The STAT Trade Times Award for Excellence in Air Cargo saw a grand gathering

The STAT Trade Times Award for Excellence in Air Cargo is a ceremonious event, popularly known as ‘the gala award night’ within the air cargo community, which acknowledges pioneering works done by companies and leaders in the air cargo sector, internationally. The gala award night was hosted during the Air Cargo India 2020 event, which took place in Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai, India from 25 to 27 February.

Lutz Honerla replaces Gerton Hulsman as new MD of Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo

Feb 28, 2020: Lutz Honerla will become the new managing director of Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo GmbH (FDCG) on 1 May 2020. Until the end of July, he will manage the business together with Gerton Hulsman, who will retire at the end of August. Honerla has been working at Düsseldorf Airport for 30 years. The 59-year-old is currently head of marketing and strategy.

Etihad Cargo picks ECS Group as cargo service provider in key Asian, European and North American markets

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has selected ECS Group to increase its new regional sales operating model across multiple territories.

Chris Price replaces Essa Al-Saleh as new CEO of Agility Global Integrated Logistics

Feb 28, 2020: Global logistics provider Agility announced that the CEO of its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business, Essa Al-Saleh, will be stepping down after 13 years in the role and 22 years with the company.

Lise Marie Turpin receives The STAT Trade Times Lifetime Achievement Award

At the Air Cargo India 2020 event, which was concluded today in Mumbai, India, Lise Marie Turpin received The STAT Trade Times Lifetime Achievement Award presented by R K Patra, group editor-in-chief, STAT Media Group.

Delta trims flight frequencies to Seoul following coronavirus outbreak

Delta trims flight frequencies to Seoul following coronavirus outbreak

B&H Worldwide expands warehousing facility in Melbourne

B&H Worldwide expands warehousing facility in Melbourne

Emirates SkyCargo names Abdulla Alkhallafi as new cargo manager for India

Emirates SkyCargo names Abdulla Alkhallafi as new cargo manager for India

EFW gets EASA's Supplement Type Certificate for A321P2F

EFW gets EASA's Supplement Type Certificate for A321P2F

InstoneAir, LG Bloodstock fly competitors to Saudi Arabia for the world’s richest horse race

InstoneAir, LG Bloodstock fly competitors to Saudi Arabia for the world’s richest horse race

DACHSER deploys special charters to China

DACHSER deploys special charters to China

Silkway West Airlines keeps China freighter schedule on track

Silkway West Airlines keeps China freighter schedule on track

A case of digital airfreight corridor

A case of digital airfreight corridor

CEVA Logistics bags five-year contract with Airbus in Hamburg

CEVA Logistics bags five-year contract with Airbus in Hamburg

Virgin Atlantic Cargo to launch new Manchester-Delhi service from October

Virgin Atlantic Cargo to launch new Manchester-Delhi service from October

ANA Holdings to induct 20 more Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets to its fleet

ANA Holdings to induct 20 more Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets to its fleet

ANA Holdings to induct 20 more Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets to its fleet

ANA Holdings to induct 20 more Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets to its fleet

Joe Hete to hang up his boots as ATSG CEO

Joe Hete to hang up his boots as ATSG CEO

BUD welcomes first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight

BUD welcomes first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight: BUD welcomes first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight

WFS strengthens leadership team in North America with five new appointments

WFS strengthens leadership team in North America with five new appointments

Bengaluru International airport is winning at handling perishables

Bengaluru International airport is winning at handling perishables

Strata outlined next-gen technologies at Unmanned Systems Conference

Strata Manufacturing (Strata), wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, has outlined its ability to expand production capabilities beyond traditional aerospace at the Unmanned Systems Conference in Abu Dhabi.

Swissport becomes first global air cargo handler in Africa to be IATA CEIV-certified

Feb 22, 2020: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has awarded Swissport’s warehouse operations in Nairobi with the CEIV certificate for pharmaceutical logistics. Swissport is the first globally operating air cargo handler to receive the CEIV Pharma certification for a facility in Africa.

DSV starts Alabama-Shanghai air cargo route to offset supply chain disruptions

Feb 22, 2020: Starting February 25, DSV will operate a Boeing 747-8 freighter three times per week, east and westbound, between Huntsville, Alabama in the US (HSV) and Shanghai (PVG) in China in an effort to assist its customers in tackling backlogs and to offset supply chain disruptions caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.Due to the risk of sp

Qatar Airways deploys 5 cargo freighters with 300 tonnes of medical supplies to China

Feb 22, 2020: Five Qatar Airways cargo freighters left for China on Feb 21 carrying approximately 300 tonnes of medical supplies to support Coronavirus relief efforts. A convoy of five aircraft made up of two Boeing 747F and three Boeing 777F departed one after the other bound for Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou as part of Qatar Airways and the Qatari go

