CargoLogicAir makes new appointments to its executive team
British all-cargo airline CargoLogicAir (CLA) has announced two new appointments to its executive team at London Stansted Airport. John Nicholas (pictured left) has joined the airline as technical director and will be responsible for all technical matters relating to the airline’s Boeing 747 Freighter fleet and air safety programme. He has previously worked for British airways and […]
Qatar Airways Cargo ups Pharma Express flights from Basel
Qatar Airways Cargo will start its fourth Pharma Express freighter service operating from Basel, effective from 8 May. The additional freighter brings the total Pharma Express flights to 10 each week, providing dedicated uplift for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products. The carrier recently increased its Pharma Express flights from both Basel and Brussels in February this year. […]
Revenues in Q1 at C.H. Robinson boosted by APC acquisition
C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s total revenues increased by 11.1 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017 compared to Q1 in 2016 – reaching $3.41 billion. The company says performance for the first three months of the year was driven by volume growth across all transportation services, while total net revenues rose by 0.9 per cent […]
Dachser acquires majority interest in Irish partner Johnston Logistics
Dachser has become the majority shareholder of its partner in Ireland – Johnston Logistics – which it says allows it to expand and strengthen its logistics network in northwestern Europe. Dachser chief operating officer for road logistics, Michael Schilling says: “Our customers in Ireland benefit from uniform services and quality standards, fixed transit times, and a tightly […]
John Lloyd to leave Virgin Atlantic Cargo in September
Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s senior vice president for cargo, John Lloyd is to leave the carrier in September for a fresh challenge. Lloyd has spent 30 years at Virgin and joined as cargo operations officer based at Gatwick Airport, and progressed within the company from supervisory and management positions based at Heathrow and Gatwick. He started […]
FedEx begins new Liege-Memphis service
FedEx Express begun operating a new flight linking the TNT European air hub in Liège (Belgium) to the FedEx Express World hub in Memphis in early April 2017. From Memphis the aircraft will continue on a round-the-world flight to Shanghai via Seattle and Anchorage before returning to Liège. The integrator says it is an important […]
New cool chain warehouse opens at Leipzig Halle Airport
Leipzig Halle Airport has opened a new refrigerated warehouse to store temperature-sensitive cargo at its World Cargo Center. The facility has direct access to the apron area and therefore guarantees short transport routes to and from aircraft and trucks. The configuration of the refrigeration centre enables parallel storage of pharmaceutical items and perishable goods as well […]
United Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo sign joint venture agreement
United Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a joint venture agreement to share routes between the US and Europe, with business day 1 due later this year. The signing initiates the implementation phase of the joint venture during which the carriers will align their cargo IT systems and business processes. Customers will be able to […]
Tonnage growth of 17.8% for Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded significant year-on-year (YOY) growth of 17.8 per cent in cargo volume in March 2017. The gateway handled 433,000 tonnes with the strong growth in cargo throughput was largely driven by exports, which recorded a robust 24 per cent YOY increase. Imports and transshipments also experienced double-digit growth and amongst the key trading […]
Rhenus targets air cargo in France
German freight forwarder Rhenus has moved to grow its European air cargo operations in recent times and earlier this year its French division was awarded cargo agent accreditation by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). According to the forwarder, it recently enjoyed a boost in demand for its air cargo handling services, and the certification […]
Germany, the Netherlands and Italy exports boost CEVA
CEVA Logistics senior vice president global product airfreight, Peter Baumgartner (pictured below) says it has been a “very positive” few months for the logistics services provider, and for the airfreight forwarding sector across Europe in general. He notes airfreight volumes in the fourth quarter of 2016 showed a global seven per cent year-on-year growth and […]
Istanbul New Airport set to open in Q1 2018
Istanbul New Airport (INA) is on schedule to open in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018 and it is set to evolve into one of the world’s key cargo hubs. The gateway’s operator is IGA Airport Operation and chief commercial officer, Abdullah Soner Akkurt (pictured below) says the contract states the opening will be planned […]
Routes and service focus for Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo says it is focusing on increasing its route network and on providing a “qualified service and strong sales network”. The carrier says it is its “working principle to meet the trade points in the world” according to its global mission and to create new trade routes. Turkish says it is closely monitoring, supporting, […]
ACW Munich awards tickets still on sale but selling fast
Tickets are still on sale for the event of the year – the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2017 at The Westin Grand Hotel in Munich on Wednesday, 10 May. The industry’s premier gala awards night is taking place during air cargo europe – the biggest trade show for the airfreight industry. Guests will […]
Freighters drive strong month and Q1 for Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport continued its strong growth in March as cargo tonnage grew 15.3 per cent on March 2015 fuelled by freighter services. The Belgian gateway is comparing its monthly figures to March 2015, which was a record month – as in March 2016 the airport was closed for a period after a terrorist attack. Brussels handled 50,474 […]
