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Peli BioThermal opens Mexico City service centre

Peli BioThermal has extended its network in the Americas with a station and service centre in Mexico City, Mexico. The

WestJet renews ULD partnership with Jettainer

WestJet has renewed its ULD management partnership with Jettainer for another five-years, extending the contract two years before expiring. The

Applicants wanted for IAG’s Hangar 51 programme

IAG Cargo is seeking applications for the 2019 International Airlines Group (IAG) Hangar 51 global innovation programme. Start-ups of all

Rome Fiumicino awarded IATA CEIV Pharma

Rome Fiumicino Airport has become the first airport in Italy to earn IATA CEIV Pharma certification through a community approach

EFL launches weekly charter flight to Pittsburgh

EFL has launched a weekly charter flight to Pittsburgh International Airport to move cargo from Asia, using a Qatar Airways

Kenya Airways picks GSAs for Geneva and Rome flights

Kenya Airways has appointed cargo GSAs and warehousing partners for its new flights from Geneva and Rome to Nairobi. In

Emirates SkyCargo upgrades global pharma services

Emirates SkyCargo has upgraded its pharma capabilities with a new facility in Chicago, pharma corridors and GDP recertification in Dubai.

Martinka succeeds Pfaff at Lufthansa Cargo

Achim Martinka will take over as vice president Germany at Lufthansa Cargo, succeeding J. Florian Pfaff who is now vice

When air cargo success took to the stage

In a major break from tradition, last week’s ACW World Air Cargo Award’s gala night of the airfreight stars saw

New office, new opportunities for Air Charter Service

Having opened a second office in Shanghai, Air Charter Service (ACS) is confident that business will continue to grow. With

WFS to operate Atlanta airport’s Cargo Building C

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the tender to operate Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s Cargo Building C. The cargo handling

BE-GATE speeds up cross-border e-commerce

The BE-GATE customs platform has been launched to accelerate and increase efficiency of customs clearance for cross-border e-commerce in Belgium.

Schiphol and Atlanta create trade corridor

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is collaborating with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to promote trade and investment between Atlanta and the Netherlands.

Accenture powers Virgin’s digital transformation

Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s digital transformation will be powered by the implementation of Accenture’s Freight & Logistics Software 8.0 platform. The

Unilode renews deal with TUI Group for 10 years

Unilode Aviation Solutions has renewed its ULD supply and management agreement with TUI Group airlines for another 10 years. Gunther

Hernig to leave Jettainer, Sonntag to take over

Jettainer will change its management, with Carsten Hernig moving over to Lufthansa Cargo after five years at the top. On

Tainio to succeed Tarvainen at Finnair Cargo

Mikko Tainio will take over as managing director of Finnair Cargo, succeeding Janne Tarvainen who is joining Nordic Regional Airlines

Leipzig/Halle to invest €500 million in cargo facilities

The supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen has unanimously cleared the way for investments including a second cargo city in the

ACL Airshop launches FindMyULD mobile app

ACL Airshop has introduced an industry first, a mobile app called FindMyULD to enhance data requirements in air cargo transactions.

cargo.one partners with its first freighter airlines

AirBridgeCargo Airlines and CargoLogicAir have entered into a global partnership with booking platform cargo.one, the first cargo airlines to make

Rhenus opens up at Leipzig/Halle Airport

Rhenus has opened its own air and sea freight site at Leipzig/Halle Airport, expanding its network in Eastern and Central

Nicola Caristo named CCA secretary general

Nicola Caristo of Alha Group has been named as the secretary general for the Cool Chain Association (CCA). The pharma

Lufthansa Cargo founds heyworld for online retailers

Lufthansa Cargo has founded heyworld to meet the requirements of online retailers, offering them a single source and focusing on

Turkish Cargo to launch Sheremetyevo flights

Turkish Cargo will add Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport to its freighter network, with weekly flights from Istanbul starting on Wednesday 12

Milan Malpensa remains the cargo hub of the south

Despite seeing a small fall in cargo volumes in 2018, Milan Malpensa Airport remains the leading airport of Southern Europe.

CIFFA members join Singapore ‘hive’ network

Global eTrade Services (GeTS) has partnered with the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) to get members on the hive

Unilode opens ULD repair centre in Hong Kong

Unilode Aviation Solutions has opened a new unit load device (ULD) and galley cart repair centre in Hong Kong. The

Etihad Airways takes control of Armaguard Valuables

Etihad Airways has acquired shares in Abu Dhabi-based joint venture Armaguard Valuables Management, becoming the sole owner and renaming it

Crane opens facility next to Brussels Airport

Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a facility in Machelen, Belgium located next to Brussels Airport, with Fons de Haan as

IATA: Negative trend continues in April

Air cargo demand fell 4.7% in April, continuing the negative trend that began in January, the International Air Transport Association

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