Air China Cargo Ramps up Glasgow Prestwick Operation
Air China Cargo has upgraded its Chengdu‑Glasgow Prestwick service to a daily schedule, up from four flights per week, responding to surging e‑commerce demand. The route carries Chinese consumer goods into Scotland while exporting premium Scottish products such as salmon, seafood and whisky. The expansion brings the total number of scheduled cargo flights linking the UK to China to 15, with the corridor projected to generate over £250 million in trade this year. Prestwick’s Terminal E recently handled 25 million parcels, underscoring its growing cargo role.
Hong Kong Forwarders Hit Out at ‘Soaring’ Cargo Fuel Surcharges
Hong Kong freight forwarders, led by HAFFA, condemned airlines' steep cargo fuel surcharge hikes. Some carriers increased long‑haul surcharges more than fourfold and short‑haul nearly quadrupled, far outpacing the 30‑40% rise in crude oil prices. HAFFA blames the liberalisation set...
Avianca Cargo Introduces A330F Link Between Bogota and Caracas
Avianca Cargo launched a weekly Airbus A330F freighter between Bogotá and Caracas on March 7, providing up to 60 tonnes of maindeck capacity. The service adds 7 tonnes of belly cargo on passenger flights, creating a combined 67‑tonne weekly offering. The airline also...
Saudia Cargo Moves to Extend Sea – Air Options
Saudia Cargo has broadened its partnership with the Saudi Ports Authority and ZATCA to launch sea‑to‑air logistics corridors from the western‑coast ports, starting with Jeddah Islamic Port. The initiative enables containers to move under a single customs declaration, dramatically cutting...
IATA Launches DG Digital
IATA unveiled DG Digital at its World Cargo Symposium in Lima, a fully electronic Dangerous Goods Declaration tool that integrates with the DG AutoCheck platform. The solution digitises creation and approval for more than 3,800 hazardous items, eliminating the 95%...
MSC Takes Delivery of Seventh B777-200F
MSC Air Cargo, the freighter arm of MSC Group, has taken delivery of its seventh Boeing 777‑200F at Boeing’s Everett facility. The new aircraft, registered in Italy, expands the carrier’s European AOC fleet to seven 777Fs and adds Rome Fiumicino...
Frankfurt Sees Healthy Cargo Traffic in February
Frankfurt Airport handled 159,362 tonnes of cargo in February, a 4.8% year‑on‑year increase. The month followed January’s 177,270 tonnes, up 1.7% YoY, while total 2025 cargo reached 1.99 million tonnes, a 2% rise. The airport noted that after a stagnant first...
Dnata on Track with New Handling Facility at Zurich
Air services provider dnata announced that construction of its new Cargo Centre at Zurich Airport is well advanced and remains on track for an early‑2027 opening. The facility will raise dnata’s freight handling capacity in Zurich by 50%, from 60,000...
EFW to Convert A330 to Freighter for APAL
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has secured a contract to convert an Airbus A330‑300 into a freighter for Hong Kong‑based lessor Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group (APAL), marking their first passenger‑to‑freighter (P2F) collaboration. The conversion will start in the second quarter of 2026...
Slow Widebody Freighter Manufacturing Supply Chains Hamper Capacity
Widebody freighter capacity remains constrained in 2026 as manufacturers grapple with lingering supply‑chain disruptions. IATA’s director general Willie Walsh warned that OEMs are still struggling to stabilize production, pushing the Boeing 777‑8F launch to 2028 and delaying Airbus’s A350F entry...
Air Cargo Cushioned Tariff Shocks and Powered Trade Growth in 2025
IATA’s 2025 World Cargo Symposium report finds air freight was pivotal in cushioning severe trade‑policy shocks, enabling $157 bn of front‑loaded U.S. imports in Q1. By accelerating shipments and opening new lanes, air cargo helped global trade expand 2.4%, pushing global...
IATA Presses the Case for Three Priorities for Airfreight
At the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Lima, global cargo head Brendan Sullivan outlined three strategic priorities for the air‑freight sector: accelerating digitalisation, strengthening global standards, and enhancing safety and security. He highlighted the industry’s fragmented data landscape and promoted...
Chapman Freeborn Signs up R-BAG Group
Chapman Freeborn has appointed R‑BAG Group as its General Sales Agent for cargo charter services across Eastern Europe, effective March 1, excluding Poland where it retains a dedicated team. The partnership is designed to deepen market penetration and improve customer support...
