LUG to take over all Emirates freight ops at Frankfurt
LUG aircargo handling is taking over all freight handling for Emirates Airline’s Frankfurt Airport (FRA) operations, effective Oct. 2,...
Rising global temperatures could snarl cargo operations
Heat waves generated by global warming could ground nearly a third of flights during the hottest days, forcing carriers to jettison cargo...
Profits fall at Panalpina as shippers balk at higher rates
Panalpina did its best to present its lackluster second-quarter results as upbeat, but the Swiss logistics company is running up against...
Davies Turner expands handling/distributing opps in Scottish market
UK freight forwarder Davies Turner has completed a 20,000-square foot expansion of its Cumbernauld distribution center, doubling existing...
Demand continues to outstrip new capacity in lead-up to peak season
Market momentum for airfreight is carrying into the summer of 2017, with rates across 21 major east-west trade lanes up by 1.1 percent,...
Speculation over B747-8F order by Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways to order Boeing 747-8 Freighters Online news reports suggest that Qatar Airways has ordered two Boeing 747-8 freighters...
Kuehne + Nagel caps strong first half with major cold-chain acquisitions
Swiss logistics company Kuehne + Nagel is riding the resurgence of airfreight and expanding its volumes across modes, as the company adds...
Swissport Netherlands awarded IATA’s CEIV-Pharma cert
Swissport International’s Netherlands subsidiary was awarded IATA’s CEIV certification for pharmaceutical handling at the Amsterdam...
Qatar Cargo’s 4,000-cow airlift flaunts Saudi blockade
In light of last month’s decision by Saudi Arabia and its allies to impose a blockade on exports to Qatar, the Qataris appear to be ready...
Profits fall at Panalpina as shippers balk at higher rates
Panalpina did its best to present its lackluster second-quarter results as upbeat, but the Swiss logistics company is running up against...
