DHL airfreight volumes decline, despite revenue increase

May 12, 2019
L Global Forwarding saw its airfreight volumes decline for the fifth quarter in a row in the first three months of the year, but profits at its air division increased as rates improved on...

Turkish Cargo launches new cargo flights to Portugal

May 10, 2019
As one of the fastest growing global air cargo carriers, Turkish Cargo included Porto (OPO), the second largest city and the most crucial industrial hub in Portugal, to its wide direct cargo flight network....

Scrapping of A380 jumbo jets has begun

May 9, 2019
A photo published on Twitter on April 5, 2019, shows the two Superjumbos without engines and with a few missing parts including their cargo holds and a passenger door. 92% of the structure of...

UAE’s logistics sector showcases positive investor sentiment, signalling future growth, says JLL

May 9, 2019
The UAE’s industrial and logistics space is increasingly attracting global investor interest, with the recent sale-and-leaseback of Transworld Group’s logistics facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, showcasing positive investor sentiment and signalling future...

APOC Aviation appoints Anca Mihalache as VP Engine Trading

May 8, 2019
Innovative part-out specialist APOC Aviation has recruited Anca Mihalache to head up its new engine trading division. Her role will be to develop the leasing platform for APOC Aviation, foster relationships with airlines,...

Seasonal airfreight demand down 1.5% despite growth in March

May 8, 2019
Airfreight demand was up marginally in March but is still down 1.5% in seasonally adjusted terms, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports.

Kerry Logistics expands its food-related cold chain in China

May 7, 2019
Kerry Logistics has expanded its food-related cold chain capability in mainland China through the establishment of Kerry Cold Chain Solution Ltd (‘Kerry Cold Chain’), to tap into the fast-growing domestic market of niche food...

Emirates transports ancient Buddha between Pakistan and Switzerland

May 6, 2019
A 2000-year-old Buddha belonging to Gandhara Civilization was transported by the Emirates SkyCargo between Pakistan and Switzerland. Between December 2018 and March 2019, visitors to the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, Switzerland, had the rare opportunity...

Saudia Cargo resumes freighter services to Mumbai and China

May 6, 2019
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company resumed its freighter flights to Guangzhou in China & Mumbai in India with a weekly freighter flight effective first of April 2019, aiming to meet the growing demand for cargo...

Turkish Cargo wins ‘Cargo Airline of the Year’ award

May 5, 2019
Maintaining its upward trend, Turkish Cargo was granted with the ‘Cargo Airline of the Year 2019’ award, called as the Oscar of the global logistics industry, by the global air cargo sector readers of...