Canine detectives to sniff out lithium batteries 
Qatar Airways Cargo and its ground handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) have teamed up to provide an extra layer of security for the airline’s ex-Hong Kong flights, using technical detection dogs to sniff out hidden lithium batteries in air cargo. The detection... plus
Container throughput remains weak
According to the latest flash estimate, the container throughput index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) remained almost unchanged in March compared to the previous month at a seasonally adjusted 118.1... plus
Des perspectives positives 
La communauté fret aérien d’Athènes vise très haut pour rendre la planète bleue plus verte. Lina Palli, manager de l’aéroport chargée du développement du fret, évoque les nouveaux défis relevés main dans la main. plus
AD Ports Group’s new acquisition
Maqta Gateway, the digital arm of AD Ports Group, has acquired TTEK. The developer of border control solutions and customs systems will help reinforce AD Ports Group’s market position as a major digital trade and holistic single window solution provider. The price of the... plus
Dnata’s Air Dispatch issues 7 millionth loadsheet
Air Dispatch, part of Dnata and a global supplier of centralised load control (CLC) services, recently celebrated the production of its seven millionth load sheet. The milestone document was issued from the Prague facility, ensuring safe and efficient operations of a Titan... plus
Une caravane de Seattle...
...et bientôt des Dreamliner de Charleston. Avec des avions flamblant neufs construits aux USA, le carrier national irakien déploie de gros efforts pour répondre aux normes internationales. C’est un pas important pour être rayé de la liste noire de l’UE. plus
ZIM christens two new vessels
At SHI Shipyard in Korea, the Israeli shipping company ZIM recently held a naming ceremony for "ZIM Mount Everest" and "ZIM Mount Blanc", two 15,000 teu LNG-powered vessels for its new fleet. “Godmothers” Alice Tham, ZIM Singapore country manager, and... plus
Pharma offer diversified
Qatar Airways Cargo has relaunched and expanded its services offer to the pharma industry which was first introduced in 2014. Instead of two sub-categories, the carrier's portfolio now includes five sets of services – pharma critical advanced, pharma critical passive, pharma... plus
Cargo Ai: cargo capacities stable in March 2023
Q1/2023 closed on a positive note showing signs of stability in terms of global capacity, tonnages as well as air freight yields, as may be seen in the report which compares month-on-month (MOM) data from March 2023 vis-à-vis February 2023, based on the total capacity on... plus
Chapman Freeborn picks Lloyd D’Souza
Chapman Freeborn, a global aircraft charter specialist and part of Avia Solution Group, has appointed Lloyd D’Souza as the new regional business development manager – cargo for the IMEA (India, Middle East and Africa) region. With over 25 years of experience the cargo... plus