August

Mumbai is the gateway of air cargo

Having been connected to Mumbai through its partnership with Jet Airways, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is ready to add the city

Azul Cargo Express delivers for Mercado Libre

Azul Cargo Express has signed a commercial agreement with Mercado Libre, making it the e-commerce company’s only air-shipping partner in

CEVA Logistics doubles Ho Chi Minh City operations

CEVA Logistics has officially opened its new facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, doubling the size of its local

FedEx acquires Latin America perishable specialist

FedEx has strengthened its presence in Latin America’s freight forwarding and customs brokerage sectors with the acquisition of Cargex. Bogota,

Gebrüder Weiss takes over Koler, Kuhn & Merk

Gebrüder Weiss has taken over Koler, Kuhn & Merk Speditions after owner Dietmar Koler wanted to retire and had no

Celine Hourcade to drive TIACA’s transformation

Celine Hourcade will join The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) as project manager, supporting the transformation program. Initial priorities for

WFS makes healthy pharma investment in Paris

Worldwide Flight Services has invested €10 million in a Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, making it the

Fred Westdijk to take over as Jan de Rijk CEO

Fred Westdijk has been appointed CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics, succeeding Sebastiaan Scholte who left the company on 1

K+N and AFKLMP join forces for electronic bookings

Kuehne + Nagel and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) have joined forces to improve integration of electronic bookings. In

Deutsche Bahn and Lufthansa settle cartel dispute

Deutsche Bahn has reached a settlement with Lufthansa to end an air cargo cartel legal dispute that has been ongoing

CharterSync join Neutral Air Partner

Go-Now air charter platform, CharterSync, have been invited to be a specialist in the network for Go-Now air cargo charters

JetBlue launches cargo service with Aeronex Cargo

US low-cost carrier JetBlue will partner with Aeronex Cargo to launch a new cargo offering. Aeronex Cargo, based in Miami,

Atlas Air pilots ordered to negotiate new agreement

Atlas Air pilots have been ordered to negotiate for a joint collective bargaining agreement (JCBA) following an arbitration decision on

Busy summer of cargo for Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo has had a busy summer, moving over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through Dubai

Qantas Freight welcomes first B747-8F to fleet

Qantas Freight has welcomed the first of two Boeing 747-8 Freighters to its fleet, to be operated by Atlas Air.

Cargojet extends partnership with Amazon

Cargojet has entered into a strategic agreement with Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings, giving the retail giant voting shares in the

Rickenbacker welcomes weekly Asiana Cargo flights

Rickenbacker International Airport welcomed its first weekly flight operated by Asiana Cargo and freight forwarder APEX Logistics on Saturday 24

AAPA: Weakness in Asia Pacific likely to continue

Air cargo weakened further in July and is unlikely to improve anytime soon, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)

Atlas Air chairman Robert Agnew passes away

Robert Agnew, chairman of the board of directors for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings passed away early last week. Board member

Panalpina downsizes executive board

The executive board of Panalpina is being downsized with a number of senior roles being eliminated. The positions of chief

ECS Group comes to Portugal with Porto office

ECS Group has established its presence in Portugal with an office in Porto, staffed by three employees. The three staff,

Fresh products drive healthy growth at IAG Cargo

For IAG Cargo, Latin America is experiencing strong growth, particularly in the perishable, automotive and pharmaceutical sectors, regional commercial director

Air Canada and GTA dnata keep cool in Toronto

Air Canada Cargo will extend its collaboration with GTA dnata in Toronto to cover all AC Cool Chain shipments from

ACI World: 2019 could be a bad year for airfreight

Airfreight is continuing to go down, and may well end 2019 in the negative, according to Airports Council International (ACI)

HAE Group is looking for continued growth

Having entered the Latin American market eight years ago, HAE Group is looking at regional acquisitions to continue to grow,

Edmonton airport keeps its cool with high volumes

With more companies making Edmonton International Airport their logistics hub, it is becoming Canada’s leading gateway for biopharma and temperature

Ethiopian Cargo adds Bangkok and Hanoi flights

Ethiopian Cargo has launched freighter flights to Bangkok and Hanoi, with the first flight taking off on 16 August. Flight

Air Canada Cargo spreads its global network

In 2019, Air Canada Cargo has been busy extending its network, adding capacity on European and South American routes. Vice

Glushnev named general director of AirBridgeCargo

Nikolay Glushnev has been appointed general director of AirBridgeCargo Airlines as Volga-Dnepr Group restructures following a disappointing first half of

Zoetis joins Pharma.Aero as shipper member

Animal health company Zoetis has joined Pharma.Aero as a strategic pharma shipper member, joining fellow pharma shippers Pfizer, Johnson &

250 x 300 px

Sign up to our free newsletter to get daily update !

Get the ACW Daily Newsletter for up-to-the-minute news on everything important in the airfreight industry

Logo Air Cargo Week