April

Boeing suffers “dire figures” after COVID-19 hit

Following the announcement on Wednesday, April 29 of Boeing’s earning results for Q1 2020, Nicolas Jouan, aerospace and defense analyst

Alaska Air Cargo begins testing passenger aircraft to fly critical cargo

Alaska Air Cargo announced it will fly passenger jets as cargo-only flights to carry essential goods like mail, medical equipment,

Bolloré Logistics beefs up its Nordic presence

Bolloré Logistics has taken a significant leap forward in the Nordics with the acquisition of a majority stake in the

DuPont to partner with Cold Chain Technologies for Tyvek Cargo Covers

DuPont, makers of Tyvek, has entered into an exclusive agreement with Cold Chain Technologies, LLC (CCT) for the global production,

skypooling approaches airlines to report ULD overstocks

skypooling, the first online platform for the global exchange of Unit Load Devices (ULDs), is currently experiencing a significant increase

Airbus’s staff furlough impacts aircraft production and supply

Following April 28’s news that Airbus has furloughed 3,200 personnel at Broughton factory in north Wales, Nicolas Jouan, aerospace and

GMB responds to ‘staggering’ British Airways job losses

British Airways staff believed they had reached some relative, albeit temporary, respite says GMB Union. GMB, the union for British

Asia Pacific airlines’ March traffic results show impact of COVID-19

Preliminary traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed air cargo demand plummeted in March as

DAKOSY develops an app for dangerous goods declarations via INFr8

Hamburg-based software company DAKOSY is expanding the INFr8 shipping portal to a mobile application. Beginning in the middle of the

Boeing Dreamlifter transports 1.5M face masks for COVID-19 response

Boeing has completed another COVID-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) from Hong Kong

Kuehne + Nagel resilient in the face of crisis

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, business volumes declined sharply in the first quarter of 2020. Kuehne + Nagel

Swiss WorldCargo reinstates cargo-only destinations

In an airline statement, Ashwin Bhat, head of cargo, Swiss International Air Lines, has announced its ambition to continue delivering

Etihad Cargo and Air India SATS join Pharma.Aero

Pharma.Aero has revealed two new Full Members to its air pharma network: Etihad Cargo and Air India SATS. Etihad Cargo,

Upcargo assists with Panama’s ‘Logistics Humanitarian Hub’

Upcargo have participated in the quick coordination for the one-day reception and dispatch of a Legacy 600 aircraft in Panama

Paycargo launches first dedicated Canadian dollar facilitiy

PayCargo has launched a dedicated Canadian Dollar online freight payment platform in Canada. Payers now have the flexibility to pay

DAMCO investment in business resilience programme keeps cargo moving

DAMCO’s ongoing investment in its Business Resilience Program is helping the freight forwarder to keep cargo moving through Covid-19 supply

Cool runnings: ZARGES delivers for Antarctic trip

ZARGES, one of Europe’s leading access technology and logistics equipment solutions providers, has played a pivotal role in a recent

CargoLogicAir back in the sky

A spokesperson for the UK Civil Aviation Authority, has said:that London Stansted-based main deck provider CargoLogicAir will return to the

Freight association believes extension of Brexit transition period still likely

As the stalled negotiations between the UK and EU started again this week, the head of the British International Freight

Priority Freight wins prestigious Queen’s award for international trade

Priority Freight, a leading time-critical logistics specialist, has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2020.

Zencargo and DHL tie-up delivers 200k masks for Masks for NHS Heroes

UK-based freight forwarder Zencargo and DHL have created a collaboration with doctor-founded crowdfunded campaign Masks for NHS Heroes, creating a

Gebruder Weiss expands warehouse facilities in LA

Gebruder Weiss, an international transport and logistics company with US headquarters in Chicago and key US locations in Atlanta, Boston,

Ethiopian completes distribution of Jack Ma’s second round African donation

Ethiopian Airlines completed the flight and delivery of the second round shipments of life-saving medical supplies to fight COVID-19 donated

Agility teams up to deliver MRI machines to Malé

Agility, a leading global logistics provider, recently teamed with Chapman Freeborn Airchartering to deliver CT scan and MRI machines to

Virgin Atlantic resumes LHR-PVG cargo services

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has become the first British airline to resume scheduled services to China, operating three flights a week

FedEx Express sends a special ‘Thank You’ to the NHS

FedEx Express team members have joined in the UK’s #ClapForCarers to send a massive thank you to the NHS by

Davies Turner offers airfreight pricing option for railfreight service

Davies Turner has added an air freight pricing mechanism for its direct, fixed-day, weekly Express China Rail service from Xi’an

LATAM Cargo supports supply of essential goods in Peru

In light of the global situation occurring due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), LATAM Cargo established a contingency plan that is allowing

Special stem-cell flight in a time of COVID-19

As part of the ‘Solidary Plane’ programme, for the first time in the region, LATAM Cargo has transported cells for

Dimerco achieves recognition of AEO accreditation across China

Taiwanese freight forwarding and logistics specialist Dimerco has achieved recognition of its AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) accreditation across the whole

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