On the heels of the decision to add a new runway to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), the major U.K. hub is already showing signs of growth. For example, starting today, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) will begin twice-a-week service connecting Heathrow with the carrier’s hub at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International (SVO). The route represents the 14th European destination[…]
Relief supplies are loaded into a Western Global MD-11 in Miami for distribution to the hardest hit areas of Haiti via Bell Helicopters. PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI – After landing a Western Global MD-11 freighter carrying 175,000 pounds of relief supplies in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, Airlink, in partnership with Bell Helicopters, is today delivering the time-critical supplies of[…]
Britain’s vote for the “Brexit” may have dealt a blow to the European Union, but the vision of an integrated European parcel network is very much alive, thanks to the Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL). The German postal, express and logistics giant is acquiring a strong presence in the British market with the takeover of[…]
For the first time in two years, analysts at Dutch aviation market data firm WorldACD said air cargo volume worldwide grew by more than 5 percent, year-over-year, for the month of September, and saw a continuing trend of improving yields, compared to previous months. Could this be signs of a significant turnaround for what WorldACD[…]
Sometimes all it takes is a shift in strategy from a single carrier to make an impact on airport freight traffic. Qatar Airways Cargo, for instance, has been ramping up its airfreight routes for the last couple of years, seeking more high-value cargo, such as pharmaceuticals, and forming joint ventures with other airlines, such as[…]
In August – two months before SEKO Logistics would sign onto Alibaba.com’s “OnePartner” program – the U.S.-based forwarder opened a 50,000-square-foot warehouse in Hong Kong, following the establishment of another 50,000-square-foot facility in the territory last November. Both of these facilities are aimed straight at e-commerce. The first one targets the Hong Kong market, chiefly[…]
