Leipzig/Halle passes 500,000t mark in first half of 2016
Leipzig/Halle Airport has passed for half million tonne mark in six months for the first time in its history, having handled 512,613 tonnes between January and June 2016. Volumes at Leipzig/Halle, Germany’s second-largest cargo hub, were up 6.7 per cent during the first six months of 2016, and June saw a year-on-year increase of 8.4 […]
European freight drives Schiphol Cargo growth
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has seen cargo volumes increase by 1.6 per cent in the first half of 2016 to 796,801 tonnes, with European freight seeing the strongest growth. In the first six months of 2016, European freight was up 41.7 per cent to 90,991 tonnes helped by new carriers including Silk Way linking Amsterdam to […]
Online shopping and new routes give MAG’s cargo a boost
Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has seen cargo income increase by seven per cent to £22.7 million ($29.8 million) with group volumes up 4.8 per cent due to new routes and online shopping. The group saw revenue between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016 increase by 5.5 per cent to £778.8 million. Among the group’s […]
New airfreight service from Bangkok to Phnom Penh
K Mile Air has launched an airfreight service between Bangkok and Phnom Penh, according to the online edition of The Phnom Penh Post. The Cambodian newspaper claims according to a spokesman from Cambodia Airports, the Thai carrier will serve to deliver shipments for German integrator DHL. K Mile Air adds to the growing cargo route network into Cambodia, which has […]
WorldACD: May another disappointing month
May was another “disappointment” and volumes grew year-on-year (YoY) by 0.5 per cent, according to a latest report by industry analyst WorldACD. WorldACD says North America fell back by four per cent, whereas MESA grew by the same percentage. Yield in US dollars dropped by 1.9 per cent compared to April. In the year-to-date, Europe […]
DHL transports Eliska the black rhino to Tanzania
DHL has transported Eliska the black rhino from the Czech Republic to her natural homeland in Tanzania, using a Boeing 757-200 Freighter. Three-year-old Eliska was transferred from her birthplace at ZOO Dvur Kralove to a natural park in Tanzania as part of the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust, via DHL’s European hub in Leipzig to […]
ECS wins contracts and targets Asia
ECS Group has won two new general sales agent (GSSA) contracts in Germany with DHL and Malaysian Airlines, starting from 1 July. Speaking to Air Cargo Week at Air Cargo China on 14 June, the Group’s chief executive officer, Adrien Thominet says it sees a room to increase DHL’s revenue in Germany and will operate […]
Seattle welcomes daily DHL service
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) has welcomed a daily cargo service by freight integrator DHL – which has relocated from Boeing Field at King County International Airport to access Sea-Tac’s enhanced cargo facilities. The express cargo carrier will operate 20 flights per week using Boeing 757 and 767 freighters. The addition of DHL marks the 7th new air carrier to […]
DHL profits increase despite revenue fall
Deutsche Post DHL Group has seen profits increase by 29.1 per cent to 639 million euros ($728.4 million) despite revenue falling due to negative currency effects and lower fuel surcharges. Revenue fell by 6.1 per cent to 13.8 billion euros with Global Forwarding and Supply Chain seeing the biggest revenue falls. Global Forwarding saw revenue […]
Turkey a key market for DHL as business continues to boom
Turkey may be going through tough economic and political times, as well as suffering instability due to problems in neighbouring countries but DHL Express and DHL Freight are aiming for continued growth. DHL Express Turkey chief executive officer (CEO), Markus Reckling tells Air Cargo Week (ACW): “Despite being a very difficult year for Turkey, 2015 […]
Continuous expansion will allow Liege to keep on growing 24/7
Liege Airport saw growth of 10 per cent in 2015 and has followed this up with a year-on-year increase of six per cent in January, the hub’s cargo and logistics manager, Bert Selis tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). Selis was very happy with 2015, as the aim had been to consolidate the five per cent […]
Deutsche Post DHL profits fall in 2015
Deutsche Post DHL Group has seen profits for 2015 fall by 25.6 per cent to 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion), with the Global Forwarding division making losses due to renewing its IT system. By division, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for Deutsche Post fell by 15 per cent to 1.1 billion euros while DHL […]
DHL deploys DRT to Fiji for Cyclone Winston aid
Deutsche Post DHL Group has sent its Disaster Response Team (DRT) to Fiji to help coordinate relief efforts at Suva Airport following Cyclone Winston. The cyclone, the largest to hit Fiji in its history, has caused considerable damage to the Pacific island nation. DHL has dispatched seven volunteers from the DRT to Fiji where they […]
DHL to spend 90m euros expanding at Milan Malpensa
