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Amazon takes delivery of its twentieth B767-300 converted freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, named ‘Valor’, ahead of the peak holiday season to serve its growing customer demand. The aircraft is …Read More »

Turkish Cargo continues to increase the number of QEP (Qualified Envirotainer Provider) accredited stations, adding 15 new locations and bringing its total accredited stations to 38. Demonstrating what it said is …Read More »

Volga-Dnepr Airlines together with its partner Bolloré Logistics, are supporting a milestone mission for the global aerospace industry with the delivery of the first European Space Module (ESM) for the historic …Read More »

Lufthansa Cargo along with joint venture partner ANA Cargo, is set to transport some hundred thousand bottles of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau, to Japan in time for the traditional 15 November …Read More »

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has completed the previously announced acquisition of Omni Air International, a passenger ACMI and charter services provider, along with related entities, for USD 845 million. Joe …Read More »

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has taken delivery of its eighth B777 freighter, at its home base at Bole International Airport (ADD), on 10 November. Commenting on the new freighter, Tewolde …Read More »

The world’s largest shopping event – China’s 11.11 or Singles Day – brought in RMB 373.3 billion (USD 53.7 billion) as China’s e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com saw orders soar over …Read More »

Asian carriers expressed confidence that this year’s peak season is more manageable than last year because of the earlier rush to beat trade tariffs, alongside adequate capacity in the market, but …Read More »

Cargolux has transported invaluable historical artefacts between Zhengzhou, China and Luxembourg under a cultural exchange agreement between China’s Henan Museum and Luxembourg’s Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art (MNHA). A total of …Read More »

Singapore’s Mapletree Logistics Trust Management (MLTM) is acquiring Wonjin Logistics Centre, a logistics property in South Korea, for KRW 37.85 billion (USD 33.4 million). The property is located in Gyeonggi-do, a …Read More »

While the US-China trade war has fuelled substantial talk of companies moving their manufacturing out of China to neighbouring Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam or Thailand, FedEx Corp CEO Fred Smith …Read More »

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract with aircraft leasing company, Automatic, to provide the company an additional B737-400SF freighter. Earlier this year AEI celebrated the delivery of its 100th …Read More »

JD.com, China’s second largest e-commerce retailer, has partnered with Tianjin Air Cargo, a unit of HNA Group, to ship goods on dedicated B737 freighters as the e-commerce giant ramps up its …Read More »

India’s Hyderabad International Airport (HYD), part of the GMR Group, has signed with Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to implement new Cargo Management Systems at its terminals. HLT and GMR Group’s subsidiary …Read More »

Air freight demand rose 2.0 per cent in September, year-on-year, unchanged from August, but less than half the five-year average growth rate of 5.1 per cent as weakening order books and …Read More »

CargoLogicAir (CLA), Britain’s only maindeck cargo airline, has operated two B747 freighter flights delivering elite racehorses from the US to Europe. The flights at the end of October from Atlanta to …Read More »

Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) launched its Last Mile Platform (LaMP), creating a final-mile, open e-commerce ecosystem connecting retailers and logistics providers across Southeast Asia. Describing it as a first-of-its-kind integrated last-mile …Read More »

The Disaster Response Team (DRT) of Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group saw 26 DHL volunteers provide logistics support during earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia facilitating the flow of 3,500 …Read More »

Cainiao Logistics, the logistics arm of China’s Alibaba Group has finalised its logistics arrangements – including chartering 51 aircraft – for this year’s 11 November Single’s Day, or 11.11 Global Shopping …Read More »

In what it says is a “new trend”, Panalpina has completed a 6,000 km cross-border, overland journey to deliver 125 tonnes of industrial equipment from Wuxi, a city near Shanghai, China, …Read More »

Virgin Atlantic Cargo now offers additional belly capacity to South Africa’s “thriving” air cargo market following the launch of double daily B787-9 passenger flights to Johannesburg. The additional capacity is also …Read More »

DHL Express launches a new direct flight from Vancouver to its US hub in Cincinnati as a result of the dynamic growth of international trade, in part fuelled by the “unparalleled …Read More »

Turkish Cargo is increasing its capacity in Vietnam after an initial presence in the capital Hanoi (HAN) since 2015, adding the country’s biggest city Ho Chi Minh (SGN) to its network, …Read More »

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has used its new AOG (aircraft on ground) service for the urgent transportation of a 3.0 m wide, eight tonne engine for Air Caraïbes using its Il-76TD-90VD freighters. To …Read More »

