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PML Seafrigo appoints Paddie Allen new air freight director

Paddie Allen has joined PML Seafrigo as Air Freight Director, heading up the company’s UK air freight operations

HKIA records significant growth in Cargo traffic in March

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today released the air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for March

Tower Cold Chain unveils an industry-first container design

Tower Cold Chain, passive temperature-controlled containers, has unveiled the KTEvolution 12

Menzies Aviation and Malaysia Airlines reaffirm partnership in Australia and New Zealand

Menzies Aviation has successfully extended a major contract with Malaysia Airlines for a further five years

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Logicsols chooses BlueBox Systems due to excellent air freight data

BlueBox Systems, one of the leading developers of intelligent air freight tracking solutions, has gained a new customer for its state-of-the-art air freight tracking programming interface: Logicsols. The platform of the digital logistics solution provider from New York, USA, allows its customers to manage their entire logistics operations, including features like shipment visibility, data analysis,

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Frankfurt CargoHub: Fraport Unveils Master Plan and Extensive Investment Package for Cargo Operations at FRA

Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), is strategically gearing its hub towards the projected growth in the air cargo industry. With global trade on the rise, airfreight volumes at the Frankfurt CargoHub are expected to surpass three million metric tons by 2040, marking a 50% increase from 2021. To address evolving demands and challenges

IAG Cargo shifts its fleet of 160 trucks at London Heathrow to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has successfully converted its 160-strong ground vehicle fleet at London Heathrow from Diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). HVO, derived from plant waste and fully renewable materials, serves as a seamless replacement for White Diesel, significantly impacting net carbon emissions. This transition to HVO is

Swissport adds 3rd air cargo center in Liege, Belgium

Swissport International continues to grow at Liège Airport, Belgium, adding a third air cargo center at one of Europe’s major gateways for international air cargo. The extension is driven by additional capacity for eCommerce and forwarder handling, expanding the overall capacity by 17 percent to 27.000 square meters. With the addition of a third, brand-new

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Cross-border e-commerce logistics has been expanding rapidly in the last decade to become a very significant part of the air freight market, estimated to be around 20%, and its fastest-growing segment. And in an overall global air freight market that has been flat or in decline for much of the last 18 month, the continued growth of e-commerce traffic has focused minds even more clearly on satisfying its needs.
As highlighted in the E-commerce report on page 6, air cargo stakeholders have accelerated their efforts to adapt to this vertical’s evolving needs. And the return of bellyhold capacity since the end of the Covid pandemic has encouraged some major cross-border e-commerce shippers to turn again to a ‘supply direct from China’ model, requiring further adjustment by air cargo stakeholders.
Beyond investment in specialist facilities and capabilities, the growth of this segment has other implications for the market – including because e-commerce brands are prepared to pay a premium for air freight services. By absorbing a substantial portion of the capacity and influencing global pricing levels, it potentially squeezes out or makes it more challenging for traditional cargo customers to find capacity, at peak times or on certain lanes.

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Airport automation: Start-up secures $7mn to 'revolutionise' cargo operations with AI

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Airport automation: Start-up secures $7mn to ‘revolutionise’ cargo operations with AI

Tech start-up Moonware has secured $7mn in venture capital to automate airport cargo operations through artificial intelligence (AI). In hopes to “revolutionise the aviation
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TIACA welcomes six new members to the board

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced that six new members have been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors ensuring effective representation
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transport logistic China and air cargo China stage a comeback

The transport logistic China and air cargo China will take place again this year after the pandemic forced the events to take a break

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Peter Penseel to join Delta Cargo as SVP and President

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Brisbane Airport begins construction of $50million parcel facility

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Swissport joins Airbus “Open Cargo Lab”

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Airbus establishes an OpenCargoLab with leading airfreight industry partners

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