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Freight industry hails its heroes

Exceptional times call for exceptional measures. The past year has been a real challenge – and air cargo executives around the world have often asked us, the freight publications, to help express their gratitude to those who have kept the world moving. So nine air freight titles have suspended competitive concerns today to publish an article together: a representative sample of ‘thank yous’ from companies around the world. It acknowledges the work ... [+]

EVA Air grows global partnership with WFS

EVA Air has signed a new three-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Seattle, extending the two companies’ more than 15 years of partnership in North America. The agreement sees WFS take responsibility for handling all cargo onboard the Taiwanese airline’s daily ... [+]

New Logistics Center at Munich Airport

A new generation of storage technology has gone live at Munich Airport: From now on, the warehousing capacities of the airport's retail subsidiary Eurotrade, the catering subsidiary Allresto and Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) will be combined under one roof in the building in the ... [+]

Pelican BioThermal Announces Partnership with Asiana Airlines

Pelican BioThermal, a global name in temperature-controlled packaging, announces its latest partnership with Asiana Airlines, which expands the company's growing global network. In the ongoing rapid response to support the global fight against COVID-19, the new partnership provides Asiana Airlines access to Pelican BioThermal's Crēdo™ on ... [+]

Qatar Airways Cargo takes major digital leap

Qatar Airways Cargo is taking a major digital leap by providing forwarders with real-time pricing, capacity, and eBookings via WebCargo. This marks a big milestone in air cargo digitalization. Forwarders globally will soon be able to conduct real-time eBookings, access live rates, and see ... [+]

Qatar Airways to Resume Atlanta Services

Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it will add its 12th gateway in the U.S. with the resumption of four-weekly Atlanta flights starting 1 June. The carrier will also significantly increase frequencies adding an additional 13 weekly flights to operate a total of 83 weekly ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo renews airfreight center in Frankfurt

Lufthansa Cargo will further develop and renew the logistics center at its home hub in Frankfurt on a modular basis. The Supervisory Board of the German airfreight company has approved respective investments in a comprehensive infrastructure program for the logistics center. The complete modernization of ... [+]

Japan Airlines implements CHAMP API Gateway

Japan Airlines (JAL) has implemented CHAMP’s API Gateway solution to power a new domestic air cargo service that enables the carrier to compete with other modes of transport, seamlessly integrating air and land options, and provides a unique end-to-end experience for JAL’s customers. The airline ... [+]

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s 2020 Year End Cargo Figures Down

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s total cargo volume for 2020 declined by 8% to 1.44 million tonnes compared to 2019. Last year freight volumes were shipped in three categories of flights; full freighters, which accounted for 61% of total volume, pax-cargo-only, which includes passenger flights with only freight ... [+]

Atlas Air Worldwide Orders Four New Boeing 747-8 Freighters

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced it has ordered four new Boeing 747-8 freighters in a transaction that furthers the company’s strategic growth plan. The aircraft will enable the company to meet strong customer demand in the airfreight market, particularly the fast-growing e-commerce and express sectors. The company’s business model provides ... [+]

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