EDI transactions surge in Thailand 
Thailand’s international freight forwarders association (Tiffa EDI Services) recently achieved an over 220 times growth in the volume of EDI transactions handled since the implementation of Kale Logistics Solutions’ ping services on their “ezyCompliance” platform in 2014. It... plus
Airline brings honeybees to Ras Al Khaimah
40 tonnes of live honeybees landed recently at Ras Al Khaimah airport (RAK) in the UAE on an Egypt Air Cargo flight from Cairo for the first time in 2019. Many customers of Al Najeh Honey and Bee from Sharjah (UAE) were waiting to welcome the bees and take them to various farms... plus
«Un des plus grands acteurs» 
«Personne ne se lance dans le fret aérien par vocation», a déclaré d’emblée Guillaume Halleux lors de l’interview qu’il a accordée à Andreas Haug, rédacteur de l’ITJ. Le Français, depuis 22 ans dans la branche, a vite fait de découvrir sa passion et de la développer. Après avoir... plus
They went in two by two: Airline cares for pets
On 1 March 2019, American Airlines Cargo began accepting dogs, cats and ferrets into and out of Dublin (DUB, Ireland). Starting today, 1 April 2019, the carrier is partnering with Coppersmith Global Logistics to assist its customers to clear their pets through customs in the... plus
Bright future beckons for Scottish airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) welcomed a new twice-weekly B747F service from the British Cargologicair, connecting Scotland with Houston and Frankfurt. Each service offers 110 tonnes of freight capacity, giving a welcome boost to the regional oil and gas, aerospace and other... plus
Ethiopian Airlines arrives in Istanbul
Ethiopian Airlines has finalised all preparations to launch a direct thrice-weekly flight to Istanbul (Turkey) as of today, 1 April 2019. Istanbul is Europe’s largest city and Turkey’s historic, industrial and financial capital, and the relocation operation from Ataturk Airport... plus
Dnata expands into Belgium
Dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, is increasing its global footprint again. The company has launched operations in Belgium by opening a new cargo centre at Brussels Airport. The expansion into the Belgian capital represents an investment of EUR 8 million... plus
Emirates to add cargo capacity to Cairo
Launched in April 1986, Emirates' current thrice-daily service between Dubai and Cairo will be augmented by four additional flights when the timetable changes on 28 October 2019. The four new flights, which will be operated by a B777-300ER like the current services, will... plus
Aero Africa settles in Shanghai
Operating at over 84 airports in all African countries, Aero Africa, a new air cargo management group dedicated to providing African logistic solutions and neutral value-added services to the global logistics community, has opened an office in Shanghai (China) in order to... plus
«J’ai le plus beau job»
Peter Gerber travaille pour Lufthansa depuis 1992. Depuis mai 2014, il est responsable du fret, après de longues années dans le secteur passagers. Et il ne semble pas le regretter. C’est l’impression qu’a eue Andreas Haug, rédacteur de l’ITJ, à l’Air Cargo Africa en février. La... plus