New gateway in Rwanda set to boost cargo in the region

Rwanda is building a new gateway – Bugesera International Airport – which is set to boost air cargo into and

Strong exports driving performance at Global Airline Services

Global Airline Services commercial director, Bob Matharoo says 2017 has been a record year and it has exceeded its carriers’

2017 turning into a stellar year for Air Logistics

Air Logistics Group’s director in the UK, Chris O’Donnell (pictured below) says in 2017 it has seen a surge in

Turkish Cargo achieves QEP accreditation

Turkish Cargo has received Qualified Envirotainer Providers (QEP) accreditation from Envirotainer at its hub – Istanbul Atatürk Airport – as

Sales strong for Globe Air Cargo

Strong industry performance has boosted year-on-year sales revenue by six per cent this year at Globe Air Cargo with all

Amazon founder Bezos to be inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame for his company’s role in developing

Rising demand in key markets drive Cathay’s tonnage

Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried 179,691 tonnes of cargo and mail between them in July, an increase of 13.7

Work completed on largest cargo terminal in Russia

Sheremetyevo International Airport has completed construction of Moscow Cargo – the largest cargo terminal in the Russian Federation and it

New $6.2m Dallas Metroplex facility opened by DHL

DHL has opened a new $6.2 million 50,000 square foot facility in the East Dallas area – providing international shipments

AGI appointed as Virgin Atlantic handler in San Francisco

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Alliance Ground International (AGI) as its cargo handler in San Francisco to support its growing

Freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says it is no surprise the UK government paper is all about possible trade

Air Berlin files for insolvency as Etihad pulls funding

Air Berlin has filed to commence insolvency proceedings at a local Berlin court after leading shareholder Etihad Airways withdrew its

FTA says post-Brexit plans a “step in the right direction”

The UK government’s paper on trade and customs arrangements post-Brexit which has been published today is a “step in the

IATA FIATA program launches in Canada

The new IATA FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) has been launched in Canada and will be rolled out globally after

Ascent Air appointed GSA for Air Asia Cargo India

Ascent Air has been appointed as the general sales agent (GSA) for Air Asia Cargo India and the contract started

Heathrow and IAG team-up to raise awareness of illegal wildlife trade

Heathrow Airport and IAG Cargo have teamed-up to celebrate World Elephant Day and help stomp out illegal trade of wildlife.

New domestic cargo terminal opened at Chennai

A new 1,500 square metre domestic cargo terminal was opened on Friday at Chennai International Airport (pictured above) to meet

Panalpina seeing fresh African perishable trends

Panalpina is well positioned to grow its airfreight perishable volumes from Kenya, but there are some new trends emerging and

Cargolux starts work on new HQ in Luxembourg

Cargolux Airlines and lux-Airport have launched the first phase of the airline’s new headquarters building at Luxembourg Airport. The building

Extensive opportunities for Siginon, but imports slow this year

Kenyan cargo handler Siginon Aviation believes there are plenty of future opportunities for it as Kenya and Nairobi ‘s airfreight

Demand remains strong for oversized at Volga-Dnepr

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has seen strong growth in demand for charters and a lot of diversity in the types of outsize

Antonov seeing good demand for defence and aerospace payloads

Oversized cargo payloads are Antonov Airlines’ main expertise and focus and in 2017 business has been consistent since it went

HNA Group finalises 82.5% stake in Frankfurt-Hahn

The HNA Group has completed an 82.5 per cent stake purchase in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport as its moves forward with its

Perspex South Africa partners with Tigers

Perspex South Africa has joined forces with Tigers SA to provide customers with enhanced service delivery. The Perspex SA Gauteng,

New long-haul routes drive Gatwick’s tonnage surge

Gatwick Airport handled 7,865 tonnes in July – a year-on-year (YOY) increase of 20.4 per cent on same month in

New cool chain facility adds perishables capacity at Durban

A new 99.2 million Rand ($7.3 million) state-of-the-art cold storage facility has been opened within the Dube TradePort Special Economic

Strong Q2 performance for Cargojet

Cargojet’s revenues increased $8.9 million to $88.2 million in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, a rise of 11.2

Qatar Airways to deepen its South American presence further

Qatar Airways will expand its presence further into South America by launching belly flights to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil,

ATSG growth continues as midsize freighter leasing expands

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has seen its revenues increase 43 per cent and $77 million to $253.2 million in

DHL joins forces with Shanghai Pharma to drive supply chain

Shanghai Pharma will partner with DHL Supply Chain to enhance quality control measures, streamline distribution processes, and strengthen compliance with

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