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Air New Zealand has begun using Descartes Core Unit Load Device (ULD) Tracking solution to automatically monitor the real-time location of international mail, parcel and cargo shipments while they are in …Read More »

Emirates SkyCargo and Seafood Souq have kicked off their partnership with a batch of salmon arriving in Dubai in the cargo hold of an Emirates passenger flight from Glasgow on 6 …Read More »

Skypooling, the first online platform for the global exchange of Unit Load Devices (ULDs), unveils its newly redesigned platform, with improvements to the platform based on a survey among nearly 50 …Read More »

Airlink partners with United Airlines to launch a Hurricane Dorian relief flight carrying critical supplies and relief teams for five nonprofits operating in the Bahamas. Lack of clean water and need …Read More »

DHL Express has completed its first mission as the Official Logistics Partner for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. DHL has fulfilled the delivery of all necessities for the 20 participating …Read More »

Global air cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), appoints Paul Carmody as managing director of its cargo operations in the United Kingdom. Carmody was head of UK Operations for WFS in …Read More »

Latin America-based helicopter manufacturer, Helibras, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has awarded CEVA Logistics a new five year contract through to 2024. The new deal seeks to grow the strong working …Read More »

At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post extended the contract of Thomas Ogilvie by five years until August 2025. Ogilvie, who was previously Head of Corporate Development, has …Read More »

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) …Read More »

Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to ramp up SmartKargo for CEB Cargo. The partnership will continue the cloud-based real-time management of CEB’s air cargo business using …Read More »

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 …Read More »

CargoLogic Germany (CLG) has finally secured its air operator’s certificate (AOC) from the German CAA and will begin commercial operations with two converted B737 freighters. The awarding of the AOC follows …Read More »

IAG Cargo’s director of sales, marketing and products Camilo Garcia has left the carrier to join the Freightos Group, as global vice president of business development. In this role Garcia will …Read More »

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 …Read More »

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced that its Board of Directors elected Richard F. Corrado, currently chief operating officer, as president of the aircraft leasing and air transport services company, …Read More »

Delta Cargo has appointed Rob Walpole as vice president – Cargo Operations and Logistics, a new position, reporting to Shawn Cole, VP Delta Cargo. In this new position Walpole will lead …Read More »

In its customer update today, Cathay Pacific Cargo sought to assuage frayed nerves in the industry after what has been a tumultuous month for the carrier and also pointed to possible …Read More »

Under a new partnership Qantas Freight will manage low cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Asia’s freight capacity across 23 airports in 13 markets, effective 20 November 2019. The partnership will provide Jetstar …Read More »

Emirates SkyCargo is celebrating five years of operations to Belgium and Norway which have seen life saving medication manufactured in Belgium and fresh salmon from Norway just two of the commodities …Read More »

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 …Read More »

DSV is helping Danish Red Cross send equipment to the most affected areas in the Bahamas after hurricane Dorian hit the northern cost of the country on 1 September. The area …Read More »

Aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS), has moved its Spanish operation to new larger premises in Madrid, double the size of the previous office, following a strong year in 2018. …Read More »

Time:matters, the global special speed logistics company, is now offering urgent transports of dangerous goods for the first time, with customers benefiting from the combination of speed and maximum reliability. Urgent …Read More »

Turkish Cargo extends the validity period of its IATA CEIV Pharma certificate to 2022, demonstrating continued adherence to all required processes throughout the air transportation of medicinal products. Training for the …Read More »

Combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for August 2019 show declines across both cargo and passengers compared to the same month in 2018, as the carrier struggles with not …Read More »

The Polish office of digital freight forwarding company InstaFreight is now offering its own services independently on the local market. Ten employees in Legnica ensure that the digital freight forwarders can …Read More »

Following the destructive category five hurricane Dorian that devastated the Bahamas, DHL has sent volunteers from the Disaster Response Team (DRT) to handle relief logistics for the victims. The first relief …Read More »

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a multi-station cargo handling contract by Saudia Cargo covering major airport gateways in Europe and the US. The contract will see WFS handle in …Read More »

Kerry Logistics Network transports two sealions from the UK to their new home in Hainan Ocean Paradise theme park, Sanya, Hainan Island, China. Kerry Logistics teamed up with Hainan based Kerry …Read More »

Sinotrans Global E-commerce Logistics (Sinoair), partners with WebCargo by Freightos to become Asia’s first direct-to-customer air cargo e-booking platform. Shippers will now be able to pull global contract rates, get dynamic …Read More »

The UPS Foundation says it has engaged its network of preeminent relief organisations and committed USD 1.0 million for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. UPS and The UPS Foundation are working with …Read More »

Deutsche Post subsidiary StreetScooter and automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) around last-mile electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV). The MoU is aimed at starting local production, …Read More »

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 …Read More »

Kerry Logistics Network appoints John Parkes as its managing director – Integrated Logistics, with effect immediately. Based in Hong Kong, Parkes will oversee the overall management of Kerry Logistics’ global integrated …Read More »

Air cargo demand contracted for the ninth straight month in July, according the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), down 3.2 per cent in FTK terms, compared to …Read More »

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 …Read More »

Taiwan’s China Airlines finalises its agreement with Boeing to order six B777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet as it launches operations from Taiwan to North America. The carrier, which currently …Read More »

As Hurricane Dorian now sweeps along the East Coast of the US, Air Charter Service has been busy evacuating the Bahamas and Florida, as well as flying in medical aid to …Read More »

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 …Read More »

Astral Aerial Solutions, an affiliate of Astral Aviation, has sealed a deal with Japanese drone manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company to provide last mile air cargo delivery and crop spraying solutions in …Read More »

Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar has resigned, the airline said today in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing, as Cathay continues to grapple with the fallout of the democracy protests. The …Read More »

Kerry Logistics Network recorded a 194 per cent rise in profit attributable to shareholders, of HKD 2.79 billion (USD 355.9 million) in the first six months of 2019, year-on-year, but warns …Read More »

In a surprising development China’s manufacturing activity expanded in August after shrinking for two months as factory output grew at its fastest pace in five months. Economists polled by Reuters had …Read More »

Amazon and Indonesia-based Gojek – an on-demand multi-service platform and digital payment technology group – are said to be in early discussions around investment by the US e-commerce giant in Gojek’s …Read More »

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has broken ground for its new contract logistics centre in Luxembourg, due to open in the second half of 2020. The main focus lies on consumer and …Read More »

Taiwan-based global logistics company, Dimerco acquires a 25 per cent stake in ITG Air & Sea, to form a joint venture with the German forwarding unit of Sweden’s Elanders. Dimerco also …Read More »

ECS Group’s Turkish subsidiary GAC TR (Globe Air Cargo Turkey) has signed an exclusivity contract with EgyptAir Cargo to begin marketing of its cargo offering from September. GAC TR has been …Read More »

Cargolux Airlines launches a new online booking tool aimed at enabling customers to “smoothen the booking process” and further enhance the customer experience. The solution allows for what the carrier says …Read More »

Dubai-based logistics company, Aramex, is set to migrate all of its technology infrastructure from the company’s on-premises data centres to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The move is aimed at increasing agility, …Read More »

Aviation training group, CAE Group, is expanding its training capacity in Asia with new A320 training centres in Bangkok and Gurugram, India. The Bangkok centre is being established to support Thai …Read More »