No time to stand still at Frankfurt Airport

Germany’s main cargo hub Frankfurt Airport is in seemingly continuous expansion phase, writes Neil 
Madden. Cargo throughput (including airmail) rose by just 0.7 per cent to 539,610 tonnes in the first quarter of this year, in line with a warning given by owner Fraport Group of slower growth in cargo. This was attributed to a […]

trilatec to revolutionise air cargo with lightweight pallets

Trilatec is providing a revolution in the airfreight sector with lightweight pallets providing considerable cost savings to airlines. The squAIR-timber, which is made from lightweight, recycled cardboard, is up to 80 per cent lighter than conventional pallets, and trilatec says initial experiences with airlines show that 1,200 tonnes of weight can be saved annually. Disposal […]