One million tonnes of airfreight for Panalpina

Panalpina has broken through the barrier of one million tonnes of airfreight for the first time in history though markets slowed later in the year. Airfreight volumes increased by 4% from 995,900 tonnes in 2017, which was a record year, to 1,038,678 tonnes in 2018, with tonnage increasing with every quarter. Gross profit per tonne […]

Panalpina’s “Speedy” charter loop is ready for Brexit

Panalpina says its “Speedy” loop connecting Mexico, the US and the UK is ready for Brexit, regardless of the outcome. Queretaro International Airport was added to the loop of its Charter Network in May, which also connects Mexico City and Guadalajara with Panalpina’s airfreight gateway in Huntsville. Matthias Frey, global head of the Charter Network […]

Panalpina acquires Newport Cargo of Argentina

Panalpina is continuing to extend its perishables network with the acquisition of Argentinian company, Newport Cargo, based in Buenos Aires. Newport Cargo was founded in 1978 and exports fish and berries to the US, where the company has a strong customer base and an office in Miami. Its headquarters are in the centre of Buenos […]

Industry remains hungry for guacamole, salmon and wine

British taste for frozen guacamole from Mexico has created good business for Panalpina Air Cargo. Forty-two tonnes were moved in six weeks in ten shipments recently. Flown from Guadalajara, Mexico, via Huntsville, USA, to Stansted, UK on scheduled charters of the Panalpina Charter Network, the product was transported on the lower deck of a Panalpina’s […]