ABC extends handling partnership with Frankfurt Cargo Services

December 15, 2021
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has renewed its cargo handling contract at Frankfurt/Main Airport with Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).

time:matters trains run on 100% green power

December 15, 2021
Sustainable transport by rail: the ICE, IC and EC trains transporting time:matters ic:kurier shipments within Germany already run on 100% green power. What’s new, however, is that the carbon emissions associated with the first...

Turkish Cargo receives ‘Air Cargo Excellence’ award

November 16, 2021
Possessing the world’s strongest cargo flight network, Turkish Cargo has received the 'Air Cargo Excellence' award in 9 different categories in Slovakia, Bratislava.

CEIV Lithium Battery certification program launched to improve the safe handling and transportation of Lithium batteries

November 10, 2021
IATA has launched its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Battery (CEIV Lithium Battery) industry certification program to improve the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries across the supply chain. Said Willie Walsh,...

IATA adds ‘quote and book’ function to its rate portal

November 10, 2021
Airline association IATA has added a ‘quote and book’ function to its rate portal, with IAG Cargo the first cargo group to offer the new functionality. The addition of live rates and the option to...

Antonov Airlines transports 110 tons of covid-19 testing kits from China to Austria

November 10, 2021
Antonov Airlines, has delivered 110 tons of Covid-19 testing kits from Tianjin, China, to Linz, Austria, on the unique AN-225 “Mriya” for use in Austrian pharmacies. The global air freight market has experienced rapidly changing...

NAS signs strategic partnership with Siginon Aviation in Kenya

November 10, 2021
National Aviation Services (NAS), has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Kenya’s Siginon Aviation Ltd. to acquire a 51% stake in Siginon Aviation Ltd. Siginon Aviation, a subsidiary of Siginon Group Ltd. provides complete...

Cargo Force opens new facilities across the USA to facilitate mail and express mail services

November 10, 2021
Cargo Force is opening four new facilities across the USA to facilitate mail and express mail services in partnership with United States Postal Service (USPS) after signing anm$100m seven-year contract.

AGI expands its presence in the US with a new warehouse facility

November 10, 2021
Alliance Ground International (AGI) has expanded its operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, USA, increasing service offerings to airlines operating in the region. AGI has moved in to JFK’s Cargo Building...

Air Cargo rates up again in October, but demand shows no ‘end of year sprint’

November 10, 2021
Shippers fearing a lack of peak season inventory saw air cargo rates soar again in October, despite no clear signs of a surge in peak season demand for capacity, according to the latest market...