Leisure Cargo to be Virgin Cargo's GSA in Turkey 
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has contracted Leisure Kargo as new GSA in Turkey, effective 1 September 2022. Representation will initially cover exports from four departure points in the country; Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya. By working with interline partners in the region,... more
82 t baby in a cradle from UAE to Denmark
Working with Elite Aviation, Antonov Airlines has successfully completed an AN-124-100 flight to transport a tail shaft packed in a cradle from Sharjah, UAE to Billund, Denmark for repairs and then safely carried it back. The delivered cargo weighed about 82 t. The project... more
Flying fish through the desert 
Meat, fish, vegetables via Dubai and Doha. The Arabian Peninsula isn’t really renowned as a big exporter of perishable goods. Its central location, however, between farms, breeders and fishermen on the one hand and consumer markets on the other, makes the region’s airports... more
Qatar Airways Cargo launches "Next Generation"
In response to a changing world, Quatar Airways is introducing the "Next Generation", an approach that implies a corporate mind-set shift. Thanks to its dedicated employees worldwide, Qatar Airways Cargo demonstrated agility, innovation and flexibility in the face of... more
Analysts expect seafreight volumes to fall
Copenhagen-based maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence sees reasons to assume that the demand-led spikes seen during the pandemic that propelled container shipping to record earnings might be over. Sea-Intelligence has gone over the numbers on supply and demand from February... more
HFW boosting its Middle Eastern practice
HFW, a leading global shipping and maritime law firm, has boosted its Middle Eastern practice by hiring shipping and offshore marine partners Robert Lawrence and Ian Chung.Collectively, they have more than 30 years of experience in the Middle East, and have joined HFW’s Dubai... more
A powerful fleet for the UAE
The UAE’s Etihad Rail has received the first batches of its new rolling stock. The locomotives and wagons, which reached the UAE via Zayed and Al Musaffah Ports, will operate in Etihad Rail’s entire network.The rail company will increase its fleet of heavy freight locomotives to... more
LNG links NYK to Qatar
NYK has inked a long-term time-charter contract with Qatar Energy, the monarchy’s state energy company, for seven LNG carriers. The new sister vessels will be equipped with an X-DF 2.1 iCER and air lubrication system, both of which will contribute to a reduction of GHG emissions... more
Air cargo tonnages and rates both declining
Global air cargo flown tonnages and prices continued their gradual decline in the first two weeks of August after volumes staged a brief and partial recovery in the second half of July, as the latest figures published by World ACD Market Data show. Looking at week 32... more
Europa Worldwide Group promotes Carlo Turner
Carlo Turner has been promoted to the new position of non-network and continent director at Europa Worldwide Group as part of the firm’s plans to reach new markets and expand its presence in Belgium. Turner currently manages a growing team of 47 staff, located in Belgium and... more