Volatility in Trade Lane Rates After Tough Week
The TAC Index reported that the global Baltic Air Freight Index barely moved, edging up 0.2% for the week to March 9 and remaining 1% below its level a year earlier. Behind this modest aggregate change, lane‑specific rates showed sharp volatility,...
Newcastle Airport Confirms Progress on Airlink
Newcastle Airport announced that its multi‑million‑pound AirLink project is moving forward, proposing a 620,000 sq ft cargo hub on land south of the runway. The facility will expand the airport’s current 4,000 tonnes of annual freight capacity and offer direct apron access for...
BIFA Names Steve Murray as Regional Representative – Central Region
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Steve Murray as the regional representative for a newly created Central Region covering the Midlands and surrounding counties. Murray joins a team of six regional reps, completing BIFA’s UK coverage and aiming...
PACTL Achieves IATA IEnvA Certification
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) and its subsidiary PACTL West have become the first mainland Chinese air cargo terminal operators to earn IATA’s Integrated Sustainability Program Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) certification. The IEnvA module evaluates environmental governance, operational controls and...
Bridges Air Cargo Takes Off with Embraer E-Freighter
Bridges Air Cargo became the launch customer for Embraer’s newly converted E‑Freighter, completing its first commercial flight from Cologne to Larnaca on March 9. The jet, a modified Embraer 190, is slated to serve Bridges Worldwide’s express‑shipping network across Europe, the Middle...
Kenya Airways Races Rally Cars Into Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya Airways delivered the first two Rally1 hybrid cars for the 2026 Safari Rally, flying them into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on a Boeing 777 freighter. This marks the airline's fourth consecutive year supporting the World Rally Championship event, underscoring...
Demand in Europe and Asia Bolster Lufthansa Cargo’s 2025 Results
Lufthansa Cargo reported 2025 revenue of €3.4 bn, a 4% increase, and adjusted EBIT of €324 m, up 29%. Cargo tonne‑kilometres rose 7% to 9.1 bn while capacity grew 5.4% and load factor reached 63%. The airline added a Boeing 777F, new A321‑200P2F routes...
Hellmann Appoints Bhasin as Automotive Logistics VP
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has named Rahul Bhasin as global vice president of its Automotive Logistics division. Bhasin, who boasts over 15 years of strategic leadership across Asia‑Pacific, the Middle East and Europe, will steer the unit toward sustainable, customer‑centric growth....
Brokers Note Rising Middle East Demand Following Outbreak of War
Cargo charter brokers report a surge in enquiries after the US‑Israel missile strikes on Iran triggered the grounding of major Gulf carriers. Qatar Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and Etihad Cargo have largely halted scheduled flights, prompting shippers to seek ad‑hoc charters....
ACL Airshop Appoints New CEO
ULD specialist ACL Airshop has named James Harris as its new chief executive, succeeding Bernhard Kindelbacher after a two‑year tenure. Harris, who joined as CFO in 2021, is credited with overhauling the finance function and gaining deep operational insight. He...
LGG Connect Adds 13th Member
LGG Connect, the non‑profit air cargo association based at Liege Airport, announced that global ULD leasing firm ACL Airshop has joined as its 13th associate member. Founded in December 2024, the group brings together airlines, handlers, freight forwarders and service providers to...
Automotive Supply Chains Juggle Speed, Cost and Risk
Automotive logistics providers such as Geodis and CEVA are balancing cost efficiency, risk mitigation and speed across OEM and aftermarket flows. Ocean freight remains the primary mode, while air freight is reserved for line‑down prevention, recovery and high‑value spare‑part deliveries....
Revised UK Night Flight Policy Needed
The UK government must overhaul its night‑flight regime before 2028 as the delayed Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study pushes policy decisions into the autumn. Night flights underpin the air‑freight sector, delivering express services that 95% of businesses label essential...
K+N Still Largest Airfreight Forwarder Despite DSV Takeover of Schenker
Kuehne+Nagel retained its position as the world’s largest airfreight forwarder in 2025, posting a 7% volume increase to 2.2 million tonnes, ahead of DSV’s 2 million tonnes despite DSV’s recent acquisition of DB Schenker. The Swiss carrier’s growth was driven by surging demand...
WFS Completes Acquisition of Aviapartner’s Brussels Cargo Operation
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has finalized its acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo’s Brussels Airport operations after receiving full regulatory approval. The deal brings a 33,000 sq m terminal, freighter ramp handling, towing and air‑side transport capabilities into WFS’s portfolio. Over 200 Aviapartner employees...
