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Sri Lanka-based freight forwarder EFL is giving Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) a boost as it commits to making the airport its key US East Coast and Midwest cargo distribution gateway in …Read More »

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has been awarded Cargo iQ certification in support of its commitment to ‘best-in-class’ customer service. Virgin Atlantic Cargo has been recognised by the awarding of its first Cargo …Read More »

International transport and info-logistics provider, cargo-partner, opens its first office in Melbourne, Australia and a further Malaysian office in Penang, as well as Dubai and Austria, as part of its global …Read More »

Panalpina recorded stable results for the first half-year 2019 it says, generating an EBIT of CHF 52.1 million (USD 52.89 million), compared to CHF 54.7 million a year earlier and a …Read More »

Turkish Cargo has performed another live-animal operation, this time uplifting an endangered griffon vulture, which became distressed on its annual migration. The 1.5-year old rare griffon vulture named Dobrila, living in …Read More »

Cargolux Italia, the Italy-based subsidiary of Cargolux Airlines, has launched a new routing between Milan-Malpensa (MXP) in Italy, and Incheon (ICN) in South Korea. The new frequency, which debuted on 16 …Read More »

Geodis Netherlands opens its new Airside Gateway at Schiphol, in order to meet the “tremendous growth in volumes” it is experiencing. The facility promises the beginning of faster and safer airfreight …Read More »

B2B buyers in the Asian region are doing much of their purchasing online, but offline remains vital, according to a UPS study released today. UPS’ 2019 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Asia …Read More »

United Cargo and WebCargo by Freightos are teaming up to design and implement a new online portal offering on-demand booking, dynamic pricing and real-time updates. The collaboration between the two is …Read More »

Emirates is launching a new daily service from Dubai (DXB) to Mexico City International Airport (MEX), via the Spanish city of Barcelona (BCN), starting on 9 December 2019. The new route …Read More »

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLM) is the launch customer of Accenture’s new cloud-based connectivity and collaboration platform, AFLS Exchange. The new platform enables air cargo carriers to seamlessly integrate with …Read More »

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded contracts to WTA Aviation and Swissport in Israel to support the launch and growth of the airline’s new daily flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Tel …Read More »

Dubai Airports, operator of the world’s third busiest international airport, and Etihad Energy Services Company (ESCO), have successfully installed a solar energy system comprising 15,000 photovoltaic panels at Dubai International’s Terminal …Read More »

Fresh food e-commerce in China is forecast to hit a total gross merchandise value (GMV) of CNY 495 billion (USD 72 billion) by the end of 2021, as cool chains improve …Read More »

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported drop in cargo throughput by 8.6 per cent in the month of June, year-on-year, to 387,000 tonnes. The decrease in throughput in June was attributed …Read More »

Turkish Cargo continues to see its cargo tonnage grow, reporting a 7.1 per cent growth in May, year-on-year. The carrier notes this was achieved despite an overall 5.1 per cent contraction …Read More »

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is set to be the North American entry point and logistics hub for a China-based Plant Box, a company specialising in LED lighting systems for indoor plant …Read More »

Sichuan Airlines has received the first of three A330-200 Freighters leased by BOC Aviation Ltd with the remaining two scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2019. All three aircraft …Read More »

Qatar Airways and Boeing finalised the earlier order for five B777 freighters during a ceremony at the White House on 9 July 2019. In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tamim …Read More »

Aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, was recently called into action to move almost 400 tonnes of components to add the finishing touches to a new power plant in Niger. Alex …Read More »

FedEx Express (FedEx) is introducing its first B767F into its European fleet, on the existing Dublin-London-Paris route. The newly introduced aircraft operates five times a week and connects FedEx hubs in …Read More »

Menzies Aviation is the latest company to sign up to ULD Care’s Code of Conduct, promoting safe and efficient handling of unit load devices (ULDs). The code of conduct was established …Read More »

Swissport is investing in a state-of-the-art air cargo facility at Brussels Airport including specialist pharma handling facilities in the new Swissport Pharma Center. Brussels Airport Company is constructing the building, with …Read More »

Ethiopian Cargo is now connected to Chongqing, in Southwestern China, on the carrier’s weekly round-the-world B777-200F flight from 26 June 2019. Located in Southwestern China adjacent to Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Shaanxi …Read More »

