Etihad Cargo boosts belly capacity 
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will offer additional belly hold cargo capacity via 90 new passenger flights as part of the airline's winter schedule starting September 2023 and operate 29 weekly flights to new destinations. The airline will... more
An aerospace fair with a deepsea ship 
In conversation with Jean-Philippe Tison, Bolloré Logistics’ senior vice-president for aerospace and defence. In March Jean-Philippe Tison was appointed as the new head of Bolloré Logistics’ aerospace and defence division – one of the company’s key units. This represented a step... more
Qatar Airways Cargo launches "SecureLift"
Qatar Airways Cargo is launching its special product "SecureLift" under its ‘Vision 2027’ and ‘Next Generation’ strategy. "SecureLift" allocates dedicated resources to cater to the specialised needs of valuable and vulnerable shipments. The software... more
Eyeing the European market
Qatari firm Q Terminals acquires a Dutch SME. The Kramer Group from the Netherlands is a strong player in the port of Rotterdam. Q Terminals, in turn, stepped into the international limelight for the first time recently by buying the Dutch firm. The Qatari terminal operator has... more
Holiday season ends, air cargo rebounds
World ACD’s data reveal that global tonnages increased in the third full week of August (21 to 27 August), following a similar pattern as one year ago, mainly driven by Europe rebounding from the holiday season, while rates remained stable. Comparing weeks 33 and 34 (14 to... more
KPI Ocean Connect reshuffles management team
KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has restructured its management. The leadership of its trading business will be divided into regions covering Apac, Emea, and Americas. New regional leads have been promoted from KPI Ocean Connect’s existing management team.... more
Road haulage partners in Europe
Two Arab cargo airlines expanding their RFS networks. July saw two full-freighter airlines operating from the Arabian Peninsula announce that they had assigned their pan-European road feeder services to a single experienced partner each. While Etihad Cargo from Abu Dhabi (UAE)... more
‘Cargo Eye’ to maximise flight cargo capacity
Global air and travel services provider Dnata has partnered with Speedcargo, a specialist for logistics technology solutions, to deliver cargo services to Etihad Cargo at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). Speedcargo’s AI-based 'Cargo Eye' and 'Assemble' solutions installed at... more
Dubai packager Falcon Pack implements TMS
Supply chain software provider Ehrhardt Partner Group has cemented its partnership with Dubai-based Falcon Pack: the disposable food packaging specialist is to implement EPG’s transportation management system (TMS). Falcon Pack introduced EPG’s LFS warehouse management system in... more
Egyptair Cargo wins contract with DHL Aviation
Egyptair Cargo has signed a new contract with DHL Aviation to serve its cargo flights through the Egyptair cargo complex in Cairo. Engineer Yehia Zakaria, chairman and CEO of Egyptair Holding called this new contract a new success for Egyptair Cargo that contributes to... more