Peli BioThermal adds 13 points to Credo on Demand network
Peli BioThermal is to add 13 drop points to its Credo on Demand network across Europe in partnership with Rhenus Logistics. The new European drop points are among more than 50 planned for 2018 including additional locations planned for the Americas and Asia. The company is also expanding the number of network stations in 2018, […]
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 […]
Frankfurt maintains its position as Europe’s busiest cargo airport
Frankfurt Airport has maintained its position as Europe’s busiest cargo airport, having handled just under 2.2 million tonnes in 2017. Airport operator Fraport reports that volumes increased 3.8 per cent due to the economic upturn causing high demand for airfreight. It says that the North American market developed positively and after a decline in the […]
Roses are red, violets are blue, air cargo flies flowers for you
The air cargo industry made sure that lovers around the world had the perfect flower for Valentine’s Day, transporting thousands of tonnes of produce in time for the big day. Cargolux Airlines International added close to 1,200 tonnes of extra capacity to meet the peak demand, adding to the 20 weekly flights out of Nairobi, […]
Eastbound traffic at Frankfurt struggles, westbound remains strong
Cargo volumes at Frankfurt Airport have risen 1.3 per cent in January with eastbound traffic declining but traffic heading west performing well. The German airport handled 170,700 tonnes of air cargo in January, with airfreight up slightly by 0.5 per cent to 162,100 tonnes and airmail hitting its highest peak for 13 years, with 18.1 […]
Growth remains on the agenda for Germany
The end of 2017 made welcome reading for the German airfreight sector, discovers David Craik. International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures showed European airlines posted a 10.3 per cent increase in freight demand in September and a 6.4 per cent rise in October. IATA said that one of the key drivers behind the figures – […]
ACI Europe: Strong growth continues in November
Freight traffic has remained consistent across Europe with growth of 8.6 per cent in November, Airports Council International (ACI) Europe reports. The association says growth has been stronger at non-European Union (EU) airports, up 12.7 per cent year-on-year, with EU hubs also performing well, up 7.9 per cent. Freight volumes have been strong throughout the […]
Frankfurt passes 200,000 tonne mark in November
Cargo volumes at Frankfurt Airport continue to see strong growth passing the 200,000 tonnes mark in November, airport operator Fraport reports. The German airport, which is the busiest freight hub in Europe, handled 200,827 tonnes of airfreight and airmail in November, year-on-year growth of 4.9 per cent, and has handled 2.04 million tonnes year-to-date, an […]
Swissport Cargo Services Frankfurt awarded CEIV Pharma
Swissport Cargo Services Frankfurt – a subsidiary of Swissport International – has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification at Frankfurt Airport. This certification Swissport says reflects its continued dedication to offer “excellent” life science & healthcare shipment handling services and will increase its contribution to the Pharma Gateway Frankfurt. Swissport says with the increasing flow […]
Lufthansa Cargo and Fraport Ground Services extend contract
Lufthansa Cargo and Fraport Ground Services have signed a contract to extend their ground handling partnership at Frankfurt Airport. The agreement has been signed for a term of eight years and runs from January 2018 to December 2025. Freeport member of the executive board and executive director of labour relations, Michael Müller says: “We are very […]
Oil & gas helps get CargoLogicAir services off to a flying start
CargoLogicAir’s (CLA) first scheduled route has got off to a flying start due to strong demand from the oil and gas industry from the USA to the Middle East. It launched twice-weekly Boeing 747-400 Freighter services in August with Europe-Mexico, Europe-Middle East and USA-Middle East connections, and has carried over 2,000 tonnes of cargo in […]
ACI Europe: Airports continue to see strong growth in Q3
Freight volumes across Europe have grown by 9.5 per cent in the third quarter, continuing the trend seen in the previous quarter, Airports Council International (ACI) Europe reports. European Union (EU) airports grew by 8.4 per cent and non-EU hubs proving stronger with a 16.3 per cent rise during the third quarter. In September, freight […]
TIACA ES: Airport communities are the future of air cargo
A growing trend in the air cargo industry is the forming of airport freight communities and key decision makers believe for industry to be a success in future then further development of them is essential, writes Justin Burns. On the second day of The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Miami on 20 […]
Frankfurt continues to grow with strongest September since 2010
Frankfurt Airport continues to grow in September with cargo increasing 4.1 per cent year-on-year to 187,708 tonnes, its strongest September since 2010. Airport operator Fraport says this was the highest amount for a September month since 2010, and was only 4,300 tonnes off a new monthly record, helped by one additional Saturday and one fewer […]
ACI Europe: Airfreight continues to grow at double digit rates
Airfreight volumes at European airports continue to fly high with 10.9 per cent year-on-year growth in August, Airports Council International (ACI) Europe says. European Union (EU) airports reported growth of 10.2 per cent in August with non-EU rising at a faster rate, up 14.9 per cent. The EU’s top five airfreight hubs reported strong growth, […]
