BIFA calls on UK Government to do more for logistics
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling on the UK Chancellor Philip Hammond to do more for the freight and logistics sector ahead of tomorrow’s UK Budget. BIFA director general, Robert Keen says the economic outlook post Brexit “looks challenging” and there is considerable uncertainty concerning the UK’s future trading relations with Europe. He adds: […]
Export orders drive air cargo demand in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says airfreight markets saw demand in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) rise 6.9 per cent in January 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. IATA says this was down from the 10 per cent annual growth recorded in December 2016, but it still was well above the average annual growth rate of three per […]
HNA Airport Group picks up €15m majority stake in Frankfurt-Hahn
HNA Airport Group, which is owned by HNA Group, has confirmed it has signed an agreement with the Rheinland-Palatinate Ministerial Council to acquire an 82.5 per cent equity interest in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. The transaction is valued at approximately €15 million and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017, subject to certain regulatory approvals. […]
Special projects driving Chapman Freeborn
Chapman Freeborn has had another strong year, particularly for project based work, according to group cargo and OBC sales director, Reto Hunziker (pictured below). He says the results over the past 12 months were good despite the lack of extraordinary events such as the West Coast port strikes of 2015. Hunziker comments: “It’s always difficult […]
Revenue fall of 6.3% for West Atlantic
Sweden’s West Atlantic Group saw revenue fall 6.3 per cent to 1,320 million Swedish Krona (SEK)($146 million) in 2016 – down on the 1,409 million SEK in 2015. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was 127.5 million SEK – down on the 177.9 million SEK in 2015. West Atlantic has also been awarded […]
Core business and bookings growth for ACS
2016 did not have exceptional events like 2015, but Air Charter Service (ACS) group cargo director, Dan Morgan-Evans (above) says core business continues to grow and there are more advanced bookings to look forward to in 2017. He tells Air Cargo Week staff writer in Johannesburg at Air Cargo Africa that figures at the start of […]
Freight forwarding office in Antwerp opened by GEFCO
GEFCO has launched a freight forwarding office and warehouse facility in Antwerp, Belgium, which it says will optimise the movement of air and ocean activities. The branch it explains will reinforce the existing network and strengthen GEFCO’s footprint in the region for GEFCO Freight Forwarding. This is part of the company’s strategy to further develop […]
Panalpina moves highest airfreight volumes in 2016 since 2007
In 2016 freight forwarder Panalpina recorded its highest airfreight volumes since 2007, but it says gross profit margins came under pressure for air and sea. This pressure resulted in lower full-year earnings. EBIT reached CHF 109.9 million (-6.3 per cent)($108 million) and consolidated profit was CHF 80.2 million (-9.1 per cent) in 2016. Panalpina’s airfreight […]
Revenue fall of 6.6% for IAG Cargo in 2016
IAG Cargo’s commercial revenue was €1022 million over the period from 1 January 1 to 31 December, 2016, a decrease of 6.6 per cent on 2015. Adjusting the prior year’s figures to reflect a directly comparable operation, commercial revenue fell by eight per cent versus last year. IAG says the competitive trading environment of 2015 has continued […]
B&H Worldwide chosen for EMEA by AeroVision International
AeroVision International will open a new forward stocking location to service customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in collaboration with B&H Worldwide. AeroVision’s vice president (VP) of aircraft services, Pete Gibson says: “Our newly initiated warehouse will be adjacent to London’s Heathrow Airport, allowing customers outside of North America greatly improved access to AeroVision’s inventory […]
DSA growing its cargo offering in the north of the UK
Tonnage trebled at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) in 2016 to 9,522 tonnes and the northern located UK gateway is aiming to grow further. The operator at DSA is Peel Airports and cargo manager, Dayle Hauxwell says it was line with planned growth, but it has exceeded expectations in the diversity of carriers and business welcomed […]
Shannon welcomes new Norwegian Air International US routes
Shannon Airport has welcomed the announcement by Norwegian Air International that is adding two new bellyhold services starting this summer to the US. Norwegian Air International will on 1 July start direct services between Shannon and Stewart International Airport in New York – and from Providence Green Airport near Boston. Shannon Group chief executive officer (CEO), Matthew […]
Velta relocates UK airfreight office
A strong start to the year for the Velta group has been cemented with the relocation of the airfreight and courier team to a new and larger premises. Velta International Heathrow completed the move at the beginning of February and is now located just to the south of Heathrow Airport in Ashford Middlesex. The larger […]
ACI: 3.5% volumes growth in 2016
The Airports Council International (ACI) says air transport ended 2016 on a strong footing despite terrorist attacks, geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. ACI says airfreight markets experienced a revival in the second half of 2016 as volumes increased 3.5 per cent for the year as a whole with a jump of 8.9 per cent for the month […]
ACS helps deliver Boeing 777 engine in Arctic climate
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged an Antonov AN-124 to transport the most powerful aircraft engine in the world to help a stranded Swiss International Airlines Boeing 777-300ER. The Swiss aircraft had been flying to Los Angeles from Zurich over Canada’s far northern regions when it suffered a mechanical problem with one of its engines and […]
