Strong growth continues in July at European airports
Freight traffic across European airports continues to see strong growth with volumes increasing 10.5 per cent year-on-year, Airports Council International (ACI) Europe says. Non European Union (EU) airports experienced the strongest growth, rising 23.3 per cent while EU hubs were up 8.5 per cent in July. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis freight was up nine […]
Fourth double digit month in five months but growth may be peaking
Air freight has grown at double digit rates for the fourth time in five months but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warns that growth may be nearing a peak. Demand measures in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) increased by 11.4 per cent in July compared to the same month in 2016, and at nearly four […]
60 Seconds with Fitsum Abadi
Ethiopian Cargo is Africa’s largest and fastest growing freight carrier and has ambitions to grow its network and offering significantly in the years to come. In June, it opened a new $150 million cargo terminal in Addis Ababa, giving it capacity of one million tonnes. Air Cargo Week spoke to Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics managing […]
Air cargo grows 11.8% in July despite slowdown in China
Air cargo volumes grew 11.8 per cent in July despite the world’s air cargo engine, China, slowing to single digit growth, WorldACD reports. The results were caused by above average growth from Europe at 14.2 per cent, Middle East & South Asia (MESA) at 13.5 per cent and Asia Pacific at 13 per cent, while […]
Panalpina now licensed to handle organic fruit and veg at LUX
Panalpina’s hub at Luxembourg Airport (LUX) has been officially licensed by Certysis to handle organic fruits and vegetables. This makes Panalpina the first and only licensed receiver of organic produce at LUX, one of Europe’s busiest airports by cargo tonnage. Panalpina says this shows the company’s commitment to developing the Panalpina Perishables Network not just […]
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways sign freight partnership agreement
Thailand-based carriers Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways have signed a freight partnership agreement as part of a move to strengthen each others’ networks. Through this cooperation with Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways cargo can be transported to China, South Korea, Japan, Taipei, the UK, Germany, France and Australia seamlessly, while Thai Airways cargo can be transported […]
Revenue and tonnage growth for Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo’s cargo revenue has grown 24.4 per cent and tonnage is up 26.1 per cent on a year-on-year (YOY) basis in the first half of 2017 to the end of June, as it continues to expand its services. The carrier says it has also grown YOY by 46.8 per cent in the Chinese market during the […]
Kohnen completes executive board at time:matters
Alexander Kohnen has been appointed the new managing director for strategy and sales at time:matters from 15 November 2017. The 40-year-old succeeds Franz-Joseph Miller, who left the company of his own accord on 1 July this year. Kohnen has held various management positions at Lufthansa Cargo since October 2000, most recently senior director of industry development and product […]
Strong exports driving performance at Global Airline Services
Global Airline Services commercial director, Bob Matharoo says 2017 has been a record year and it has exceeded its carriers’ expectations. “The reasons are due to the current strong exports figures, simply having an experienced, dynamic sales force, understand our markets and cultures and have local robust relationships,” he explains. The GSSA sells cargo for Turkish […]
Amazon founder Bezos to be inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame for his company’s role in developing e-commerce logistics. The Logistics Hall of Fame is based in Germany and says he has been honoured as a “revolutioniser of e-commerce and logistics”. Bezos will be officially inducted in a ceremony at the annual […]
Work completed on largest cargo terminal in Russia
Sheremetyevo International Airport has completed construction of Moscow Cargo – the largest cargo terminal in the Russian Federation and it will go into operation next month as the city gets set to welcome the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Rosaviatsiya – the Federal Agency of Air Transport – has issued a permit so the $80 million facility, […]
AGI appointed as Virgin Atlantic handler in San Francisco
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Alliance Ground International (AGI) as its cargo handler in San Francisco to support its growing operations at the US West Coast gateway. The airline operates twice-daily services connecting London Heathrow and San Francisco and added another three direct flights a week from Manchester at the end of March. Virgin Atlantic […]
Freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says it is no surprise the UK government paper is all about possible trade and customs arrangements post-Brexit but has called for more detail on Customs plans. The UK will leave the European Union (EU) in March 2019 after triggering Article 50 in March this year and yesterday the government published […]
Air Berlin files for insolvency as Etihad pulls funding
Air Berlin has filed to commence insolvency proceedings at a local Berlin court after leading shareholder Etihad Airways withdrew its financial support. Air Berlin said in a statement it will continue flying with the help of government loans. it has more than €2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion) of losses in a little over six years and […]
FTA says post-Brexit plans a “step in the right direction”
The UK government’s paper on trade and customs arrangements post-Brexit which has been published today is a “step in the right direction”, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). However, the FTA has warned the ambitions laid out in the document are far from guaranteed, and will require some careful negotiation in order to ensure that […]
