BCube Air Cargo opens Ostend-Bruges facility
BCube Air Cargo has opened its new facility in Belgium, with operations at Ostend-Bruges Flanders International Airport. The Italian logistics company tells Air Cargo Week that the facility is located in Apron 1 at the airport, just in front of six parking stands for up to Boeing 747F size. The warehouse has 3,200 sq m […]
Transparency across the supply chain is improving
The air cargo industry has become more transparent according to Fabrizio Iacobacci, head of pharma business development at BCube Air Cargo and Cool Chain Association board member. He admits that air cargo’s share of the global market to transport pharmaceuticals is under pressure, having lost a significant market share to other modes where fewer products […]
2017 was a milestone year for BCube Air Cargo
BCube Air Cargo had a ‘brilliant’ year in 2017, which proved to be a milestone with the successful start up of an e-commerce dedicated business line. It says that global economic conditions improved considerably and air cargo volumes maintained a strong trend throughout the year. The company made continuous investments in new facilities and specialised […]
Evangelakakis takes over as Cool Chain Association chairman
Stavros Evangelakakis has taken over as chairman of the Cool Chain Association (CCA), succeeding Sebastiaan Scholte, who is standing down after five years. Evangelakakis, who is global product manager at Cargolux Airlines International, has been a board member of the CCA since 2012, says it is a “great pleasure” and the CCA needs to continue […]
BCUBE focusing on specialist cargo sectors
Despite challenging economic conditions Italian air cargo handler BCUBE air cargo continues to invest – notably in assets and high-specialised personnel, which it says has helped it deliver positive results this year writes Justin Burns. Following interest of some airlines to increase freighter frequencies to Milan Malpensa Airport, BCUBE expects to improve its performance especially […]
Specialist cargo types is BCUBE’s Italian job
Competition in the Italian airfreight market is high and the general air cargo market turbulence is affecting volumes at BCUBE air cargo. However, the operator’s general manager, Mauro Grisafi says airfreight is performing well, despite the challenges: “Competition is high and the general crisis obviously has affected the growth of volumes, but we are living […]
