Hellmann Road

Hellmann Road Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will be changing its partner for road and rail transports for Italy, effective October 1, 2017. In the future, the Osnabrück-based company will be handling daily scheduled services to and from Italy together with the Bianchi Gro...

DHL launches its digital freight platform in UK to connect British shippers and carriers

DHL launches its digital freight platform in UK to connect British shippers and carriers DHL has launched its digital freight platform Saloodo! in the United Kingdom. The platform is offering transport services within UK, from Europe to UK and vice versa. Thereby the online market place connects...

Miele picks Brisbane Airport for its new Queensland headquarters

Miele picks Brisbane Airport for its new Queensland headquarters High-end domestic appliances and professional equipment supplier Miele Australia has selected Brisbane Airport as the preferred location for its new Queensland headquarters following a formal market process managed by Colliers Inte...

Cathay Pacific adds Brussels to its network

Cathay Pacific adds Brussels to its network Cathay Pacific will begin operating nonstop service to Hong Kong from Brussels Airport from March 25, 20...

Ethiopian to start non-stop direct services to Sao Paulo

Ethiopian to start non-stop direct services to Sao Paulo Aviation - Addis-Ababa based Ethiopian Airlines has finalised preparations to start nonstop direct services to Sao Paulo, Brazil, currently operated via Lome, Togo, effective September 16, 2017. Sao Paulo, the biggest city in the Brazil and...

Delta strengthens operations leadership in New York

Delta strengthens operations leadership in New York Delta has named Henry Kuykendall as senior vice president – Airport Operations, Northeast, and promoted Stephanie Baldwin to vice president – Airport Operations, JFK, to support the airline’s continued dedication to New York and the Northeast r...

Qatar Airways to add additional frequency to Kathmandu from September

Qatar Airways to add additional frequency to Kathmandu from September Qatar Airways will add an additional daily flight on its Doha – Kathmandu route from September 1, to meet high demand during Nepal’s festival season, which takes place every year in September and Octob...

Emirates’ rose freighter celebrates Chinese Valentine’s Day and the Indian festival of Onam

Emirates’ rose freighter celebrates Chinese Valentine’s Day and the Indian festival of Onam ‘Rosie’ Emirates SkyCargo’s rose-liveried Boeing 777 freighter aircraft arrived at the Shanghai’s Pudong International airport during the early hours of August 28 to mark the day known as Qixi festival (Chinese...

Commercial Court of Paris approves Bolloré Transport & Logistics’ acquisition of some of Necotrans business

Commercial Court of Paris approves Bolloré Transport & Logistics’ acquisition of some of Necotrans business Bolloré Transport & Logistics acquires some of the business activities and assets in France and Africa of the Necotrans Group recently placed under judicial receiversh...

Zimbabwe tops Panalpina’s list of five countries of growing perishable exports

Zimbabwe tops Panalpina’s list of five countries of growing perishable exports The world’s appetite for fresh products is growing. Time is of the essence to ensure perishables such as flowers, fruits and vegetables, fish, meat, and other products reach their destinations without losing its shelf...

DB Schenker & SB Global Logistics join hands to cater to New Zealand customers

DB Schenker & SB Global Logistics join hands to cater to New Zealand customers After being an integral part of SB Global Logistics’ business for more than two decades, DB Schenker and SB Global Logistics have entered into a definitive agreement under which DB Schenker will acquire SB Global Logistics...

Envirotainer to provide flagship RAP e2 solution in Italy and Puerto Rico

Envirotainer to provide flagship RAP e2 solution in Italy and Puerto Rico Cold chain container provider Envirotainer has added RAP e2 capabilities to two more stations in their network, one in Italy (LIN/MXP) and one in Puerto Rico (SJU). With these two latest additions, Envirotainer now has 24 full...

