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DHL Global Forwarding opens station in Salt Lake City

DHL Global Forwarding is expanding its presence the US with the opening of a station in Salt Lake City to

Antonov delivers generators to Guadeloupe following Hurricane Irma

Antonov Airlines has delivered 32 portable generators to hurricane-stricken Guadeloupe for EDF Group using one of its seven AN-124-100s. The

HKIA’s double-digit growth continues in August

Cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continue to grow at a double-digit rate, soaring 10.1 per cent in

Europe to Asia proving very strong for Finnair Cargo

Cargo revenue at Finnair was up 16.1 per cent between April and June helped in particular by movements between Europe

Stellar year for Swissport

Cargo handler Swissport International has had a stellar 2017 to date, David Craik writes. According to Claus Nickel, vice president

Imports drive cargo growth at Incheon in July

Cargo volumes at Incheon International Airport grew 6.7 per cent in July to 248,905 tonnes, with a large rise in

Air Cargo Belgium and NxtPort to connect air and sea transport

Air Cargo Belgium and NxtPort are to work together on multimodal solutions to connect air and sea cargo transport. Companies

DHL Express opens new facilities at Budapest Airport

DHL Express has opened new facilities in the first phase of Budapest Airport’s 50 billion Forint ($191 million) BUD:2020 Development

K+N launches KN BatteryChain to transport lithium batteries

Kuehne + Nagel has launched KN BatteryChain, the first integrated supply chain solution addressing the increasing global demand for lithium

Strong growth continues in July at European airports

Freight traffic across European airports continues to see strong growth with volumes increasing 10.5 per cent year-on-year, Airports Council International

Budapest Airport handles record volumes in the first half of 2017

Budapest Airport has handled a record 72,161 tonnes of cargo from January and July, up 19.6 per cent on the

X2 Logistics member moves A320 fuselage to Spain

A member of the X2 Logistics Network has moved a fuselage for an Airbus A320 from the UK to Spain.

Richard Corrado elected as ATSG chief operating officer

The board of directors of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has elected Richard Corrado as chief operating officer. The 57-year

WFS doubles cargo handling operation at Boston Logan

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has more than doubled its cargo handling operation at Boston-Logan International Airport to cater for new

Frankfurt cargo volumes continue to rise with 5.4% growth in August

Frankfurt Airport’s cargo volumes continue to grow with an increase of 5.4 per cent in August to 181,102 tonnes. Airport

Freighter traffic falls at Brussels due to stricter noise standards

Cargo traffic at Brussels Airport rose 1.8 per cent in August but full freighter volumes continue to fall as companies

MAG airports continue to boost UK trade in August

Manchester Airport Group (MAG) operated hubs are continuing to boost the role they play in international trade with growth across

More long-haul flights help Gatwick cargo volumes grow 25% in August

Gatwick Airport’s expanding long haul network has helped cargo volumes grow by 25.6 per cent in August to 8,035 tonnes.

Cargo at Heathrow soars in August with 13% growth

Cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport continue to soar with the 13th consecutive record month in August. Volumes climbed 13 per

Unilode sees vast potential as airlines look to outsource

Unilode Aviation Solutions sees vast potential growth opportunities in the unit load device (ULD) market and is also eyeing up

Addressing gaps in pharma logistics the key to growth

There is no disputing the substantial growth of high-yield pharmaceutical traffic, but as more and more players join the bandwagon,

DHL starts flying seafood from Oslo to Seoul and Shanghai

Oslo Airport is continuing to gain new routes with DHL launching two flights a week to Seoul and Shanghai. The

Aggressive but deliberately paced growth at ACL Airshop

Ambitious ACL Airshop is ahead of growth plans for 2017 and says business has “never been better”, Justin Burns writes.

United Airlines increases A350 order and changes variant

United Airlines has increased the number of Airbus A350 XWBs it will bring to its fleet and changed which variant

Panalpina completes acquisition of Kenyan forwarder Air Connection

Panalpina has completed the acquisition of Air Connection, a specialised forwarder of flowers and vegetables following approval by the Competition

AIA picks Salguero for senior management position

AIA Cargo has appointed Jaime Salguero as worldwide network & commercial vice president, reporting to the company CEO, Mark Andrew.

Air Logistics Group celebrates 15 years in Belgium

Air Logistics Group will be celebrating 15 years of operations in Belgium on 11 September. Air Logistics B.V.B.A was founded

China to need 180 widebody freighters by 2036, Boeing predicts

China will need 180 new widebody freighter aircraft through to 2036, and the Asia Pacific region will require 320, Boeing

Ethiopian Airlines merges with airport operator

Ethiopian Airlines Group has merged with the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise to form the Aviation Holding Group following regulatory approval by

Thailand ratifies Montreal Convention 1999

Thailand has ratified the Montreal Convention 1999 (MC99), which will result in changes including significantly increasing the use of electronic

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