Oren Poleg to head IAI North America 
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) president & CEO Boaz Levy has announced the appointment of Oren Poleg as president and CEO of IAI North America (IAI NA), an IAI subsidiary, effective 14 October 2021. Poleg brings extensive experience in business defence operations,... plus
Is this India's coolest cargo airport?
Kempegowda International Airport serving Bengaluru (BLR) has emerged as the No.1 airport in India for perishable shipments. According to the country's specialised authorities, BLR processed 48,130 t of perishables in FY 2020-21, accounting for 31% of India’s total perishable... plus
Delays eating up capacity
On the basis of its global liner performance (GLP) and trade capacity outlook (TCO) databases, the Copenhagen-headquartered maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has measured the impact that congestion and vessel delays have had on the global deployed liner capacity. At the... plus
Partners charter AN-124 for Dubai Expo 2020
Russian Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Albion Aviation Group, based in Sharjah and London, found an effective solution for the transport of dedicated equipment for the Dubai Expo 2020 which opened a week ago. The cargo, weighing over 20 t and measuring 418 cbm in total consisted of... plus
Dubai Airport and Servy launch joint service
Dubai Airports, which also operates Dubai International (DXB), has established a new logistics chain to launch DXB & more. This new offer was developed in partnership with US-based Servy, an enterprise self-service platform for hospitality which was launched in 2015 as an... plus
Etihad Cargo finds Kenyan gateway into Africa
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, is expanding its pharma reach into Africa with the signing of a service level agreement (SLA) with Nairobi-based Tiaca members Astral Aviation and Kenya Airways to provide reliable and cost-effective... plus
Regional sales expertise for Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Budapest-based R-Bag Group as its new GSA in central eastern Europe (CEE). Since 1 October 2021, the company founded 20 years ago now represents the Doha-based carrier in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and... plus
Irish lessor discovers cargo business
Avolon is making a significant commitment to the global air freighter market to capitalise on the growth in e-commerce. The international aircraft leasing company based in Dublin has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Avolon will be the launch... plus
Preparations for pre-Christmas period in UK
In UK, DP World has inaugurated a storage space of 6,000 sqm dedicated to empty containers. The measure is meant to increase storage capacity during the critical pre-Christmas season. This move comes at a time when dwell times at terminals in UK have increased. Ernst... plus
Etihad Rail to transport 60 million t of goods
Ethihad Rail has reached another milestone in the building of its UAE national railway network. The company has completed the construction of package A of stage two, which extends over 139 km, and its connection through Al Ghuwaifat on the border with Saudi Arabia with stage... plus