Cargo Matters

Alha Group opens cool centre in Rome

Written by: Felicity Stredder | 20/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Italian air cargo handler and trucking services provider, Alha Group, has opened a specialised cargo terminal at Fiumicino airport.

WFS secures cargo contract for Qatar Airways in Stockholm

Written by: Felicity Stredder | 19/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Contracts & Appointments

Worldwide Flight Services has won a three-year contract to provide cargo handling for Qatar Airways in Stockholm.

Electronic air waybill tally reaches 50

Written by: Alwyn Brice | 16/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Tech Talk

It certainly hasn't happened overnight, but finally the penetration rate of the e-AWB has reached the 50% level.

Cargolux in new airline venture

Written by: Alwyn Brice | 13/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Cargolux Airlines International, the Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company, Henan Airport Group and Xinggang Investment Group are the names behind a new freighter airline.

Etihad Cargo's new service unveiled

Written by: Alwyn Brice | 12/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Airlines

Etihad Cargo has launched a weekly freighter service between Abu Dhabi and the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to support Cambodia’s garment and footwear industry.

MOU signed by Etihad Cargo and Royal Air Maroc Cargo

Written by: Alwyn Brice | 08/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Airlines

Etihad Cargo and Royal Air Maroc Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see the two airlines co-operate in a number of areas, including network development, freighter deployment and increasing traffic on several trade lanes, over the coming nine months.

Air China Cargo launches service to Liege

Written by: Felicity Stredder | 07/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Contracts & Appointments

On June 7, Air China Cargo launched a weekly flight between Liege airport and Shanghai with a Boeing 777-200.

UPS grows its cold chain capabilities in Colombia

Written by: Felicity Stredder | 07/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Logistics giant UPS has opened a 76,000 square foot dedicated healthcare facility near Bogota in Colombia.

Delta and Aeromexico launch joint venture

Written by: Felicity Stredder | 06/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Airlines

Delta Air Lines Cargo and Grupo Aeromexico Cargo have signed a joint co-operation agreement, which will see the two co-operate on transborder cargo operations between the US and Mexico.

Hamburg Airport Cargo Centre reports strong growth in volumes

Written by: Felicity Stredder | 02/06/2017

Cargo Matters

Hamburg airport’s new air freight facility has seen a 28.6% rise in the volume of cargo handled from the start of June 2016 to the end of May 2017.

Airport authority proposes cap on revenue share of ISPs in India

Written by: Felicity Stredder | 01/06/2017

Handling Talk

Cargo Matters

A proposal by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) to cap royalties paid to them by independent service providers (ISPs) has been opposed by airport operators.

Etihad Cargo and Intradco Global transport endangered black rhinos

Written by: Felicity Stredder | 31/05/2017

Handling Talk

Cargo Matters

Together with animal transport specialist Intradco Global, Etihad Cargo has returned the endangered black rhino to its natural habitat in Rwanda.

UPS and SF collaboration signed

Written by: Alwyn Brice | 30/05/2017

Cargo Matters

UPS and SF Holding, the parent company of SF Express, have announced plans to establish a joint venture.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo's new route

Written by: Alwyn Brice | 30/05/2017

Cargo Matters

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Cargo will be offering its clients even more opportunities to do business with Australia this summer, with the launch of a new Melbourne-Hong Kong route by its partner, Virgin Australia.

Cargo arm reshuffle at Singapore Airlines

Written by: Alwyn Brice | 26/05/2017

Cargo Matters

Airlines

For 16 years SIA Cargo has operated as an independent company but that is now set to change: next year will see the re-integration of SIA Cargo with its former parent airline, Singapore Airlines.

Cargo Matters

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