DHL Express is to invest 90 million euros ($100 million) constructing a new logistics hub at Milan Malpensa Airport, to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2018. The 46,000 square metre hub within Malpensa’s Cargo City will become DHL Express’ main gateway into Italy for international goods. DHL plans to invest […]
DHL facing $455,000 fine from FAA for hazmat breaches
DHL Express is facing fines totalling $455,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a number of hazardous material breaches. The FAA alleges that DHL accepted shipments that were not properly prepared for air transportation, and employees did not receive required hazardous materials training. The seven breaches occurred between December 2013 and September 2014, and […]
Finnair Cargo sees January recovery
Finnair Cargo has seen volumes increase by 14.9 per cent to 10,742 tonnes in January, putting its volumes near where it was in the same month of 2014. All areas of the world saw double digit increases compared to January 2015, with Asian tonnage rising the most, 16 per cent to 6,758 tonnes. European cargo […]
DHL eCommerce launches in Thailand
DHL eCommerce, a division of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, has expanded its operations into Thailand and is offering end-to-end domestic delivery service for Thai e-commerce merchants. The German integrator is looking to reap the rewards on offer of the country’s burgeoning e-commerce market which is expected to triple to 3.6 billion euros by 2020. […]
DHL expands presence in Marseille
DHL Express has stepped up its presence at Marseille Provence Airport and has inaugurated a hub that has doubled in size as part of an eight million euro investment. The surface area of the warehouse has more than doubled, from 1,300 square metres to 3,000 square metres and the workforce will also soon be doubled, […]
DHL buys stakes in French e-commerce firm Relais Colis
Deutsche Post DHL Group has acquired a minority stake in French e-commerce logistics specialist Relais Colis. The German freight intregrator has bought a 27.5 per cent holding and says the move will enhance access for DHL divisions to the French e-commerce market, which is Europe’s third largest. Investment will also support further development of Relais Colis […]
France’s Competition Authority fines express delivery firms
France’s Competition Authority (FCA) has fined 20 package delivery firms 672 million euros ($740 million) for colluding to artificially raise prices annually. The FCA says that the price hikes happened between 2004-10, and were agreed during “secret meetings”. The companies fined include the French divisions of FedEx Express, TNT and DHL Express with TLF, the […]
DHL launches LifeTrack mobile app
DHL Global Forwarding has launched LifeTrack mobile app for iOS and Android operating systems for the life sciences and healthcare industry. DHL says the free application will provides on-the-go access to its online cold chain tracking and management platform, LifeTrack. It says LifeTrack provides life sciences and healthcare industry customers with an overview of shipments […]
Industry on security alert after global terrorist acts
Security is on the minds of air cargo industry decision makers after the wave of terrorist attacks and the intense scrutiny of shipments and processes has been further stepped up. Operators across the supply chain are on high alert to potential attacks after the Metrojet flight 9268 on 31 October was ripped apart by a […]
Precision redelivers P2F conversions
In the space of one week, Precision Aircraft Solutions says it has redelivered four passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions. The company says the aircraft were redelivered from four maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) locations around the world to three different customers. The four Boeing 757-200 passenger to freighter conversion aircraft included to DHL at Flightstar in Jacksonville […]
Volumes surge in October at Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig/Halle Airport continues to see freight volumes surge in October, which was driven by the express freight market. The airport handled 88,336 tonnes – a 10.1 per cent rise on the same month last year and says it is a new monthly record for the month. “The growth is particularly due to express freight, for which Leipzig/Halle […]
FedEx takeover of TNT clears European hurdle
FEDEX is set to be given the go ahead by the European Commission for its 4.4 billion euro ($4.8 billion) takeover of Dutch courier delivery firm TNT Express. The deadline for the commission to issue any antitrust objections to the merger was Friday, 23 October, but both companies say they have not received any from […]
Frankfurt Hahn Airport transports cars for World Endurance Championship event
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport has processed 31 racing cars, three safety cars and equipment for the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile World Endurance Championship (WEC) race in Austin, Texas (US). More than 400 tonnes of freight, distributed over four Boeing 747-4 Freighter flights transported the cars and equipment for round five of the WEC at the Circuits of […]