Heathrow and IAG team-up to raise awareness of illegal wildlife trade
Heathrow Airport and IAG Cargo have teamed-up to celebrate World Elephant Day and help stomp out illegal trade of wildlife. The UK hub has created and installed a pop-up interactive display at the airport’s Terminal 5 today, which will be run in partnership with Border Force and IAG Cargo. It will support United for Wildlife’s ‘United for […]
Cargolux starts work on new HQ in Luxembourg
Cargolux Airlines and lux-Airport have launched the first phase of the airline’s new headquarters building at Luxembourg Airport. The building on the municipal territory of Sandweiler will be located adjacent to Cargolux’s maintenance hangar, to which it is connected by a glass bridge, and offers room for the company’s administrative staff with parking spaces. The […]
Demand remains strong for oversized at Volga-Dnepr
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has seen strong growth in demand for charters and a lot of diversity in the types of outsize and heavyweight cargoes it has delivered this year. Commercial director, Alexander Kraynov (pictured below) notes flying hours operated by its An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters in the first six months rose 29 per cent and 37 […]
HNA Group finalises 82.5% stake in Frankfurt-Hahn
The HNA Group has completed an 82.5 per cent stake purchase in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport as its moves forward with its European expansion. The transaction is worth €15.1 million ($15.8 million). The Chinese company won the stake in March, which was owned by the gateway’s federal state owners Rhineland Palatinate following European regulatory approval. HNA Group said the […]
New long-haul routes drive Gatwick’s tonnage surge
Gatwick Airport handled 7,865 tonnes in July – a year-on-year (YOY) increase of 20.4 per cent on same month in 2016 – as it was boosted by new long-haul belly routes to Asia and the US. In the last 12 months, the gateway has processed 86,544 tonnes, up 18.4 per cent on the 73,096 tonnes […]
DHL joins forces with Shanghai Pharma to drive supply chain
Shanghai Pharma will partner with DHL Supply Chain to enhance quality control measures, streamline distribution processes, and strengthen compliance with local and international food and pharmaceutical regulations. Shanghai Pharma, one of China’s largest listed pharmaceuticals groups, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DHL Supply Chain to prepare its logistics infrastructure for rapid global […]
Strategic partnership penned by Schenker and Sichuan JiuYe Export
A strategic partnership has been penned by DB Schenker and Sichuan JiuYe Export – a China-based B2B food trading company – for cooperation on the logistics and movement of perishables. Sichuan JiuYe provides cross border one-stop supply chain services to agriculture, food e-commerce and food companies in China and abroad. It’s man export market is eastern Europe […]
Dachser investing €6.5 million in new Austrian facility
Logistics provider Dachser is investing €6.5 million in a new 20,000 square metre facility in Stans in Tyrol, Austria. Dachser Austria has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new terminal, which is scheduled to begin operations in late 2017 and will create 40 new jobs. The logistics center in Tyrol will provide customers with transport […]
Revenue and profit boost for CEVA Logistics
CEVA Logistics’ posted revenue of $1.72 billion in the second quarter (Q2) up 6.4 per cent in constant currency, on the $1.66 billion in 2016. The forwarding and logistics company says adjusted earnings before interest taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in Q2 was $70 million, up $9 million in constant currency versus the prior year. […]
Dnata looks to upgrade infrastructure at UK airports
Cargo handler dnata is in discussions with airport authorities in the UK as it looks to modernise its infrastructure. Dnata has already built top-notch handling facilities at Heathrow Airport, but wants to now ugrade sites at other airports. Speaking last month at a six-month celebration of dnata’s contract with El Al Israel Airlines at Heathrow, […]
Dreamliners to boost El Al’s global cargo capabilities
El Al Israel Airlines will have 200 per cent more cargo capacity by 2020 as it welcomes 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners into its fleet to replace Boeing 767s and 747s as part of a $1.25 billion investment. Two Dreamliners will be phased in this year, while an additional 14 aircraft will be phased in by […]
Strong volumes growth for DSV in first half of 2017
Danish freight forwarder DSV’s airfreight volumes grew year-on-year (YOY) by 10.4 per cent in the first half of this year to 302,869 tonnes, but second quarter (Q2) volumes were only up 2.6 per cent to 155,430 tonnes – lower than its competitors. These growth rates compare with the market average of 10 per cent in […]
Lufthansa Cargo turns its performance around in 1H2017
The Lufthansa Group says its cargo arm Lufthansa Cargo posted first half year earnings of €78 million – a significant difference to the loss of €45 million in the same period last year, but it says the global airfreight market “remains challenging”. Lufthansa Cargo and its logistics division, which includes time:matters, Jettainer, an equity investment […]
European Commission approves public support for Frankfurt-Hahn
The European Commission (EC) has found public support by the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate to loss-making Frankfurt-Hahn Airport in Germany to be in line with European Union state aid rules. This the EC says ensures the gateway can continue to serve the area’s transport needs until private investment enables its return to viability. Since 2009, Frankfurt-Hahn […]
Panalpina sees strong Far East peak season and rates rise
Panalpina forecasts the Far East peak season will start earlier this year and be even stronger than 2016, while it also expects to see general airfreight rates go up for secured capacity. The freight forwarder also says although the summer period is usually calmer for airfreight, 2017 has been an exception and the strong market will […]