Cargolux flies medical supplies to Zhengzhou

Feb 22, 2020: Cargolux, in coordination with the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works, will dispatch a total of 75,000 face masks and 44,000 sanitary wipes on its flight to Zhengzhou (CGO). These products are intended for distribution amongst the airline’s business partners in the region as a mark of support in these challenging times.“This donation is a token of our appreciation for the long-lasting partnerships we have enjoyed over the years. Our business partners in Zhengzhou

IATA warns of $27.8 billion revenue loss in 2020 for carriers in APAC as COVID-19 strikes

Feb 21, 2020: The Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak (COVID-19) showed a potential 13 percent full-year loss of passenger demand for carriers in the Asia-Pacific region, revealed The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its initial assessment of the impact of the epidemic.Considering that growth for the region’s airlines was forecast to be 4.8 percent, the net impact will be an 8.2 percent full-year contrac

Air France-KLM last quarter underscores the current global air cargo status

February 21, 2020: In the view of Air France-KLM group's fourth quarter 2019, the Covid-19 situation has impacted the demand outlook globally, with the biggest hit taken by the Asian network. This translates in long-haul forward booking load factors down from February to May 2020. As a consequence, the Group anticipates unit revenues at constant currency to be down for the first quarter of 2020.The Cargo activity will seemingly maintain pressure on the load factor and capitulate

Atlas Air expects earnings growth in 2020 after grim Q4FY19

Feb 21, 2020: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results reflected a peak season with a pickup in customer demand and improved yields compared with the middle of the year.In addition, the results reflected an impairment charge as well as actions taken to improve operating efficiencies and align resources with the company’s strategic priorities. The impairment resulted in lower aircraft

Fleet streamlines its digital air cargo experience with Lufthansa’s smartBooking API

February 21, 2020: The collaboration between Lufthansa Cargo and Fleet logistics, where in Lufthansa Cargo invested in Fleet in a Series round back in early 2018, has connected extensive airfreight experience with a technology-driven, fresh view on global logistics processes. Since the original investment, the teams have collaborated on various initiatives, such as the most recent smartBooking API, which simplifies Fleet customers’ ability to quote and book. With Lufthansa C

Universal Aviation partners with Cayman Dispatch Service and enters the Islands

February 20, 2020: Universal Aviation announced its partnership with Cayman Dispatch Service (CDS), joining its growing global network of 50 locations in 25 countries now as Universal Aviation Cayman Islands. As a Universal Aviation Certified member, CDS has proven its commitment to regulatory compliance—including compliance with international law such as the Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act. Adherence to these standards will be managed via recurrent tra

Cargo iQ welcomes its new full member—dnata

February 20, 2020: Dnata joined Cargo iQ as a full member and now has access to extensive knowledge and expertise that membership brings. The Dubai-headquartered ground handler’s stations in the UK and the Netherlands were previously members on an individual basis. All dnata’s networks comprising of 35 countries and 88 airport ground handling and cargo stations globally will benefit from the Cargo iQ membership. “The dnata network has grown up fast over last few years,

Blume joins the Asian network through its new office in Hong Kong

February 20, 2020: Blume Global announced its new Asia Pacific regional office in Hong Kong. Blume Global joins the many multimodal organizations already stationed in the region, with its new office.   With its AI-enabled, data-driven digital platform and solutions for real-time visibility, logistics execution, asset management, optimization and financial settlement, Blume Global leverages more than 25 years of data

Cargo thefts from unsecure truck parking average 8 per day globally: Cargo Theft Report 2020

Feb 19, 2020: Cargo in transit by road is the most targeted for theft as compared to other modalities, according to BSI and TT Club Cargo Theft Report 2020. The second annual report on cargo theft worldwide, issued by leading international transport and logistics insurer, TT Club and global provider of supply chain intelligence, BSI confirmed that thefts from unsecure truck parking average 8 per day globally. According to the

DHL to serve the Inspired Pet Nutrition contract sustainably and economically

February 19, 2020: DHL Supply Chain scores a contract with pet food manufacturer Inspired Pet Nutrition (IPN), beating a competitive tender. DHL Consumer Network, part of the DHL Network Logistics and Transport business will be delivering the contract. The Consumer Network is a national network of shared user warehouse and transport services to FMCG companies. Typically referred to as ‘primary distribution’, the DHL teams work to consolidate loads from customers into the major ret

Air cargo industry needs cultural change and digitization to remain competitive: Unisys

Feb 19, 2020: The air cargo industry needs a fundamental cultural change to remain nimble, economically viable and combat escalating physical and data security threats, believes Niranjan Navaratnarajah, cargo industry director for Unisys Corporation. According to him, the industry needs to take a fresh approach to reduce dwell time, create new business models and capture new market opportunities. Navaratnarajah will be speakin

Bolloré’s agreement with Ethio-Djibouti Railways opens a weekly rail service

February 18, 2020: The first unimodal train loaded with 102 TEUs bound for Indode Station in Ethiopia from Djibouti was facilitated by Bolloré Logistics. The cargo, belonging to one of the clients of Bolloré Logistics, is the first containerized consignment to be transported exclusively on rail from Djibouti to Ethiopia. Through an agreement with Ethio-Djibouti Railways (EDR) Bolloré Logistics will provide its customers with a faster and more efficient transport solution solutions

