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Rhenus Group to open new sites around the world

Rhenus Group will add new business sites across a number of regions of the world including another consolidation point for

Western Global flies 100 million flowers for Mother’s Day

Western Global Airlines flew over 100 million flowers across 76 flights to Miami so the essential products reach the shops

Munich celebrates 25th anniversary as leading cargo hub

As Munich Airport celebrates its 25th anniversary, director traffic development cargo Markus Heinelt says it is “taking-off” as a leading

Salmon trade lanes and a new product for LATAM

LATAM Cargo has been through challenging times and 2016 was certainly one, but the carrier is targeting more perishable volumes

Growth set to continue but uncertainty for the future remains

The air freight forwarders market is as competitive as ever, but how do analysts see the marketplace? David Craik writes.

Tight capacities and growing economic and political uncertainty

Major airfreight forwarders have been busy updating the market on their performance in recent months, David Craik writes. They have

Lufthansa Cargo launches Road Feeder Service Cool

Lufthansa Cargo is developing its cold-chain logistics with “Road Feeder Service Cool” (RFS-Cool), ensuring temperature sensitive cargo is actively and

Extra China flights as Lufthansa Cargo upgrades network

Lufthansa Cargo is to upgrade its network with extra freighter flights to China, and use belly-hold capacity on passenger aircraft.

Heathrow cargo volumes keep rising with 8.6% growth in April

Heathrow Airport’s strong growth has continued into April with cargo growing 8.6 per cent to 137,979 tonnes. Exports grew by

IAG Cargo to offer capacity on LEVEL flights

IAG Cargo is to offer cargo capacity on its new long-haul low-cost airline, LEVEL, with routes to the Americas. LEVEL

ACE: Schiphol introduces Compliance Checker to speed up cargo flows

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has introduced a new Compliance Checker to speed up cargo flows by detecting data errors in air

Etihad Cargo and Trinity Logistics to start 2nd Rickenbacker flight

Etihad Cargo and Trinity Logistics USA are adding a second weekly Boeing 777 Freighter flight from Rickenbacker International Airport from

Flexport opens its first warehouses in Hong Kong and Los Angeles

Flexport is opening its first warehouses in Hong Kong and Los Angeles to serve as “fast-paced consolidation and deconsolidation points”.

ACE: Antonov Airlines to establish presence in the US and Hong Kong

Antonov Airlines will establish a presence in the USA and Hong Kong as part of its ongoing expansion plans. The

ACE: Etihad extends ULD deal with Jettainer to 2021

Etihad Cargo has extended its unit load device (ULD) management with Jettainer until 2021, and so-called ‘smart-ULDs’ will also be

Kerry Logistics enters Italian market with Tuvia Italia stake

Kerry Logistics has entered the Italian freight forwarding and logistics market by taking a majority stake in Tuvia Italia. It

ACE: Lufthansa Cargo offers real time tracking with liveSensor

Lufthansa Cargo is now allowing customers to track shipment over the course of their entire route in real time with

Chapman Freeborn takes 75% share in Magma Aviation

Chapman Freeborn has increased its stake in Magma Aviation to a majority shareholding of 75 per cent to support the

Vietnam Airlines reaffirms commitment not to transport monkeys

Vietnam Airlines has reaffirmed its commitment not to transport monkeys to laboratories for experiments after it was revealed to have

Heathrow launches cargo consolidation app to reduce emissions

Heathrow Airport is inviting trucking companies and freight forwarders to reduce emissions by using its new load consolidation app, part

American Airlines starts Amsterdam – Dallas flights

American Airlines Cargo has launched Amsterdam – Dallas Fort Worth services as well as adding a number of seasonal routes

IAG Cargo revenue dips but cargo volumes grow

IAG Cargo’s revenue dipped by 2.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2017, with volumes growing but capacity increasing

Air France KLM continues to make losses in 2017

Air France KLM has continued to make losses in the first quarter of 2017 with a net loss of €216

WFS awarded North American contracts with Polar, LOT and Swiss

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won lucrative new contracts with Polar Air Cargo, LOT Polish Airlines and Swiss International Air

Budapest Airport handles record volumes with 32% cargo growth

Budapest Airport keeps flying in 2017, handling a record 30,060 tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2017, up

CargoLogicAir welcomes third 747 to its fleet in 18 months

CargoLogicAir has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747 freighter, a 747-400ERF, in less than 18 months. The London Stansted

Revenue grows 38% and profits up at ATSG

Revenue at Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) grew 37.9 per cent to $237.9 million in the first quarter while net

Peli BioThermal opens service centres in Belgium and Puerto Rico

Peli BioThermal has opened two new service centres in Belgium and Puerto Rico serving the global pharmaceuticals sector. They will

Atlas Air signs ACMI deal with Cathay Pacific for two 747-8Fs

Atlas Air is to place two Boeing 747-8 Freighters into ACMI service for Cathay Pacific Cargo. The aircraft will be

UPS to expand in Ireland with Nightline Logistics acquisition

UPS has entered a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Irish express delivery and logistics company, Nightline Logistics Group, offering customers

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