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Sustainability program and global award

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is establishing a new working group to define and deliver a Sustainability Program for the air cargo industry. To support the initiative, TIACA has signed a long-term partnership agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems. The concept and growing importance of sustainability is everywhere in our current society and is defined through the following interconnected domains or pillars: environment, economic and social. One of the highlights of the project ... [+]

1st US Carrier to Lease and Transport SkyCell Containers

United Cargo announced on June 19 that it will enhance its TempControl service by becoming the first U.S. carrier to lease and transport the innovative temperature-sensitive containers manufactured by SkyCell. SkyCell is a Swiss-based, award-winning provider of temperature-controlled containers whose highly secure and efficient design features ... [+]

Virgin Atlantic Cargo introduces A330neo

Virgin Atlantic Cargo customers will get a further capacity boost from the airline’s latest aircraft order for 14 Airbus A330-900neos, with an additional six as options. This reaffirms its commitment to flying the cleanest, greenest fleet in the sky. The new planes are designed to be ... [+]

Atlanta International Airport selects WFS

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is extending its North American network to Atlanta after winning the tender to operate Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s (H-JAIA) new Cargo Building C, a key part of the airport’s multi-billion dollar master plan to accommodate the future aviation needs of the ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo honors WFS partnership

Lufthansa Cargo has honored Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with its ‘Best Cooperation Global’ award in recognition of its exceptional cooperation and quality worldwide service partnership. The award was presented to WFS’ CEO Craig Smyth at Lufthansa Cargo’s second annual Supplier Awards in Munich, which gathered service ... [+]

ABC, CargoLogicAir join air cargo booking platform cargo.one

In a major move for the industry, leading cargo airlines AirBridgeCargo (ABC) and CargoLogicAir (CLA) are entering into a global partnership with air cargo booking platform cargo.one to become the first all-cargo airlines to make their capacities available for digital booking with instant confirmation. Through the ... [+]

Eznis lands at Hactl

Eznis Airways of Mongolia has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as cargo ground handler for its new Ulan Bator-Hong Kong services. The airline is now operating every Monday, Thursday and Sunday; flight time is approximately 4 hours 40 minutes, and the airline is ... [+]

Tiaca push for sustainability and Diversity

Steven Polmans, Director Cargo and Logistics at Brussels Airport Company will take over as Chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), with Sanjeev Gadhia, Founder and CEO of Astral Aviation, as Vice Chairman from next month. Polmans, who joined the TIACA Board in 2016, and ... [+]

Quick Cargo Service expands its rail transportation to China

The established IATA forwarder Quick Cargo Service is supplementing its core business fields of air- and sea-freight and continuing to expand the China rail transportation operation it began in 2008. In addition to its established market in China, the firm is developing key goods markets ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo accelerates cargo acceptance and delivery

Lufthansa Cargo is now offering its customers wide-ranging, digital cargo acceptance and delivery services as part of its eFreight initiative. Valuable time can be saved through the use of self-service terminals and related apps for mobile devices as well as the digital transfer of shipment ... [+]

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