European and African harmonisation closer as Tunisia joins AEFMP

The harmonising of air navigation services between European and African countries has moved a step closer with the incorporation of

60 Seconds with … PACTL’s Christian Haug

With 30 years experience in the airfreight industry in forwarding, airline and ground handling, Christian Haug presently holds the position

Real horse power can be found in the cargo hold

The movement of horses by airfreight has grown as the world’s racing industry has expanded beyond national boundaries to chase

Free access to TAC Index data until September

Hong Kong-based, TAC Index is offering industry qualified parties full, free access to TAC Index up until September 30, 2018.

CMA CGM acquires CEVA stake to boost logistics reach

Worldwide leading shipping company CMA CGM has reached an agreement to acquire an equity stake of nearly 25 per cent

1000th IAG Cargo freighter from HK to STN milestone reached

On Sunday, April 22 a milestone for IAG Cargo will be reached at London Stansted airport (pictured) when the 1000th

Alibaba’s ‘Open Sesame’ to Thai investments

In another sign of Alibaba’s increasing footprint in South East Asia, its executive chairman and founder, Jack Ma, has signed

Exclusive: Turkey set to supply 10,000 tonnes of cherries to China in 2018 by air

Turkey will start exporting cherries to China later this spring, national carrier Turkish Airlines has confirmed to Air Cargo Week.

35 years young and ACL continues to expand

US-based ACL Airshop took the opportunity of the platform of the recent IATA World Cargo Symposium in Dallas, Texas to

ULDs continue to box clever for airfreight

The ULD (Unit Load Device) market is projected to grow to $2.02 billion by 2021, enjoying around four per cent

Schiphol aviation awards acknowledge community contribution

The winners of the 2017 Schiphol Aviation Awards were announced last night by Amsterdam Airport Schiphol COO, Birgit Otto at

Moldova and Ukraine in bilateral move to liberalise air transport

Moldova and Ukraine are set on liberalising air transport between the two states following the signing of a bilateral agreement.

Ignell takes up new role at Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics

Johan Ignell has joined Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics as business development manager. Ignell, 33, was previously with the Greencarrier Group

BFFA seeking to end direct cargo flight bans to Bangladesh

Britain recently lifted its ban on direct cargo flights from Bangladesh but a small number of other countries, including Australia,

AEI warns EC of deteriorating safety standards

Aviation engineering lobby group Aircraft Engineers International (AEI) has written to the European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc, warning that some

Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace propose lower-deck bedrooms in the sky

First it was ‘cargo class’ where passengers could exercise on extremely long-haul flights it the cargo hold. Now, designers have

Liege airport’s Horse Inn has hold of the reins

The best horses in the world will be making use of the facilities provided by the Horse Inn at Liege

ASM to stage tripartite seminars on UK Customs changes

Heathrow-based Agency Sector Management (ASM), alongside the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will be

Swissport puts IPO on hold

Swissport has deferred its planned IPO (Initial Public Offering) and listing of its shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange due

Warehouse inventory using drones

After almost two years of development, the completely automatic warehouse inventory solution using drones, perfected by Geodis and Delta Drone,

Exclusive: Biman cargo rebounds after London lifts ban

Biman Bangladesh is seeing cargo pick up sharply after a ban on direct flights to Britain was lifted, Binman acting

The first six months fly by for Oxentine

American Airlines Cargo’s organisation announced an overall cargo traffic growth for 2017, up 15 per cent from the previous calendar

Exclusive: ARK drops multi-million dollar lawsuit against PANYNJ

Animal handling facility The ARK at New York John F Kennedy (JFK) airport has “discontinued” its $65 million lawsuit against

IATA announces winner of 2018 FACE-UP competition

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Femke Sickler (pictured), a recent graduate of Delft University of Technology in

Hartsfield-Jackson honours air cargo leaders

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport (ATL), in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Atlanta Air Cargo Association, celebrated year-on-year

India’s first online e-Booking platform for air cargo launched

Kale Logistics Solutions is offering a comprehensive suite of IT solutions for the logistics domain. Recently, the company launched a

New location for Dachser in Freiburg

Freight forwarder Dachser has acquired some 65,000 sq m of real estate in the Breisgau industrial park in Eschbach, a

LATAM Airlines becomes solo carrier between Israel and Latin America

Following the launch of its Tel Aviv-São Paulo-Santiago de Chile service, LATAM will be the only carrier to operate flights

FedEx Express rolls out program for the pilots of tomorrow

FedEx Express (FedEx) has announced its Purple Runway – A FedEx Pathways Program, an “industry-leading pilot development program designed to

Sheremetyevo’s Moscow Cargo shown to airlines and forwarders

Moscow Sheremetyevo International airport demonstrated Moscow Cargo, the largest cargo complex in the country, to airlines and cargo forwarders two

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