International trade drives Aeroflot cargo business
Sometimes it pays to be in the right place at the right time. Moscow-based Aeroflot, located midway between Europa and Asia, saw cargo...
Seasonal flower shipments provide a second peak-season for Air France-KLM
Despite cuts to scheduled main-deck capacity between Nairobi and Amsterdam, Air France-KLM-Martinair said it maintained its dominant...
WCS 2017: Disruption finally hits air cargo as carriers pivot
ABU DHABI — There has been talk in recent years about the wave of digital disruption coming to air cargo. Well, that wave appears to have...
Ethiopian Airlines adds Ahmedabad to India cargo network
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will add Ahmedabad, the carrier’s fifth cargo gateway to India, to its global cargo network as of...
Increase in drone accidents prompt new restrictions in Canada
Flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) just got a little harder in the Great White North. The Canadian government has instituted new...
Will the air cargo industry hire Alexa?
With the release of a new “Cargo Trace skill” that can be taught to Amazon’s interactive app, Alexa, Luxembourg-based CHAMP Cargosystems...
European Commission re-imposes cartel fine against 10 carriers
It appears March is turn-back-the-clock month in the European air cargo industry. Just a week after a European Union court today reversed...
Six ocean carriers to launch 'THE Alliance' in April 2017
The proposed ocean carrier alliance will include Hapag-Lloyd of Germany; Japan's MOL, NYK and "K" Line; Taiwan-based Yang Ming; and South...
Freight service to Churchill slashed in half
The Port of Churchill was shuttered Monday. The next day, Omitrax announced a rail slowdown. (CBC) After closing Port of Churchill,...
AirBridgeCargo wins rights for new US destinations
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has won the rights to operate scheduled operations to several new destinations in the US. Documents seen by Air...