Etihad Cargo and dnata extend alliance and enter North America and South Asia Pacific

February 18, 2020: The new agreements align Etihad Cargo and dnata until 2023, with dnata providing warehouse and cargo handling services to manage 180,000 tonnes of air cargo carried annually across 15 gateways in Etihad Cargo’s global network. The Etihad Cargo-dnata alliance now, for the first time, extends to North America and South Asia Pacific, with dnata having commenced warehouse operations at Canada’s Toron

CAA members to form an advisory board for a new Cargo IQ initiative

February 18, 2020: The Cool Chain Association (CCA) members will be joining an advisory board backing a new Cargo iQ initiative for Care Mapping in the temperature-controlled supply chain and initiate the pilot program for the initiative, which aims to develop tools and standards for planning and control, as well as for process and provider evaluation of conditions under which shipments move. “CCA members are fo

Oman Air’s e-cargo solutions will be taken care by CHAMP

February 17, 2020: Oman Air Cargo awards CHAMP Cargosystems a five-year contract for its suite of e-cargo solutions: Traxon cargoHUB, Traxon Global Customs, Traxon Global Security, and Traxon CDMP. CHAMP won the contracts from a wide field of competitors. Oman Air Cargo chose to open up the decision-making process to the market to seek solutions for the next step of its digital transformation. Following a rigorous comp

Maritime Administration committed to improve port facilities by funding $280 million

February 17, 2020: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) awards more than $280 million in discretionary grant funding, through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program, to improve port facilities at or near coastal seaport. “Ports are gateways to the world and port infrastructure investments will improve the regional economy, increase productivity and economic competitiveness, and create more jobs,” said, U.S. transportation secre

Delta to invest $1 billion to become carbon neutral

February 17, 2020: Delta Air Lines is committed to mitigate all operational emission going forward by investing $1 billion through next 10 years. This could be a response to the Landmark Agreement reached in 2016, which states that starting from 2027 international flights will be required to offset emissions beyond 2020 levels. The airline plans to achieve the sustainable goal by investing in driving innovation, advan

Bolloré Logistics delivers blades for new generation wind turbines in the Netherlands

February 17, 2020: Bolloré Logistics Belgium successfully handled blades of 74.5 meters long for the Dutch windmill park Heibloem in the Netherlands. This unique shipment of 74.5 meters blades, which makes the rotor diameter of 149 meters, is the first one of a new generation wind turbine in the Benelux. This site is set up for the production of 20-25 million KWh per year being the equivalent of electricity supply of 8,000 fa

TIACA’s 4Cargo events series will voice and mitigate various challenges of the industry

February 14, 2020: The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA’s) 4Cargo conferences and workshops, designed for subject matter experts and thought leaders in specialized cargo domains such as Airports, Sustainability, Drones and more were announced as a part of TIACA’s new event series.  The feedback received through the recent membership survey confirms that members expect TIACA to play an active role in

SITA’s bar-code reading gates enable faster passenger boarding at Fortaleza and Porto Alegre

February 14, 2020: SITA’s passenger processing technology that enables self-service at the boarding gates has been installed at the two airports in Brazil— Fortaleza Airport (FOR) and Porto Alegre Airport (POA), which are managed by Fraport Brasil. An automated entry to the security checking area along with a simple scan of the boarding pass will reduce queues and make the process four times as efficient. Fraport Brasil has implemented a total of 26 SITA self-service gates: 14 at

Sembcorp Solar to install solar panels on Singapore Airlines, SIA Engineering Company premises

Feb 13, 2020: Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) have signed a power purchase agreement with Sembcorp Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), to install and operate rooftop solar panels on their premises.The solar panels will help to power onsite operations at various locations, with surplus power generated channelled to Singapore and Changi Airport Group’s electr

ATSG names new of its aircraft maintenance arm

Feb 13, 2020: Air Transport Services Group, has appointed Todd France as president of Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, a subsidiary of ATSG.

ATSG names new of its aircraft maintenance arm

Feb 13, 2020: Air Transport Services Group, has appointed Todd France as president of Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, a subsidiary of ATSG.

Air Charter Service flies relief aid to contain Coronavirus outbreak

Feb 13, 2020: Leading aircraft charter company, Air Charter Service, has said that it has been inundated with requests for charters relating to the travel disruption caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus throughout China and Asia.Justin Lancaster, ACS’s commercial director, commented, “Since the outbreak our offices around the world have been arranging flights on local charter aircraft as the world deals

Air Charter Service flies relief aid to contain Coronavirus outbreak

Feb 13, 2020: Leading aircraft charter company, Air Charter Service, has said that it has been inundated with requests for charters relating to the travel disruption caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus throughout China and Asia.Justin Lancaster, ACS’s commercial director, commented, “Since the outbreak our offices around the world have been arranging flights on local charter aircraft as the world deals