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Hactl outperforms the Hong Kong market with 16.6% first half growth

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has continued to outperform the Hong Kong market with 16.6 per cent tonnage growth

WorldACD: Growth shows no sign of slowing in June

Air cargo volumes continue to grow, and WorldACD says the trend shows not indication of tapering off in June. Volumes

Kennedy to take over as Virgin Atlantic Cargo managing director

Dominic Kennedy is to take over as managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, taking over from John Lloyd on 14

Tigers gains AEO certification and opens office in Leeds

Tigers Global Logistics has been certified as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) in the UK and has opened a new

KLM building again after tough times

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF-KL-MP) is starting to build again after several tough years, KLM president and chief executive

Fraport signs concession to develop airports in Brazil

Fraport has signed concession agreements to manage and develop Fortaleza and Porto Alegre airports following a government public auction in

Cargo up 3.2% in first half at Dubai World Central

Freight volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) grew 3.2 per cent in the first half of 2016, handling 443,835 tonnes.

Tonnage picks up but yields remain weak for Cargolux

After a slow start to the year, tonnage has picked up again though yields are still a problem, Cargolux Airlines

American Airlines Cargo extends European trucking network

American Airlines Cargo is extending its European trucking network to serve a greater number of customers connecting offline cities and

UPS operating profits grow 8.7% in second quarter

Operating profit at UPS increased 8.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 with growth in the US domestic

Pharma and e-commerce help IAG Cargo revenue grow 7.6% in Q2

Commercial revenue at IAG Cargo increased 7.6 per cent to €260 million ($304.3 million) with growth coming from cross border

Aeroflot cargo and mail grows 40% in first half of 2017

Aeroflot’s cargo and mail volumes continue to grow with a 39.2 per cent increase in June to 17,946.4 tonnes. The

Etihad Airways makes $1.8 billion loss in 2016 financial year

Etihad Airways has made a loss of $1.87 billion in the 2016 financial year due to falling yields, aircraft impairments

Boeing returns to profit in the second quarter

Boeing Company has returned to profit in the second quarter, with net earnings of $1.7 billion compared to a loss

Changi Airport continues to grow with 5.5% increase in June

Cargo volumes at Changi Airport continue to grow with a 5.5 per cent year-on-year increase in June to 172,040 tonnes.

Lima to receive second runway as part of major expansion

Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport is to undergo a major expansion including a second runway following the Peruvian government signing

Airlines appeal European Commission price fixing cartel fine

The airlines who were fined a total of €776 million ($904 million) by the European Commission (EC) for operating a

Cargo grows 8.7% in the first half of 2017 at Schiphol

Schiphol Cargo is focusing on pharma and e-commerce as volumes grew 8.7 per cent in the first half of 2017

DHL Global Forwarding names Diallo as Middle East and Africa CEO

DHL Global Forwarding has named Amadou Diallo as chief executive officer (CEO) for the Middle East and Africa region. Diallo

WWG launches cross-border Pak-Afghan transit desk

WWG Consolidators (WWGC) has launched a dedicated cross-border Pak-Afghan transit desk to help move goods between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The

AAPA: Exports help cargo grow 10% in June across Asia Pacific

Export orders continue to boost air cargo shipments across the Asia Pacific region, with 10 per cent growth in June,

Lufthansa offers reflective film on all passive refrigerated shipments

Lufthansa Cargo is continuing to upgrade its cool chain services by protecting every passive refrigerated shipment with a reflective film

Sea-Tac welcomes Cherry Express as exports of cherries bloom

The cherry season is in full bloom in Washington State, and the Port of Seattle welcomed a specially painted cherry

Extra capacity fuels growth at Jet Airways

Extra capacity has fuelled growth at Jet Airways, particularly for premium products, senior vice president – cargo, Pradeep Kumar tells

BRUcargo Customs Export App goes live at Brussels Airport

The Customs Export Application to serve BRUcargo forwarders has gone live to help improve data sharing and efficiency among the

Government reforms helping the Indian market grow

The Indian airfreight market will continue to see strong growth, general sales agent (GSA) M&C Aviation India chief executive officer,

Opportunities ready for exploiting

Using Sri Lanka as a transit hub for cargo into India is an opportunity to be exploited, Fits Aviation believes.

India’s middle class drive demand for high end goods

The growing middle class in India is driving demand for high end goods such as electronics, IAG Cargo regional commercial

AMI click2ship Imports boosts traffic with online quotes

AMI UK’s trade-only online express service, click2ship Express Imports has boosted traffic by 10 per cent in its first three

time:matters extends spare parts network to Birmingham and Dublin

time:matters has extended its spare parts logistics flight network with services from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden to Birmingham and Dublin on weekdays. Customers

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