Chris Lewis
IAG Cargo is to restart services between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi on 20 April following a four-year hiatus. The route will be operated by a Boeing 787-9 widebody aircraft. Key transatlantic routes will also see a boost in capacity, with a 9% increase in services to Latin America and the Caribbean. This includes an additional three services per week to Buenos Aires and up to four services per week ...
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Swissport Cargo Services Austria has gained TAPA FSR-C security certification at its Vienna International Airport logistics hub. The handler says it further strengthens its position as a trusted partner for handling high-value and theft-sensitive goods.
Plans are also underway to TAPA-certify the whole site including all tenants.
Swissport opened the 8,000sq m ...
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Dr Gert Pfeifer has been appointed general manager Europe at Unit Load Device (ULD) management company, Jettainer.
Having previously appointed general managers for the Americas and for the Middle East and Africa, Jettainer says the latest appointment is part of its strategic reorganization to respond to regional market trends and needs. ...
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Global air cargo market demand rose +11% year-on-year for a third consecutive month in March as buoyant e-commerce volumes and concerns over Red Sea ocean freight delivered an unexpected first quarter bonus, according to the latest market data from Xeneta.
In what are typically weaker months of the year for airfreight, ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed six new members to its board of directors.
They are: Jannie Davel, MSC Cargo; Martin Drew, Atlas Air; Diogo Elias, Avianca Cargo; Dirk Goovaerts, Swissport International; Boon Kiam Kuah, SATS; and Nichole Schulz, UPS.
TIACA chair, Steven Polmans, said: “The appointment of these new ...
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Logistics UK said on 3 April that it was disappointed by the intended charging structure for imported products of animal origin from the EU, such as fresh food, which is to be imposed as part of the government’s post-Brexit Border Target Operating Model.
“Logistics businesses have been pressing government for detail ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) plans to introduce Autonomous Electric Tractors (AETs) to its ramp operations in 2024.
Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler has signed a memorandum of understanding with Westwell Holdings to collaborate on the introduction of the vehicles which, in addition to the relatively simple task ...
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DP World says its Modal Shift Programme has achieved a 66% increase in the share of freight being transported by rail from Southampton.
The Modal Shift Programme trial, introduced last September, offers an £80 financial incentive to shippers moving import-laden containers via rail to a railhead within 140 miles of the ...
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XPO has enhanced its maternity benefits for soon-to-be and new parents. Currently, in the UK, XPO employees – or those adopting children – are entitled to Enhanced Maternity Pay after one year of service. Now, after two years of service, employees are entitled to having the first six weeks of ...
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Stobart Europe, part of Culina Group, has signed an agreement to take over German-owned car transport business Suloja Autotransporte for an undisclosed amount. Monchengladbach-based Suloja Autotransporte is a mid-size player in automotive logistics in Germany and a profitable business with a 2023 turnover of €6.8m. It employs some 30 staff ...
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