Lufthansa Cargo to restart MD-11 freighter to Kansai
Lufthansa Cargo is to resume a direct 80-tonne MD-11 Freighter service from Frankfurt Airport to Osaka’s Kansai International Airport from 18 January next year. The German cargo carrier last flew the route in March 2014 and will service Kansai twice a week stopping in Osaka on a Thursday and Saturday. The MD-11 has a capacity of […]
Lufthansa flies aid to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria
Lufthansa Cargo has flown one of its MD-11 Freighter aircraft from Frankfurt Airport to Puerto Rico to deliver 80 tonnes of aid to those affected by Hurricane Maria. The aircraft flew to Aguadilla on the West coast, where a Lufthansa Technical Site is situated with 400 colleagues residing in the local community reside, and is […]
Air Cargo Community Frankfurt welcomes six new members
Air Cargo Community Frankfurt has welcomed a further six new members. Freight forwarders a. hartrodt, AF Logistik, Bolloré and Hermes will support the work of the community while BDA Logistics Innovation has also joined the group of airlines. The community has also welcomed the University RheinMain in Wiesbaden. Besides the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, this institution is […]
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 […]
Frankfurt cargo volumes continue to rise with 5.4% growth in August
Frankfurt Airport’s cargo volumes continue to grow with an increase of 5.4 per cent in August to 181,102 tonnes. Airport operator, Fraport says the growth was helped by a more favourable distribution of week days compared to August 2016, with one fewer weak Monday and one additional higher volume Thursday. It says development of air […]
LUG increases Health Care Center capacity and undergoes IATA CEIV
LUG aircargo handling has increased the capacity of its Health Care Center (HCC) to 650 square metres as it undergoes IATA CEIV Pharma certification. Eight rooms of different sizes are available offering storage at temperatures ranging from -18C and 2-8C to 15-25C, with adjustable temperature settings depending on requirements and volumes. A further expansion of […]
Frankfurt optimistic for year following strong start
Cargo volumes have grown 4.8 per cent in the first half of 2017 at Frankfurt Airport, and Fraport senior vice president for cargo, Dirk Schusdziara (pictured below) is confident this will continue. Frankfurt handled just under 1.1 million tonnes in the first half of 2017, the highest for the period in six years, with the […]
European airports have best start to year since 2010
Freight traffic across European airports had their best first half year since 2010 with 8.7 per cent growth, Airports Council International (ACI) Europe reports. Airports inside the European Union (EU) registered growth of 7.8 per cent while those outside were up 14.4 per cent, with major hubs in Turkey and Russia performing well. In Turkey, […]
Fraport revenue grows 11% in first half of 2017
Revenue at Fraport has grown 10.8 per cent in the first six months of 2017 and net profit grew by 37.3 per cent. The company, which operates Frankfurt Airport, as well as Ljubljana, and has a stake in Varna, Burgas, Lima, Antalya, St. Petersburg, Hanover, Xi’an, Delhi and 14 in Greece, saw revenue increase by […]
Lufthansa offers reflective film on all passive refrigerated shipments
Lufthansa Cargo is continuing to upgrade its cool chain services by protecting every passive refrigerated shipment with a reflective film without any additional fees. The reflective film produced exclusively for Lufthansa Cargo provides sensitive shipments with optimum protection against unavoidable sunlight on airport tarmacs around the world, even on hot summer days. Lufthansa Cargo board […]
LUG to handle cargo for Emirates at Frankfurt Airport
LUG air cargo handling has won a contract to handle belly and freighter cargo for UAE carrier Emirates at Frankfurt Airport from October this year. Emirates runs three Airbus A380s and Boeing 777 belly services a day and eight 777F flights a week to Europe’s busiest cargo gateway. LUG runs freight facilities at Frankfurt Airport and […]
Economic growth helps push Frankfurt cargo volumes up in June
Cargo throughput at Frankfurt Airport increased 4.7 per cent in June to 188,256 metric tons due to ongoing economic growth, particularly in the Eurozone’s industrial sector. Frankfurt volumes have been strong throughout the year, and cargo is up 4.8 per cent to just under 1.1 million tonnes in the first half of the year. Other […]
ACI Europe: impressive freight performance in May
Freight traffic posted impressive monthly year-on-year (YOY) growth of 12.2 per cent in May, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. The airport trade body say this surge was on the back of improved economic conditions globally and a rebound in international trade. Big movers YOY in May included London Heathrow Airport at 10.7 […]
Frankfurt has strongest May in 6 years as economic conditions improve
Frankfurt Airport has had its busiest May for six years handling 186,547 tonnes of freight and mail. Throughput was up 5.1 per cent year-on-year helped by favourable economic conditions having a positive impact on the eurozone’s industrial sector, resulting in higher exports. Volumes were also up 4.8 per cent for the first five months of […]
ACI Europe: freight traffic up 5.6% in April
Freight traffic saw solid year-on-year (YOY) growth of 5.6 per cent in April as European gateways continue to see a positive start to the year, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. ACI Europe says in the first four months of the year cargo was up YOY by 7.4 per cent across Europe’s gateways […]
