Sharjah Airport attains level 3+ Neutrality accreditation, becomes first carbon-neutral airport in GCC

September 2, 2020
The airport has attained a Level 3+ Neutrality accreditation, occurring when net carbon dioxide emissions over a full year are zero, from the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, issued by Airports Council International (ACI), which...

German freighter hub continues airfreight growth despite coronavirus outbreak

September 1, 2020
Leipzig/Halle continued to record growth in its airfreight volumes in July, despite the coronavirus outbreak. The German freighter hub registered a 17.6% year-on-year increase in demand during the month to 122,727 tons. The growth...

WFS awarded 5 year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo at Brussels Airport

September 1, 2020
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo at Brussels Airport. WFS will carry out handling services for the carrier at its new facility at the airport,...

Scoot modifies its A320ceo aircraft to carry cargo by removing passenger seats

August 27, 2020
With stringent border control measures in place due to COVID-19 causing a reduction in passenger flights, there has been a severe decline in the volume of belly hold space available for cargo. To make...

Air freight shipments go up by 27% at Ontario International Airport

August 27, 2020
THE COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact operations at Ontario International Airport (ONT) in July as passenger volume decreased by more than 60% while air freight shipments increased by nearly 27% compared to July last...

Dimerco effectively manages heavy equipment transportation without sustaining high fees or delay

August 26, 2020
International freight forwarding and transportation specialist Dimerco has leveraged its global network and long-standing strategic partnerships to manage the transportation of heavy equipment from Germany to Shenzhen in China, via Hong Kong, without incurring...

Gebrüder Weiss to deploy LSP Platform in its land transportation deports

August 24, 2020
BluJay Solutions, a leading provider of global supply chain software and services, has announced that Gebrüder Weiss GmbH selected BluJay’s LSP Platform, a powerful supply chain execution technology solution the company will deploy in...

UPS to expand and modernize express package capacity at Kansas Airport

August 24, 2020
The City of Kansas City, Missouri Aviation Department has now approved lease agreements to allow UPS to expand and modernize its express package sorting capacity at Kansas City International Airport.

Saudia Cargo adds Shanghai to its robust cargo network

August 18, 2020
Saudia Cargo has expanded its robust cargo network with the addition of Shanghai station to its flight schedules which commenced last Saturday, August 15.

Normal flight operations to and from Beirut despite explosion

August 13, 2020
Flights are continuing to operate in and out of Beirut-Rafik Hariri International Airport despite moderate damage to the airport resulting from the massive explosion that happened recently at the city’s seaport.