UPS has undertaken a series of service enhancements impacting almost 1.4 million postal codes in 41 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region. The various initiatives enable worldwide connectivity for …Read More »

SEKO Logistics opens a global gateway in Chicago IL., marking the latest stage of its transition to a period of acquisition-led growth as it builds and differentiates its service offering in …Read More »

Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is further expanding its suite of online services with the launch of its AI-enabled digital freight platform etrucKNow.com. Bridging what it says is the supply and demand …Read More »

Cargolux is introducing a third weekly frequency to Xiamen from 1 July 2019 in response to what it says is growing customer demand. Cargolux has been operating into Xiamen since 2006 …Read More »

Caught between the proverbial ‘devil and the deep-blue sea’ Japan’s trade growth is stalling as it continues to be squeezed from both sides in the ongoing US-China trade war. Japanese trade …Read More »

Air Menzies International (AMI) has struck a deal with supply chain software and services provider, BluJay Solutions to deploy its software across AMI’s global operations. The new platform, comprised of BluJay’s …Read More »

SF Airlines yesterday launched a new two-times weekly freighter service linking Urumqi, capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Almaty in Kazakhstan. The service follows closely on the heals …Read More »

After several months of partnership with Nordic GSA in Sweden, Spanish airline Air Europa has just awarded its partner a GSSA contract covering Finland and Norway. Air Europa is the third-largest …Read More »

Vienna International Airport (VIE) signs a partnership agreement with Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) on pharma freight handling at its new 1,600 sqm Vienna Pharma Handling Center (VPHC). K+N is now utilising …Read More »

Special speed logistics specialist, time:matters has added seven stations in China as it continues to pursue its internationalisation strategy. Time:matters customers now have access to 157 weekly direct flights between the …Read More »

Vietnam Airlines has made its inaugural flight to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport from Hanoi (HAN) using B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The carrier shifted its operations from Moscow’s Domodedovo (DME) to Sheremetyevo (SVO) …Read More »

Vietnam is benefiting from the extended US-China trade war, with 15 per cent of respondents in a new joint survey by NNA and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry saying …Read More »

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) completes a charter flight for 146 heifers which was accomplished in partnership with ABC’s long-time partner, Intradco Global. Describing it as a “complex” charter flight for the 146 …Read More »

Greater industry collaboration is needed to tackle the threat of violent cargo crimes in South Africa, says the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA). In 2018, TAPA’s IIS recorded 3,981 cargo crimes …Read More »

The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) and Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group sign a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) to collaborate on emergency preparedness and disaster …Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), decreased by 3.4 per cent in May 2019, compared …Read More »

FedEx Express has begun a new six-times weekly B767-300F service between Miami (MIA) and Columbia’s Bogota and Medellin from 1 July. The service is part of what the US express company …Read More »

Dachser India is now CEIV Pharma certified, recognising the company for its excellence in transporting Life Science and Healthcare (LSH) products. The certification, by the International Airport Transport Association (IATA), for …Read More »

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announces that president and chief executive officer William J. (Bill) Flynn will retire from the company effective 1 January 2020, after a successful 13-year tenure, and become …Read More »

SWISS WorldCargo has approved the CSafe RAP for lift on their fleet of wide-bodied aircraft with this partnership opening several new lanes for the CSafe RAP. SWISS WorldCargo serves over 100 …Read More »

SkyCell and United Cargo have announced a partnership which makes United the first US carrier to lease and transport the temperature-sensitive containers manufactured by SkyCell.   SkyCell is a Swiss-based, award-winning …Read More »

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is introducing the Boeing 777 Freighter to its fleet today, tapping what it says is increased cargo transportation demand in Asia and North America. The start of …Read More »

“No change to report from the air cargo front,” says WorldACD Market Data as it releases its’ May cargo review, noting the negative trend continued in the month of May. “Writing …Read More »

Hong Kong-based global sourcing and supply chain solution group, Li & Fung, gets USD 300 million in LF Logistics Holdings subsidiary. The deal will see Singapore government investment company Temasek Holdings …Read More »

Bolloré Logistics unveils its new state-of-the-art 50,000 sqm Blue Hub in western Singapore built with a view to support the growth of customers in the perfumes and cosmetics sector. Bolloré says …Read More »

Swissport International opens its second air cargo warehouse at Vienna International Airport (VIE). The new cargo facility will cover an area of 2,100 sqm, bringing Swissport’s total cargo space to 7,000 …Read More »