IATA Flags Growing Risks Despite January’s Air Cargo Demand Growth
IATA reported that global air‑cargo demand rose 5.6% year‑on‑year in January 2026, while capacity increased 3.6% to a record‑high ACTK level. Africa led with an 18.2% demand jump, whereas the Americas saw a sixth consecutive month of decline. Asia‑Pacific capacity...
Flexport Launches AI Technology to Spot Customs Errors and Prepare Tariff Refunds
Flexport unveiled an AI‑powered “Audit Your Customs Broker” agent that scans historical customs entries to spot filing errors and flag potential tariff refunds. The company claims the tool cut its own U.S. customs error rate to 0.2%, a ten‑fold improvement...
US Airforwarders Warn New Tariffs Will Create Disruption
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, to be applied for 150 days after a Supreme Court decision nullified the prior regime. The Airforwarders Association (AfA) warned the measure will...
Emirates SkyCargo Deploys Two Additional Freighters to India
Emirates SkyCargo is adding two weekly freighters to its India network, with a Mumbai service launching on 4 March and a dedicated Dubai‑Ahmedabad flight starting later that month. The expansion lifts the airline’s weekly uplift to roughly 3,000 tonnes and brings its...
Kale Launches Cross-Border E-Commerce Platform
Kale Logistics Solutions introduced AvSys, a cross‑border e‑commerce platform that provides piece‑level tracking and end‑to‑end visibility for air cargo parcels. The system bridges the first, middle, and last mile, delivering real‑time data sharing and full regulatory compliance for airlines, e‑tailers,...
UPS Overtakes FedEx to Become World’s Largest Express Air Cargo Hub
UPS’s Worldport hub at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport has overtaken FedEx’s Memphis super‑hub to become the world’s largest express air‑cargo hub by daily flights and tonnage capacity, according to the Chaddick Institute’s Global Cargo Hub Review. The Louisville hub...
IAG Cargo Launches AOG Service
IAG Cargo announced a dedicated Aircraft on Ground (AOG) service that operates 24/7 across its 250‑destination network. The offering targets urgent transport of aircraft parts to minimize downtime and protect schedule integrity. Intel Market Research projects the AOG logistics market...
Air France KLM Targets High Tech Cargo with Incheon Freighter Service
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is adding a dedicated freighter service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Incheon, launching on 30 March with three weekly Boeing 747‑400 flights. The route integrates into the carrier’s Schiphol‑Hong Kong rotation, raising the frequency to six flights per week. The...
Precision Aircraft Solutions Becomes Sole Owner of Precision 321 Conversions
Precision Aircraft Solutions, an Erickson Group subsidiary, has acquired the remaining minority stake in 321 Precision Conversions from ATSG’s Cargo Aircraft Management, becoming the sole owner of the Airbus A321 freighter conversion business. The deal consolidates Erickson’s control over the...
Etihad Cargo Launches the Air Cargo Logistics Training Academy
Etihad Cargo has unveiled the Etihad Cargo Excellence Hub, the airline industry’s first dedicated logistics training academy. The digital academy delivers mandatory and elective courses covering operating standards, safety, compliance, and soft‑skill development for Etihad’s global partners. By standardising training,...
Freightos Revenues up Nearly 25% in 2025
Freightos reported $29.5 million revenue for 2025, a 24 % increase over 2024, driven by higher carrier participation and transaction volume. Adjusted EBITDA narrowed to a $11.2 million loss, improving from $12.6 million the prior year, while cash reserves remain sufficient to fund growth....
Miami International Airport Reports Sixth Year of Cargo Growth
Miami International Airport announced its sixth consecutive year of cargo growth, with 2025 shipments rising 13.6% to nearly 3.5 million tons. The airport handled a record 3 million tons in 2024, a 9% increase over 2023, and 84% of volumes were international....
CMA CGM Renews ULD Agreement with Jettainer
CMA CGM Air Cargo has signed a long‑term extension of its unit load device (ULD) partnership with Jettainer, the Lufthansa Cargo‑owned ULD solutions provider. The agreement gives CMA CGM access to Jettainer’s network of more than 100,000 ULDs across 500 global...
DHL Expands Airfreight Cold Chain Network
DHL Group is expanding its dedicated air‑freight cold‑chain network, adding more than 30 GDP‑compliant aviation hubs and a new Brussels‑Cincinnati corridor. The rollout is part of a €2 bn investment in DHL Health Logistics and includes a dedicated Boeing 777 freighter painted...
