Open nose, open skies 
Antonov Airlines has transported automotive parts from Indonesia and Vietnam to the USA to support increasing demand from vehicle manufacturers as plants across the states reopen. The open skies agreement between Ukraine and USA, which promotes an increase in travel, trade... more
Dutch RFS platform eases pandemic pressures
Since last year's launch of the "Trucking CDM" platform developed by the Amsterdam-based Cargo IT software provider Cargohub, several leading operators have been successfully testing the system. Under added pressure since the pandemic, cargo handlers Dnata and... more
Japanese expand in Belgium and Netherlands
Nippon Express Nederland, the Dutch subsidiary of Nippon Express, has opened a logistics centre in Nijmegen in the southeastern province of Gelderland. The new 200,000 sqm facility will serve as a gateway for air and ocean cargo and will cater to the company’s customers in... more
Autonomous runway sweeping, only in Norway
Avinor, the wholly-owned state limited company which is responsible for 44 state-owned airports in Norway, is stepping into the future of winter operations and committing itself fully to autonomous runway sweepers. It has signed a framework contract for a period of eight... more
Slovenian cargo drones for Chinese SF Express
Together with its Munich-based subsidiary, Amazilia Aerospace, Chinese integrated logistics provider SF Express is partnering with Pipistrel to accelerate the development of commercial large scale UAV operation. The Slovenian aerospace company is designing an aircraft able... more
More cargo flights to Europe, Asia and USA
Air Canada has announced that cargo-only flights will continue to provide additional capacity on international routes with new flights this month. Yesterday, 14 April 2021, the carrier introduced service to and from Basel-Mulhouse (photo showing the recent meeting of a... more
Accelerating entries at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt airport (FRA) operator Fraport has introduced a technology that automates the process of driving into FRA’s "Cargo City South". At Gates 31 and 32, an innovative camera system now reads the number plates of arriving visitors and crosschecks them against... more
Linking Mali
Established in July last year, Sky Mali plans to add the first international destinations later this month. Until now, its network is limited to five domestic airports (Bamako, Gao, Kayes and Timbuktu). The new carrier in this landlocked country which is "a public... more
Better screening at USA's biggest mail facility
The International Mail Facility (IMF) at New York JFK has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation. Troy Miller, senior official performing the duties of the commissioner: "I am immensely proud to cut this ribbon and step into a new era of narcotics detection and border... more
Iconic cargo facility opens at Brussels airport
After two years of construction work, a logistics building for goods handling has been officially opened in the West of Brussels airport's logistics area. This 50,000 sqm facility with direct airside access will henceforth accommodate three logistics companies: Kuehne +... more