircargo handling at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) for a further three years to 2022. LUG aircargo handling has partnered Korean Air […]
Pouwels warns of AMS’ diminishing attractiveness to forwarders, carriers
On the back of a slot restriction and trade war-induced 16.4 per cent plummet in cargo volumes in H1 2019, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s head of cargo is warning the airport “may become less attractive for […]