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Cargolux bans game hunting trophy shipments

Cargolux Airlines International has banned the transport of game hunting trophies on board its aircraft with immediate effect, joining a

Saudia Cargo inaugurates cold storage facility at KAIA

Saudia Cargo has inaugurated its modern cold storage facility for pharmaceuticals and medicines at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah

Air Belgium picks Hactl as cargo handler in Hong Kong

Air Belgium has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) to handle cargo for its twice-weekly service between Brussels and

Akbar Al Baker assumes role as IATA board of governors chairman

Qatar Airways Group chief executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker has assumed his role as chairman of the IATA Board

Colvile takes over from Cantarutti as SkyTeam CEO

The SkyTeam airline alliance has named Kristin Colvile as its new chief executive officer (CEO), taking over from Perry Cantarutti

Luxembourg’s IT-friendly outlook profits CHAMP

One of the hidden strengths of Luxembourg is it is indirectly helping push the air cargo industry towards fuller digitisation,

American Airlines starts cargo services to Cuba

American Airlines has become the first US passenger airline to begin cargo services to Cuba by offering mail services into

IATA: Profits to remain strong despite rising costs

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised its profit expectation for airlines down to $33.8 billion for 2018 due

IATA and AFRAA deepen cooperation with MoU

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The African Airline Association (AFRAA) to

Air cargo hinges on perishables and e-commerce growth

Perishables and e-commerce remain key growth sectors for the Australasia trade as the demand for fresh produce, seafood and meat

The big interview with … Venkatesh Pazhyanur of Unisys

Though the air cargo industry is embracing digitisation, more work must be done as higher quality of data increases the

Kuehne + Nagel joins Budapest Airport’s cargo community

Budapest Airport is to welcome Kuehne + Nagel to its air cargo community when the forwarder moves into warehouse and

Emirates SkyCargo’s Henrik Ambak elected Cargo iQ vice chairman

Emirates SkyCargo’s Henrik Ambak has been elected vice chairman of Cargo iQ, and the group has also welcomed board members

Region’s growth driven by the traditional and the new

Cargo volumes continue to grow across the Benelux region, with new game-changing cargo sources emerging out of Asia and ongoing

ATSG delivers 767-300 converted freighter to Amerijet

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has delivered a Boeing 767-300 converted freighter to Amerijet International Airlines under an eight year

Peli BioThermal brings Credo on Demand to Toronto

Peli BioThermal has partnered with ATS Healthcare to bring its Credo on Demand rental programme to Canada, with its first

Alibaba’s Cainiao Network to develop global hubs

Alibaba’s logistics arm, Cainiao Network will develop ‘global hubs’ in five cities around the world to improve cross border logistics

WFS earns new contracts with five airlines in the US

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed up five airlines for passenger, ramp and cargo handling services across the US. WOW

China Southern connects Heathrow with Wuhan and Sanya

Heathrow Airport has gained new connections to China with flights to Wuhan and Sanya, adding over 6,000 tonnes of cargo

AFKLMP joins forces with CSafe to launch the RAP e-container

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has joined forces with CSafe Global to launch the RAP e-container. The airline says

dnata to provide Egyptair with cargo handling services at DWC

Dnata has extended its partnership with Egyptair by providing cargo handling services for freighter flights to Dubai World Central (DWC).

IATA: Demand picks up in April but global trade is softening

After a slow month in March, global airfreight picked up in April with freight tonne kilometres (FTK) rising 4.1 per

Cargo helps get 2018 off to a record start for Air Charter Service

Air Charter Service (ACS) has got off to a record start in 2018 with a record first quarter driven by

Etihad Cargo flies freighters for Year of Zayed aid mission

Etihad Cargo has launched its first humanitarian freighter missions to Kazakhstan and India as part of its Year of the

AAPA: Demand for air cargo remains strong in April

Air cargo across Asia Pacific has continued to grow at a robust rate in April, the Association of Asia Pacific

Kerry Logistics acquires Shipping and Airfreight Services

Kerry Logistics has acquired Johannesburg, South Africa based freight forwarding and logistics company, Shipping and Airfreight Services (S.A.S.). The South

60 seconds with Delta Cargo’s Shawn Cole

Shawn Cole is vice president of Delta Cargo, responsible for ensuring that the airline’s logistics division continues to deliver on

Meanwhile, in a small corner of France…

Investments in temperature-controlled facilities are not confined only to the world’s major hubs, writes Neil Madden. Last year, Entzheim Airport,

Will the sea be cruel to air cargo?

There have been numerous reports of cargo switching to ocean from air, including certain pharmaceutical products, flowers and fruit, writes

Icelandair Cargo uses CHAMP’s new Traxon Quality tool

Icelandair Cargo has implemented CHAMP Cargosystems’ Traxon Quality tool enabling it to track shipments across the whole supply chain. CHAMP

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