DSV posts better than expected performance in Q1
Danish freight forwarder DSV has seen airfreight volumes rise in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016, which contributed to overall higher revenues – in its first quarterly report since buying UTi Worldwide for $1.35 billion on 22 January 2016. The world’s fourth largest forwarder says its Air & Sea Division delivered the best performance for the first quarter (Q1) […]
Norwegian Cargo appoints dnata as new UK freight handler
Norwegian Cargo has appointed dnata as its new cargo handler in the UK with the cargo handler providing services from 1 May. dnata will provide Norwegian with a full range of cargo handling capabilities at all UK airports served by Norwegian – Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh. dnata will also manage Norwegian’s regional handling and […]
Norwegian set to be granted US air carrier permit
The US Department of Transportation has issued an order proposing to grant a foreign air carrier permit to Norwegian Air International. When made final, the permit will allow Norwegian to officially operations to the US, including the first-ever service between Boston and Cork in Ireland. Norwegian Group chief executive officer, Bjørn Kjos says: “A final approval, […]
Norwegian adds two more Boeing Dreamliners to its fleet
Norwegian has signed an agreement to lease an additional two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, which it says enables it to launch more intercontinental routes. Both aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2018. With this new agreement, the company’s long-haul fleet will consist of 40 Dreamliners by 2020. Norwegian continues to expand its international presence […]
Sustainability a top priority for Finnair Cargo
Finnair Cargo’s new 80 million euro ($87 million) Cool Nordic Cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport, set to open in spring 2017 will be the one of the most environmentally-friendly facilities of its kind. Sustainability is key in the construction and operations and its aiming to gain the BREEAM environmental building certificate for the project, according […]
Airfreight demand at DSV reaches ‘new heights’
Danish freight forwarder DSV says airfreight “reached new heights” in 2015 as profit and revenue increased. The figures come hot on the heels of the firm being given approval last month for its takeover of UTi Worldwide. DSV reports net revenue was 50,869 million DKK ($7.6 billion), up 4.7 per cent and gross profit was 11,201 million DKK, […]
Finnair Cargo signs agreement with Mercator for new management system
Finnair Cargo has signed a strategic agreement with Mercator for a new air cargo management system. The Finnish carrier will now use the firm’s airfreight system, SkyChain, which is set to be implemented by October 2016, six months ahead of the opening of Finnair’s new 80 million euro Cool Nordic Cargo terminal in spring 2017. This […]
Finnair expects slight improvement in China
Finnair Cargo maintained 2014 volumes into 2015 in China, and is expecting a slight improvement for the start of this year, its sales director Asia, Tomi Asikainen tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). Asikainen says: “To and from China the overall demand levels have maintained at 2014 levels but we have not been strangers to the […]
Helsinki Airport sees substantial cargo tonnage fall
Tonnage figures at Helsinki Airport fell by a substantial 13.8 per cent in 2015, coming in at 167,980 tonnes down from 194,932 tonnes in 2014. The Finnish airport’s international volumes were the main reason, down 13.5 per cent and totaling 154,869 tonnes, compared to 179,028 tonnes the year before. Domestic cargo also suffered in 2015 […]
Finnair Cargo makes head of global sales appointment
Finnair Cargo has appointed Fredrik Wildtgrube as its new head of global sales – and he will take on the role from 11 January 2016. The carrier says Wildtgrube has broad experience in logistics and sales having worked in multiple freight forwarding companies and most recently at Nokia and Microsoft Mobile. Finnair vice president head of […]