Qatar Airways welcomes Envirotainer’s Releye RAP 
Qatar Airways Cargo has approved Envirotainer’s latest innovation, the Releye RAP container. Officially launched on 9 February 2022, and able to accommodate five pallets, the Releye RAP is the largest and most technically advanced product in Envirotainer’s new generation... more
Stopgap or new approach? 
Retailers in the USA charter transport space most frequently. more
CMA CGM's second strike in Lebanon
Marseille-headquartered CMA CGM Group recently won the bid for the concession of the Beirut Port container terminal, which involves the management, operation and maintenance of the facility for a ten-year period starting in March 2022. The French liner already accounts for... more
Dimos opens its own office in Dubai
Dimos Maschinenbau, a manufacturer of warehouse and industrial trucks and a system supplier for the air cargo sector, is setting up a branch in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With this move, the Petersberg (Germany)-based family business is taking a big step towards... more
2M and ZIM redefining cooperation
2M and ZIM have formally adjusted their operational cooperation agreement which is currently subject to regulatory approval. From 2 April 2 2022 onwards, ZIM and the 2M alliance partners will operate their joint services on the Asia – US East Coast (USEC) and Asia – US Gulf... more
Etihad Cargo switches to Airbus
Etihad Airways has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for seven A350 freighters to add to its existing fleet of five A350-1000 passenger versions. The announcement was made at this week's Singapore Airshow. The UAE flag carrier has also selected Airbus’ flight hour services (FHS)... more
Fit for future trade
A number of associations have joined forces to create new data standards. Bimco, Fiata, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Swift and the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), in conjunction with its nine member carriers, have inked a memorandum of... more
The Alliance: changes in spring 2022
The Alliance will introduce several adjustments to its network in spring 2022. A key change is the split of the hitherto FP2 pendulum loop into the two services FE5, linking Southeast Asia to Europe, and PS7, linking Southeast Asia and South China to the Transpacific West Coast.... more
Mixed results for Aramex
Middle East-based CEP company Aramex has reported its unaudited financial results for 2021: in the full year, revenues achieved a record AED 6.07 billion (USD 1.65 billion), an uptick of 10.0% compared to 2020. The group's net profit however dropped by 15% to AED 225 million... more
Between Middle East and US Midwest
Emirates Skycargo launched freighter flights to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) on 1 February, expanding its route network and connectivity in North America. The Dubai-based carrier will operate scheduled and ad-hoc flights to RFD on a combination of B777F and... more