Asia Pacific Airlines posts another solid month of air cargo growth in July

Asia Pacific Airlines posts another solid month of air cargo growth in July The Asia Pacific airlines have seen moderate expansion in international air passenger markets, whilst international air cargo demand forged ahead, registering another month of solid growth, according to the fig...

Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways enter into cargo partnership

Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways enter into cargo partnership Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways have signed a cargo special prorate agreement (SPA) to strengthen the airlines' respective networ...

Suparna Airlines launches Xi'an-Hahn cargo airline

Suparna Airlines launches Xi'an-Hahn cargo airline Suparna Airlines, a subsidiary of HNA Modern Logistics, has launched "Xi'an-Hahn" cargo airline that landed recently at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport. This is the second European cargo airline of Suparna Airlines after "Xi'an-Amsterda...

Qatar Airways chief elected chairman of IATA’s Board of Governors

Qatar Airways chief elected chairman of IATA’s Board of Governors Akbar Al Baker, Group chief executive, Qatar Airways, has been elected chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) of aviation industry body International Air Transport Association (IATA), effective June 20...

Douala and Lubumbashi become Cargolux’s new destinations in Africa

Douala and Lubumbashi become Cargolux’s new destinations in Africa Luxembourg based all cargo airline Cargolux Airlines is set to introduce two new destinations in Africa, Douala in Cameroon and Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Services to Lubumbashi will begin on September 15...

Bahri Dry Bulk places 120m order with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to purchase four bulk carriers

Bahri Dry Bulk places 120m order with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to purchase four bulk carriers Bahri Dry Bulk has signed an agreement valued at USD 120 million, to purchase four bulk carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, a member of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, which owns one of the largest state-of-...

Cargo volume for Singapore Changi Airport soars in July

Cargo volume for Singapore Changi Airport soars in July Singapore Changi Airport has registered 11.2 percent year-on-year rise in airfreight throughput in the month of July. The gateway has handled 179,550 tonn...

Bolloré Logistics Tanzania secures UBUCOM Project contract

Bolloré Logistics Tanzania secures UBUCOM Project contract UBUCOM has selected Bolloré Logistics Tanzania as its logistics partner for the transportation of 1,298 MT of iron coils to Burundi. Bolloré Logistics teams in Tanzania cooperated with Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL) to transport the goods...

Panalpina offers hassle-free carrier solution with Panprojects Carrier

Panalpina offers hassle-free carrier solution with Panprojects Carrier International freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina has launched a multimodal heavy lift, Panprojects Carrier. With this new carrier model, Panalpina can oversee multimodal heavy-lift moves from fabrication to installation...

East Midlands Airport gears up for growth with new Aviation Development Team

East Midlands Airport gears up for growth with new Aviation Development Team MAG-owned East Midlands Airport has appointed Andy Pelham as the new Head of the Aviation Development Team. Pelham will join existing team members Heidi Barlow, head of Marketing, and Conan Busby who moves into a new expanded...

AirBridgeCargo sees double digit growth in cargo volume in H1 2017

AirBridgeCargo sees double digit growth in cargo volume in H1 2017 AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has seen 16 percent increase in volumes in the first half of 2017 to 335,000 tonnes, boosted by particularly strong demand across its Asia Pacific netwo...

Pop singer Taylor Swift partners with UPS for the delivery of 6th studio album

Pop singer Taylor Swift partners with UPS for the delivery of 6th studio album Popstar Taylor Swift and UPS are partnering to deliver a new experience for customers, fans and employees in celebration of Taylor’s 6th studio album, reputati...

Sharks reach their new home in Brazil with the help of American Airlines Cargo

Sharks reach their new home in Brazil with the help of American Airlines Cargo American Airlines Cargo recently moved a very unique shipment: two sand tiger sharks and three bonnethead sharks for transport from the US to South Ameri...

