Top air trade lanes between EU/US and emerging markets 
The latest Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index (Aemli) shows that the volume of goods exported as airfreight from the EU and USA to the 50 emerging economies that were surveyed amounted to 4.045 million t in 2018, 4% more than in 2017. The three fastest growing trade... plus
Globe Air Cargo Argentina becomes Azul GSSA
The Brazilian Azul Linhas Aéreas, which began operating in 2008, has appointed Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Argentina, an ECS Group subsidiary almost a year old, as its GSSA in Argentina. With this two-year contract, GAC Argentina plans to expand Brazil’s third-largest airline’s... plus
Restrictions on radioactive shipments to and from Belgium
Effective immediately and until further notice, United Cargo is restricting all shipments containing substances classified as radioactive material originating in or destined for Belgium. The carrier said that this restriction "is due to a licensing matter and primarily... plus
UPS links Hong Kong and Cologne with B747-8F
UPS will deploy larger capacity aircraft, Boeing 747-8s, to service major trade routes connecting Hong Kong and Europe, via UPS’s European air hub in Cologne (Germany). The expansion is part of the on-going transformation of UPS’s smart global logistics network, which, according... plus
Le Brexit isole-t-il les Ecossais et Irlandais? 
Lorsque le Royaume-Uni quittera l’UE, en mars 2019, après 46 ans, des nuages sombres s’amoncelleront dans le ciel d’Écosse et d’Irlande du Nord. Quelle sera la situation du fret aérien là où la majorité des électeurs a voté en 2016 pour le maintien dans l’UE? plus
Egyptair Cargo ever more often to Cologne/Bonn
From today (4 March 2019), Egyptair Cargo is offering a once per week direct freighter service on Sundays between Cologne/Bonn airport (CGN) and Johannesburg (South Africa). The carrier will deploy an A332F. A second weekly rotation on Thursdays will be added in April. On... plus
AF KLM Martinair Cargo posts 2018 results
AF KLM Martinair Cargo recently tabled its results for 2018.In a context of stable cargo network capacity, revenues grew to EUR 2.88 billion, a 6.4% increase at constant currency compared to 2017. Scheduled cargo revenues rose to EUR 1.99 billion, a 5.3% increase at constant... plus
Des Brésiliens deviennent Américains
Cela risque de déplaire au Président US Donald Trump. Le programme Compra Fora («achète à l’étranger») de Correios ne profite pas seulement aux clients brésiliens de l’e-commerce mais pour l’instant surtout aux sociétés US. La rampe de départ est l’aéroport de Miami qui... plus
Swiss alliance for global airfreight continues
Switzerland's leisure travel airline Edelweiss, represented by CEO Bernd Bauer (right), and Swiss World Cargo, the freight division of Swiss International Air Lines, represented by its head Ashwin Bhat, have agreed to continue the close partnership which they have enjoyed since... plus
IAG Cargo's results boosted by pharma business
IAG Cargo generated commercial revenues of EUR 1.17 billion in 2018, 7.2% higher than in 2017 at constant currency. The overall yield for 2018 increased by 8.1% at constant currency. Sold tonnes rose by 0.2%, CTK volumes fell by 0.9% whilst capacity grew by 3.8%. CEO Lynne... plus