Dimerco strengthens top team as it looks to grow
Dimerco Express Group celebrated 45 years in business earlier this month with a number of appointments it says are aimed at securing the continued expansion of the company’s global network. The freight forwarder says it comes after a strong performance in 2016 when sales revenues increased up by 6.6 per cent comparing to previous year. Announced […]
Air Seychelles goes for ATC Aviation as its GSSA in Germany
Air Seychelles has appointed ATC Aviation Services as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) in Germany. The deal was announced at the Air Cargo Africa trade show in Johannesburg today. Air Seychelles will start bi-weekly operations with Airbus A330 as from 31 of March 2017 from Düsseldorf to Mahe and vice versa. Other destinations served by the airline […]
Liege Airport appoints Franz Heuckeroth van Hessen to key role
Liege Airport has appointed Franz Heuckeroth van Hessen as vice president of air services and he will start the role from 1 May this year. He will join from his role as cargo director and sales at Cologne Bonn Airport, where he has been since 2008. Liege Airport chief executive offiicer, Luc Partoune praised Franz’s qualifications and […]
LUG aircargo handling realigns management team
LUG aircargo handling has created a new department of strategic product development headed by Wolfgang Voigt to better deal with future market challenges, while Axel van Hees has been promoted to manager of operations of its Frankfurt station. LUG says it has realigned the management team to “strengthen competitiveness and responsiveness” to the ever growing, new challenges […]
Emirates SkyCargo appoints Ross Barnett as UK cargo manager
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed Ross Barnett as its new cargo manager in the UK. The carrier says International Air Transport Association figures (IATA) revealed in December, the cargo arm of Emirates – exported a larger volume of cargo from the UK than any other airline. Barnett will now be based in London, has over 30 years’ experience […]
Ataturk to serve for repairs and cargo once Istanbul New opens
Istanbul Ataturk Airport will serve for repairs and cargo after the opening of the €10.2 billion ($11 billion) Istanbul New Airport next year, according to the online edition of Istanbul’s Daily Sabah. The publication says the news comes as many are asking whether the gateway would be closed down once the third airport opens – […]
Strike action on Thursday forces Alitalia to cancel flights
Alitalia says it pledges to “minimise inconvenience” due to strikes scheduled on 23 February – which is forcing it to cancel 60 per cent of its flights aand set to impact cargo on some trade lanes. The 24-hour strike has been called by the USB and CUB Trasporti trade unions, together with ANPAC and ANPAV professional associations. […]
Antonov Airlines transports helicopter from new UK base
Antonov Airlines has carried out its first charter operation from its new UK headquarters at London Stansted Airport using machinery, which it designed to speed up loading of a giant helicopter. The cargo, a British-manufactured helicopter measuring almost 4.4 metres high, travelled from the UK to Southeast Asia on one of the airline’s seven AN-124-100 […]
BIFA promotes two onto its board
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) Board and Council has approved the promotion of Robert Windsor (pictured above) and Spencer Stevenson (pictured below) to directors. Windsor joined the BIFA secretariat in June 2009, and will continue to lead the trade association’s representational work with government and many other organisations that BIFA seeks to influence on behalf […]
Spanish market competitive but IAG remains at the forefront
IAG Cargo is one of the main players in the Spanish market and says it had a “buoyant” 2016 meeting anticipated volumes for the year. There have been challenges in Spain this winter such as the poor harvest of vegetables, which have impacted supply chains and created pressure doing business in the region. IAG moves […]
AENA airports post 11.2% air cargo growth in 2016
Spain was one of the fastest growing European air cargo country markets in 2016 as many gateways had a bumper year with most of the top airports posting strong growth numbers. This was due to a range of reasons including an improving Spanish economy boosting both imports and exports, increasing bellyhold and freighter capacity through […]
Massive 21% freight rise at Brussels in January
Brussels Airport saw a huge 21 per cent increase in cargo volumes in January compared to the same month in 2016 – which it puts down to growth in the freighter and integrator segments. The airport handled 44,952 tonnes, which was significantly up on the 36,964 tonnes in January last year and a welcome start to […]
LUG lands Etihad Cargo handling contract at Frankfurt and Munich
LUG air cargo handling has scooped contracts with Etihad Cargo at Munich Airport and Frankfurt Airport. The cargo handler says the carrier was faced with strong competition and has reorganised itself in Germany and changed its cargo handling partner and took over at Munich this month and will takeover at Frankfurt next month. Etihad Airways offers two […]
UTi acquisition boosts DSV’s volumes in 2016
Danish freight forwarder DSV handled 574,644 tonnes of airfreight in 2016 – which represented a growth of 85 per cent on 2015 when it processed 311,193 tonnes. The company puts this down to the $1.35 billion acquisition of US freight forwarder UTi Worldwide, as it now has a strong presence in the US, but UTi also has also contributed […]
5.6% uplift at Frankfurt Airport in January
Frankfurt Airport’s cargo volumes rose 5.6 per cent in January to 168,556 tonnes – which the hub puts down to the growing global demand for goods and the timing of the Chinese New Year. Other gateways within the airport operator Fraport’s ownership saw varying results. Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia handled 861 tonnes, up 14.6 per […]
