Amazon.ae takes over SOUQ

May 2, 2019
Amazon and SOUQ have announced the launch of Amazon.ae, several weeks after Logistics Middle East reported rumours of a major rebranding of the UAE’s leading e-com platform.

China to strengthen GCC economy with $3.4b investment

May 2, 2019
The country will invest US $2.4 billion in a 60-million-square-foot (5.6 million square-metre) operation that will be used to store Chinese products for shipping around the world, Dubai ports group DP World said in...

Panalpina acquires CargoMaster and its Ecuadorian subsidiary

May 1, 2019
Panalpina has extended its Perishables Network in South America through the acquisition of Colombian company CargoMaster and its Ecuadorian subsidiary, Laseair.

Croatia and Iceland on the road to becoming top automotive industry destinations

May 1, 2019
Between February 2017 and February 2019, Air Partner arranged over 900 charter flights for automotive customers, flying over 83,000 passengers to over 83 destinations worldwide Spain most popular destination for automotive events in 2018. Croatia...

Turhan Özen joins TIACA board

April 30, 2019
Turhan Özen, Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines and the head of the Turkish Cargo Brand, has been elected to the Board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).

Nallian wins Air Cargo News Innovation Award

April 30, 2019
Data sharing specialist Nallian is proud to announce it has received the Innovation Award at the 35th Air Cargo News Awards last Friday. A panel of independent industry judges recognized the scalable and flexible...

CCA to host perishables event in the Netherlands

April 29, 2019
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) will host its Fifth Global Perishables Event at Europe’s largest fresh and food hub at Venlo, the Netherlands, on 14th and 15th of May 2019, with a focus on...

ABC selects WFS for growth acceleration of partnership with Liege Airport

April 29, 2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its handling partner to accelerate its strategic partnership with Liege Airport ahead of the opening of the first phase of its new dedicated cargo...

Budapest Airport signs agreements with two Chinese airports

April 28, 2019
Budapest Airport will cooperate closely with two major Chinese cargo hubs, in order to further develop aviation links between China and Hungary. This is the main goal of the cooperation agreement (memorandum of understanding)...

World’s largest flying aircraft makes its first flight

April 23, 2019
The Stratolaunch made its first flight, it became the largest flying aircraft in the world. Or, to be precise, the largest by measured wingspan. Depending on what you measure ‒ wingspan, nose-to-tail length, overall...