LUG aircargo handling increases the capacity of its Health Care Center at Frankfurt Airport

LUG aircargo handling increases the capacity of its Health Care Center at Frankfurt Airport LUG aircargo handling GmbH modernises and expands its Health Care Center (HCC) at Frankfurt Airport to 650 sq m in a first step and has planned a further expansion to 1,200 sq...

dnata treads on the green path at Dubai center

dnata treads on the green path at Dubai center One of the world’s leading air services providers, dnata has ramped up its recycling programme for its fleet of 12,000 units of GSE (Ground Services Equipment) in both of its Dubai hubs (DXB and DW...

Volkswagen FAW Engine signs two-year logistics partnership with Kuehne Nagel

Volkswagen FAW Engine signs two-year logistics partnership with Kuehne Nagel An automotive part manufacturer operating in a joint-venture with Volkswagen (China,) Volkswagen FAW Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd (VWED), has signed a two-year agreement with Kuehne Nagel to manage the inbound lo...

EL AL Israel Airlines and ALC celebrate delivery of first 787 Dreamliner

EL AL Israel Airlines and ALC celebrate delivery of first 787 Dreamliner The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing, EL AL Israel Airlines and American aircraft leasing company Air Lease Corporation celebrated the delivery of the carrier's first Boeing 787 Dreamlin...

Vishal Wanchoo roped in as president

Vishal Wanchoo roped in as president General Electric (GE) has announced the appointment of Vishal Wanchoo as President & CEO of GE South Asia effective October 1, 2017. Vishal succeeds Banmali Agrawala, who is moving on from GE to join Tata Sons as President of its infrastructure, defence and...

All cargo airline TACA Peru connects Miami with five South American cities

All cargo airline TACA Peru connects Miami with five South American cities Miami International Airport (MIA) welcomed its latest international cargo airline Trans American Airlines, S.A. (TACA Peru). The airline, part of Avianca Holdings SA, will operate four weekly scheduled freighter flights with...

Panalpina Luxembourg secures Certysis license to handle perishables

Panalpina Luxembourg secures Certysis license to handle perishables Panalpina’s hub at Luxembourg Airport (LUX) has been officially licensed by Certysis to handle organic fruits and vegetables. This makes Panalpina the first and the only licensed receiver of organic produce at LUX, one of Europe's...

IBS' iFly Res to power passenger reservation of Korea’s Jin Air

IBS' iFly Res to power passenger reservation of Korea’s Jin Air IBS Software (IBS) has been selected by South Korea based Jin Air, a subsidiary HanJinKal, as its Passenger Services System (PSS) provider. The seven year, multi-million dollar contract for the engagement was formally signed by Choi...

Finnair’s green initiative to keep its salmon and pharmaceuticals cool at its Helsinki hub

Finnair’s green initiative to keep its salmon and pharmaceuticals cool at its Helsinki hub Finnair has planned to utilise solar power produced by 1,200 panels installed on the building’s roof at its new cool Nordic Cargo hub at Helsinki Airpo...

Atlas Air to operate second B747-400F for Nippon Cargo Airlines

Atlas Air to operate second B747-400F for Nippon Cargo Airlines Atlas Air has entered into an agreement to operate a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), with an opportunity for additional aircraft in the futu...

Qatar Airways Cargo enhances its pharma product offering

Qatar Airways Cargo enhances its pharma product offering Qatar Airways Cargo has signed an agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions to offer its Opticooler range of temperature-controlled containers. This will provide Qatar Airways Cargo customers with the choice...

Vishal Bhatnagar named director of Delta’s Cargo Control Center

Vishal Bhatnagar named director of Delta’s Cargo Control Center Vishal Bhatnagar has been appointed to head as the Director of the Cargo Control Center (CCC) of Delta Cargo. In this role, Vishal will ensure central control and delivery performance of all freight and mail de...

Chicago O'Hare Airport announces opening of second phase of cargo expansion

Chicago O'Hare Airport announces opening of second phase of cargo expansion Chicago O'Hare International Airport saw the opening of the second phase of the $220 million northeast cargo facility on August 17, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), Aeroterm and cargo...

