Swissport signs lease for new facility at Vienna Airport
The expansion of Swissport’s cargo business at Vienna Airport is officially underway following the signing of a lease agreement for a brand-new air cargo facility. The new location will increase Swissport’s local warehousing capacity by nearly 50%. Swissport has signed a 7-year lease for two air cargo terminals nearby Vienna Airport. The adjacent 8,000 sq […]
Gebrüder Weiss moves into new logistics centre near Graz
International transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new location in Kalsdorf near Graz, Austria. The state-of-the-art terminal with a total area of around 70,000 sq m replaces the previous logistics facility in the Styrian capital. The logistics company has invested around €28 million in the new building, which was completed in less […]
Hurricane Commerce teams up with Prime Vision
Prime Vision is partnering with Hurricane Commerce to provide customers with a complete end-to-end data enhancement service on cross-border e-Commerce parcels and packets. New regulations and laws are providing huge challenges to any business involved in international e-Commerce. And the biggest requirement is for quality data on parcels including complete and valid product descriptions and […]
Thales to prepare France for new Schengen Area entry/exit system
In 2022 Member States of the Schengen Area will be required to have a biometric entry and exit system to register non-European citizens crossing an EU external border. Thales has been selected by the French Ministry of the Interior to deliver several hundred pre-registration kiosks at various border crossing points. France will then be equipped […]
Cubyn raise $35 million for new facility
On-demand fulfllment startup, Cubyn has announced a €35 million round led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance Large Venture with new participation from First Bridge Ventures and Fuse Venture Partners, and follow-on funding from DN Capital, 360 Capital, Bpifrance Smart Cities fund and BNPP Developpement. Cubyn will use its new funding to double its team of 85 […]
Gebrüder Weiss demonstrates resilience
The international transport and logistics company, Gebrüder Weiss posted net sales of €1.77 billion in its 2020 financial year. This represents a year-on-year increase of 3.7% (2019: €1.71 billion). As such, the company continues to drive the growth it has been generating in previous years. “Key to our positive development was the fact that we […]
Cathay Pacific returns to Brussels Airport
To increase links with the European vaccine production hub, Cathay Pacific Cargo has announced it is adding additional capacity to operate on the Pharma Corridor between the Belgian capital and Hong Kong. The extra cargo flights are planned until June and the schedule will be adapted to market demand and the latest developments. The airline […]
BARIG partners with Kröner Medizintechnik
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety and hygiene concepts for air traffic, that have already been successfully introduced since the beginning of 2020, the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) is expanding its business partnerships. With the new section “Health Care,” the association creates an additional opportunity for the more than […]
WFS joins Brucargo’s ‘Digital Green Lane’ initiative
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is working with Brussels Airport and the Air Cargo Belgium community to help eliminate waiting times for international road feeder services in the latest initiative to support Brucargo’s ‘Digital Green Lane’. Two years ago, WFS was one of the first cargo handlers to sign up for Brucargo’s slot booking app, which […]
Rockford & Cologne Airport sign partnership agreement
Chicago Rockford International Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport announced they have signed an Airport Cooperation Agreement to mutually develop the air cargo traffic between their two regions. The partnership will strengthen the knowledge sharing between these two strong cargo service airports and support the collective air cargo reach of each airport. Additionally, the airports expect to […]
Condor awards ULD management agreement to Unilode
German airline, Condor has awarded a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply and management agreement to Unilode Aviation Solutions. Condor currently operates a fleet of more than 50 aircraft including 15 wide-body and 30 narrow-body aircraft. The airline offers scheduled and charter passenger flights worldwide, in addition to recently initiated cargo flights to European destinations. […]
ECS Group markets CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s offerings
The CMA CGM Group has chosen ECS Group as its exclusive GSA to help support the expansion of its new air division, CMA CGM AIR CARGO, in the air cargo industry. CMA CGM AIR CARGO has operated its first full-freight flight on March 13 between Liège and Chicago. By combining their expertise, the two specialists’ […]
Swissport wins IAG at Berlin Airport
Swissport and IAG have signed a 3 year contract covering airport ground services for the airlines of IAG at the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport. A British Airways flight to London Heathrow was the first flight under the new agreement with the British-Spanish airline group at the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport. The 3-year contract […]
Davies Turner reduces rates on Express China rail freight service to the UK
A softening of buying rates post Chinese New Year has enabled Davies Turner to reduce the rates for its Express China rail freight service, which is the only direct weekly fixed-day intermodal service between China and UK. Furthermore, as a result of new rail services being launched in China, the UK’s leading independent freight forwarding […]
Silk Way Technics celebrates its 15th birthday
Silk Way Technics celebrates its 15th anniversary. Founded in 2006, the company initially focused on providing maintenance services for CIS-manufactured aircraft before expanding its client base to include international airlines operating flights to Azerbaijan. In 2010, with the European Aviation Safety Agency certification came the opportunity to service Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, ATR and Gulfstream aircraft. Since […]