Emerging markets drive biggest cargo growth in 5 years at Heathrow
Long-haul emerging markets drove the nearly 13 per cent growth in March at Heathrow Airport – the biggest monthly surge in more than five years. Heathrow handled 148,269 tonnes in March, a 12.6 per cent rise on the same month in 2016. In the first three months of the year it has handled 399,481 tonnes, […]
LATAM Cargo names Bianchi as new CEO
LATAM Cargo has promoted Andrés Bianchi (pictured below) to chief executive officer (CEO) from his role as senior vice president (VP) of sales for North America, Europe and Asia. He will take on the position from 15 April when current CEO, Cristián Ureta leaves the company and has been part of the group since 2001 when he joined the […]
Strong Q1 for tonnage at Munich Airport
Munich Airport has posted strong growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017 compared to Q1 last year as cargo tonnage grew at a significant rate. In the cargo segment, the total airfreight tonnage in the first three months of the year was over 85,000 tonnes – a year-on-year increase of approximately eight per cent. The number of aircraft movements […]
Navitrans hopeful perishable focus will pay off in 2017
US air charter firm Navitrans had a challenging year in 2016 but is hopeful a move into the perishables market and a global focus will lead to a better 12 months in 2017. The company operates a round-the-world freighter service connecting the US, Europe and China, which chief executive officer, Shen Hong (pictured above) says […]
ACS not putting all its eggs in one basket
The eggs are certainly not in one basket at Air Charter Service (ACS) as its range of offices across the globe is propelling it forward and giving it the flexibility it needs in an unpredictable and changeable marketplace. ACS has 20 offices around the globe and has in the last year added new locations in […]
ACI Europe: 3.4% growth in February for European airports
Freight traffic across European airports grew 3.4 per cent in February with the strongest growth coming from non-European Union airports, Airports Council International (ACI) Europe says. It says European Union (EU) airports were up 2.7 per cent in February while non-EU hubs grew 4.7 per cent. Freight volumes grew 5.4 per cent in the first […]
Multimodal 2017: BIFA says Brexit implications for trade still unknown
Nobody really knows what the Brexit implications are for trade, the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) director general, Robert Keen told delegates at the Brexit Briefing at Multimodal 2017 in Birmingham. He event brought along a crystal ball to emphasise the point, explaining” “We, like most people, have heard all sorts of ‘facts’ and figures, […]
ACW awards tickets selling like hot cakes
Tickets are still up for grabs for the glittering Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2017 at The Westin Grand Hotel in Munich on Wednesday, 10 May – which is taking place during air cargo europe. Guests will network with fellow industry decision-makers and enjoy a champagne reception, a sumptuous meal with fine wines, […]
Lufthansa Cargo recognised for its CO2 reducing emissions project
Lufthansa Cargo has been named a finalist for the German CSR Award with OMEGA Big Data Tool – as it continues to put a firm focus on reducing its CO2 emissions. Lufthansa’s cargo arm was named one of two runners-up in the ‘CO2 avoidance as a contribution to climate protection’ category with its ‘OMEGA – using […]
Cathay Pacific’s Manchester service to go daily from December
Cathay Pacific is to up its current four-times-weekly Hong Kong to Manchester ballyhooed service to a become a daily operation from 1 December 2017. Having announced in March that it would be increasing the number of weekly flights to the northern English city to six by the end of the year, the airline is boosting frequency […]
CEIV Pharma for DHL Global Forwarding in Dublin
DHL Global Forwarding has been certified at International Air Transport Association (IATA) CEIV Pharma at its airfreight station in Dublin. The certification attests the highest service and quality standards for life sciences and healthcare customers through uniform processes and a compliant network. DHL Global Forwarding global head of DHL Temperature Management Solutions and CEO LifeConEx, David Bang […]
IATA: air cargo demand growth of 8.4% in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global airfreight markets grew by 8.4 per cent in February – measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) – compared to the same period last year. After adjusting for the impact of the leap year in 2016, IATA says demand increased by 12 per cent – almost four times better than the […]
Swiss WorldCargo rolls out new organisational structure
Swiss WorldCargo – the cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has restructured its management team. The carrier says it has been made to “to keep pace with the modern challenges of global logistics and to align with the rapid transformation taking place across the supply chain”. The new structure, in place since the beginning of […]
Airlander unveils two enhancements ahead of hangar exit
The Airlander 10 hybrid aircraft has had two two significant enhancements made to it ahead of its imminent hangar exit and resumption of its flight test programme. The aircraft maker Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAL) says an auxiliary landing system (ALS) has been added, which allows the aircraft to land safely at a greater range of landing angles. This […]
Leisure Cargo appoints GAC as its Netherlands GSA
Leisure Cargo has appointed Globe Air Cargo (GAC) – an ECS Group subsidiary – as its general sales agent (GSA) in the Netherlands. The contract came into effect from 1 April and with Leisure Cargo shippers get access to a global network of 14 airlines under one airway bill. Amongst others Leisure Cargo through GAC Netherlands will […]