Turkish Cargo sees double-digit growth in freight traffic in first half 2017

Turkish Cargo sees double-digit growth in freight traffic in first half 2017 Turkish Cargo continues to increase its share in the global air cargo market with 24 percent year-on-year growth in revenue within the first half of 2017. The Istanbul flag carrier, which has launched seven new service points...

Qatar Airways’ maiden flight lands at Václav Havel Airport Prague

Qatar Airways’ maiden flight lands at Václav Havel Airport Prague Qatar Airways first non-stop flight from Doha landed at Václav Havel Airport Prague, inaugurating the airline’s first-ever passenger service to the Czech Republ...

DHL stations in Hamburg and Frankfurt gain IATA CEIV pharma certification

DHL stations in Hamburg and Frankfurt gain IATA CEIV pharma certification DHL Global Forwarding has received International Air Transport Association (IATA) CEIV certification for pharma handling for its air freight stations in Frankfurt and Hamburg. Following Leipzig earlier this year, two more German...

Qatar Airways enters into interline partnership with Vistara

Qatar Airways enters into interline partnership with Vistara Qatar Airways has entered into a new interline partnership agreement with Indian airline Vistara coming into effect from 22 Augu...

X2 members jointly handle AOG air freight operations for Air Asia X

X2 members jointly handle AOG air freight operations for Air Asia X AGX a member of the x2 Logistics network has moved an AOG (Air on Ground) Shipment from all over the World simultaneously. The cargo move took place from different corners of the world at the same time -- from Malaysia, Hong Kong,...

American Airlines appoints new Middle East GSA for cargo sales

American Airlines appoints new Middle East GSA for cargo sales American Airlines Cargo has chosen Heavyweight Air Express (HAE) as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in the United Arab Emirates. HAE replaces long-standing GSA, Airline Cargo Resources (ACR) which has recently chosen to downsize its commitments...

CEVA adds temperature controlled unit to its Dublin facility

CEVA adds temperature controlled unit to its Dublin facility Supply chain giant CEVA Logistics has enhanced its capabilities in Dublin with the introduction of a 15,000 square foot temperature-controlled facility at its Dublin warehouse. The new building has been constructed as an insulated building-within-a-building...

Alexander Kohnen becomes the new MD Strategy

Alexander Kohnen becomes the new MD Strategy Alexander Kohnen has been appointed the new managing director Strategy & Sales at time:matters Holding GmbH, effective November 15, 2017. He succeeds Franz-Joseph Miller, who left the company of his own accord on July 1, 2017. Kohnen has held various...

Hermes opens the UK’s largest parcel hub in Rugby

Hermes opens the UK’s largest parcel hub in Rugby Hermes has invested £31 million in state-of-the-art automated parcel distribution hub in Rugby, the biggest of its kind in the UK, creating over 100 new jo...

Hansa Heavy Lift delivers six large RTG cranes from Japan to Turkey

Hansa Heavy Lift delivers six large RTG cranes from Japan to Turkey Hansa Heavy Lift has transported six rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes, each weighing 135 metric tonnes and measuring 28.9 by 11.3 by 26.6 m, from Japan to Turkey.All units were loaded onto the vessel HHL Kobe at the port of Saiki...

PANYNJ posts 8.5 percent jump in freight traffic activity in June 2017

PANYNJ posts 8.5 percent jump in freight traffic activity in June 2017 The Port Authority of NY & NJ (PANYNJ) administered airports see the region’s total cargo volume expand by 7 percent during the first six months of 2017, making it the strongest first half performance since 2010, when air...

Qatar Airways announces additional frequencies to Colombo and Dhaka

Qatar Airways announces additional frequencies to Colombo and Dhaka Qatar Airways has announced additional daily non-stop flights to Colombo and Dhaka in response to the increased demand from passengers. The Doha-based airline has increased its Colombo service from four to five flights per day from...