IAG Cargo reports strong financial results for 2020
IAG Cargo today announced its 2020 full year results, reporting commercial revenues of €1,306 million over the period from January 1 to December 31 2020, an increase of 18.5% on 2019 at constant currency. Overall yields for the year were up 94.6% on the same time last year at constant currency. Sold tonnes were down 34.9% […]
dnata starts City East construction
Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has today announced the start of construction on Phase II of dnata City East, a 11,000 sq m extension of its landmark air cargo facility located immediately to the south of Heathrow Airport. The building will be operated by dnata, the largest independent cargo-handler serving […]
IAG celebrates 2 year anniversary Euro Pharmaceutical centre
IAG Cargo has celebrated the two-year anniversary of its pharmaceutical centre in Madrid, which is dedicated to its Constant Climate product for transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products. The Centre has played a key role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and recently dispatched its 30th COVID-19 vaccine shipment. Since opening in 2019, the IAG Cargo pharmaceutical centre in Madrid […]
Dachser adds Frankfurt-Chicago flight
Responding to increased demand for air freight transport options out of Europe, Dachser USA is expanding its dedicated Frankfurt-Chicago air cargo service with the addition of a second flight, scheduled for the weekday to compliment the current weekend schedule. Dachser USA has been successfully operating a dedicated Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt air cargo service since end of July […]
CEVA awarded Airbus contract
In a major expansion of its international aerospace business, CEVA Logistics has been awarded a contract to manage production supply for Airbus at the aircraft manufacturer’s assembly site in Hamburg, Germany. CEVA will operate the production supply logistics on behalf of Airbus at multiple locations with a total area of 58,631 sq m. Among the services that […]
AEI to provide a B737-400SF conversion for Transair
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced the company has been awarded a contract to provide Honolulu, Hawaii-based Transair with an AEI B737-400SF Freighter Conversion. Transair currently operates a fleet of five B737-200F freighters; this order will represent the first B737-400SF freighter for the company. The aircraft (MSN 25104) will commence modification in June 2021 and […]
UKWA to host virtual panel event
On March 3, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) will be hosting a virtual panel discussion with leading speakers from major logistics user brands to discuss the radical changes retailers are having to make following the global pandemic, continued closure of ‘non-essential’ high street stores and the super-acceleration of on-line shopping. High profile speakers Chris Warn, […]
Jettainer and Sunclass continue partnership
Jettainer is set to provide Sunclass Airlines with unit load device (ULD) management services for another five years. Jettainer has already managed and maintained the Danish airline’s ULD fleet for several years. Sunclass Airlines currently operates a fleet of eight Airbus 321 and two Airbus 330 airplanes. The charter airline serves destinations in the Mediterranean […]
Cargolux confirmed as a leader in GDP
Cargolux Airlines has successfully passed its GDP (Good Distribution Practice) surveillance audit. The certification attests that the company’s quality management system fulfils the latest requirements of the EU Directive ‘Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use’ and of WHO Guidelines. The certification reflects the airline’s strong commitment to high standards when handling […]
Rhenus takes over BLG freight forwarding sites
Rhenus Air & Ocean is consolidating its position in Germany with the planned takeover of the freight forwarding business of the logistics company, BLG International Forwarding GmbH & Co KG. Rhenus is using the acquisition to tap into new business fields and is making its global network available to the BLG Group. Provided that the […]
Qatar Airways Cargo transports 5000 tonnes of flowers
It is a floral February for Qatar Airways Cargo as it transported millions of flowers for Valentine’s Day, one of the biggest events worldwide. Qatar Airways Cargo transported more than 5000 tonnes of flowers, mainly roses and carnations. The increase in floral exports for 2021’s Valentine’s Day is a testament to the customers’ trust in […]
Cargolux join UNICEF initiative
Cargolux has announced it has also joined the UNICEF’s Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative to transport essential medical and pharmaceutical supplies where they are most needed. The project aims to prioritise the delivery of vital healthcare products, including COVID-19 vaccines, to curb the global pandemic. As Richard Forson, President & CEO, commented: “Cargolux has extensive experience in […]
AFKLMP fly vaccines to the Caribbean
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo yesterday flew to Bonaire and Aruba for the first time from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol carrying a shipment of Covid-19 vaccines. It is the first of several shipments that will deliver the vaccines to the various islands in the coming weeks. The vaccines were loaded into the aircraft in the presence of […]
AFKLMP sign UNICEF MoU
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and UNICEF will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding as part of the ‘Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative’, laying down their commitment to cooperating closely on the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. A Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX) has been established to ensure that less prosperous countries also receive enough vaccines. Ninety-two […]
Liege Airport CEO dismissed
Following an internal investigation conducted by consultant, Deloitte the CEO of Liege Airport has been dismissed by its board of directors. 40 offences and irregularities were found to be committed by Luc Partoune, including fictitious jobs, rigged public contracts and corruption. He has since been dismissed and Frédéric Jacquet, deputy managing director, has been appointed […]