Tags: Air Freight

New British Cargo Airline One Air Completes Inaugural Flight and Begins Preparations to Welcome Second Freighter

Britain’s new all-cargo airline, One Air, has completed its inaugural Boeing 747-400 freighter flight, operating a full charter for client Shandong Glory from China to the United Kingdom. The 100-tonne payload arrived at London Heathrow from Jinan-Shandong last night, marking the commercial launch of the new airline. Chris Hope, One Air’s Chief Operating Officer, said […]

Lufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel pioneer paperless freight transportation with an all-digital shipment flow

Moving jointly forward in the field of digitalization and sustainability in air freight: Introduction of “paperless corridors” between Europe and Asia The first “paperless lane” between Germany and Hong Kong has successfully been established and piloted with 100 per cent paperless general cargo shipments In an era driven by digital transformation and environmental consciousness, the […]

Silk Way West Airlines signs air cargo transport memorandum with Nippon Express

Silk Way West Airlines and Nippon Express Holdings have signed an Air Cargo Memorandum of Understanding to offer enhanced solutions to their customers and to respond more flexibly to changing supply chains. This agreement strengthens Silk Way West Airlines’ presence in the Japanese market whilst helping Nippon Express Holdings to expand its business globally by […]

Lufthansa Cargo launches freighter service to Hanoi, doubling its capacity to Vietnam

Expansion of the B777F route network in Asia Strengthening presence in the flourishing economic regions of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi 250 tons of cargo capacity per week supports business to and from Vietnam Only cargo airline with direct connection to Frankfurt hub Lufthansa Cargo has added Hanoi as a new destination to its […]

Qatar Airways Cargo Launches the Digital Lounge

Qatar Airways Cargo’s Digital Lounge will provide the gateway to its Next Generation services: simplicity, scope, and security were the carrier’s guiding principles in the redesign of its web platform. DOHA, Qatar – The first step in Qatar Airways Cargo’s Digital transformation journey is visible with its brand-new website released in May this year. The new […]

New Appointments as SEKO Logistics Enters a New Phase of Global Airfreight Growth

SEKO Logistics is signaling their next phase of international airfreight growth with two global appointments to leverage opportunities from client demand for critical products, expansion of cross-border ecommerce, and new business from acquired companies. Christopher Gregg joins SEKO as Senior Vice President Global Airfreight from his previous role as Vice President Airfreight, North America, at […]

Envirotainer and Swiss WorldCargo complete the first commercial shipment using the new Releye® RAP

The industry’s most advanced temperature-controlled air freight solution has now been successfully shipped commercially for the first time. Stockholm, March 11, 2022: Envirotainer, the global market leader in secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, today announced that the first commercial shipment using the new Releye® RAP container has been completed. The consignment […]

Air Freight in Decline for Eighth Consecutive Month

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 4.8% in June 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the eighth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes. Signs of a modest recovery in recent months […]

Air Freight Up 6.8% in February but Protectionist Risks Remain

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released demand growth results for global air freight markets for February 2018 showing a 6.8% increase in demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. Adjusting for the potential Lunar New Year distortions by combining growth in January 2018 and February 2018, demand […]