After nearly eight years of urging, pushing and prodding – which only managed to get today’s e-AWB penetration to 55.9 per cent – the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has taken …Read More »

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has officially joined International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP), the global association representing a membership of 114 airlines and 36 service providers and original equipment manufacturers (OEM). AirBridgeCargo’s team …Read More »

Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has once again helped bring World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) event to the Kingdom by transporting all the equipment and supplies for the long-anticipated Crown Jewel tournament to …Read More »

Taiwan-based global freight and transportation specialist Dimerco is leveraging its strong presence in Indonesia to help worldwide customers around restrictions resulting from the US-China trade war. Working closely with local strategic …Read More »

Chile’s Free Competition Defence Court (TDLC) has approved the joint venture agreements LATAM Airlines Group struck nearly three years ago with both American Airlines and the International Airlines Group (IAG), on …Read More »

One year on from taking over easyjet’s ground handling operations at London Gatwick Airport, DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by the low cost carrier to take over the airline’s ground …Read More »

With overall growth in China’s air cargo exports in September, the market from China to the US however, was in decline possibly indicating the first consequences of US President Trump’s trade …Read More »

Turkish Cargo has initiated A330-200F cargo flights to Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka and the third largest city in India. The new service is aimed at connecting Bangalore, …Read More »

Indonesia’s military chief is hopeful that the fuselage of the crashed Lion Air flight JT 610 has been found, based on the detection of transponder pings. “We have marked the coordinates …Read More »

Emirates SkyCargo enjoys a bountiful year in Sri Lanka, with total cargo volumes through Colombo up 23 per cent year-on-year, to 27,000 tonnes in 2017-18. With 28 flights from and into …Read More »

MASkargo has operated three charter flights transporting 150 tonnes of equipment to Kuala Lumpur ahead of the Malaysian leg of the 2018 FIM MotoGP World Championship. The first flight of the …Read More »

FedEx Express has launched a new dedicated flight four times per week between Sydney, Australia, and Singapore in response to customer demand for increased capacity, particularly for heavyweight shipments. The express …Read More »

Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has launched its Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSF) Scheme to establish air cargo security screening facilities at off-airport locations in preparation for new global …Read More »

For the re-launch of services in France, Gulf Air has chosen Aero Cargo in France to represent their cargo activities from Paris (CDG) to their hub in Bahrain (BAH) and and …Read More »

Buoyed by what it said was strong demand and continuing high yields, Lufthansa Cargo raised its nine-month adjusted EBIT 56.1 per cent to EUR 153 million. The outstanding performance of both …Read More »

Kansai International Airport (KIX) will gain a new service with the start of Malaysia’s low-cost, long-haul AirAsia X from 30 January 2019. Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia X, which offers a belly cargo …Read More »

The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has welcomed Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings as its latest member. “We are pleased to welcome Atlas Air Worldwide, a company with outstanding …Read More »

Swiss WorldCargo will begin operating new services to Asia, Africa and South America as part of its winter timetable. Twice weekly flights to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon from Zurich will commence …Read More »

UPS has further invested in its Indian joint venture to gain full ownership over its express services unit in India. As a joint venture, the business had exclusively served UPS’s international …Read More »

Qatar Airways Cargo has rolled out an automated mail management system using Descarte vMail at more than 50 stations across its global network as e-commerce continues to plump up mail volumes. …Read More »

UPDATE (Monday 9PM local time) Indonesian search and rescue officials do not expect to find any survivors from Lion Air flight JT610, which crashed into seas off Jakarta with 189 people …Read More »

ST Engineering is expanding its Aerospace MRO presence in the US with the development of a 60,850 sqm airframe MRO complex at the Pensacola International Airport (PNS) in Pensacola, Florida. The …Read More »

Deutsche Post DHL Group has entered into a landmark deal that will transfer its supply chain operations in China to S.F. Holding, the close logistics partner of e-commerce giant Alibaba, in …Read More »

Air Canada broke ground for a new facility that will house its cargo and ground support equipment service teams at Edmonton International Airport (YEG). The carrier says the new facility will …Read More »

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) may see some relief on the cargo front following the a submission by Holland’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works on the so-called ‘Local Rule’ regarding allocation …Read More »

In an effort to address growing traffic congestion and air quality concerns, UPS and the US city of Seattle, have begun a delivery pilot project using pedal-assist cargo eBikes and customised, …Read More »