Schiphol’s slot dilemma – and no end in sight

Leading airports focus strategically and economically on growth rather than contraction. An exception is Schiphol. There, the municipality of Amsterdam demands that the number...

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IATA looks at 2025 and 2026

On 10DEC25, international air cargo journalists were invited to an online press conference held by IATA on the fringes...

Fraport: E-Commerce is going through the roof

The increase is phenomenal. While a total of around 400,000 e-Com shipments per month were handled at Frankfurt Airport...

Obituary – Nol van Fenema

It is with great sadness that we learned that our former colleague and friend, Nol van Fenema, passed away...

Spotlight on… Kaspar Andreas Nissen, Senior Manager, Air Cargo,...

Each week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ looks at a different segment of the air cargo industry to demonstrate how...
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Hapag-Lloyd grows its fleet

The shipping line’s appetite for new boxships remains high. On Friday (12DEC25), the company ordered eight new dual-fuel methanol container ships. The units will...

Insolvent carrier SmartLynx faces corruption charges

The Latvian Ministry of Transport has launched an extraordinary financial compliance assessment of the airline. At the same time, criminal investigations are reportedly being...
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Exclusive – Fiege to take over Cologne Bonn Cargo Center

Fiege Logistics is about to become the new operator of the Cologne Bonn Cargo Center (CBCC), succeeding Emirates’ subsidiary, dnata, which ends its cargo...

MUC enlarges cargo facilities

Munich Airport (MUC) is in an enviable position: Air freight volumes keep growing constantly but uplift capacities are barely keeping pace with increased market...
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Noida relieves Indira Gandhi

The chronically overloaded airport in India's capital Delhi, Indira Gandhi International (DEL), is bursting at the seams. Getting a suitable slot is like winning...

Spotlight on… Arpad Szakal, Head of Aviation & Aerospace, Cormis Partners

Each week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ highlights a specific segment of the air cargo industry to show just how many functions are involved in...

Wheels for wings: Europe’s Hidden Air Network

How Road Feeder Services Keep Cargo Flying – and Their Digital Road Paradox Holding Them Back Every night, hundreds of trucks leave Warsaw, Budapest, Prague,...

Frankfurt CargoHub resilient and optimistic

Global trade is entering a new phase of realignment, and Frankfurt Airport’s cargo hub has proven its strength in navigating shifting market dynamics. CargoForwarder...
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Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo deepen their ties

Both carriers embark on a new strategic cooperation to enhance customer value. This will be achieved by jointly creating operational synergies and upping commercial...

FRA and PVG seal strategic partnership

Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport AG and the Chinese state-owned Shanghai Pudong Airport have agreed on a strategic partnership in the cargo segment. According to...

ONE Record, KPIs and Freight Forwarders

… or ‘Why the Air Cargo Industry Must Fix Its Broken KPI System – and Why ONE Record Also Matters for Freight Forwarders’. Freight forwarders...

GHAs: Corporate Giants versus Independent Players

At the recent Aviation Connect/ACHL, one panel generated much discussion. It bore the title ‘Cargo Handling Landscape: Corporate Giants and Independent Players’, and was...

CEVA Logistics and Lufthansa Cargo sign SAF treaty

The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the German freight carrier and Switzerland-based Ceva Logistics on 07AUG25, has now been converted into a binding agreement....

Spotlight on… Saskia Hoensch, General Manager, W. Niemann Überseetransporte

Each week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ brings a different individual to the fore to showcase their role in the air cargo industry. There are...

What happens when the Cold Chain breaks?

According to Data Intelo, the global pharma air freight market attained a value of USD 19.7 billion last year and, at a CAGR of...

Maritime sector on the rise in Hamburg

The maritime industry in Hamburg announced three positive news last week. First, CMA CGM, the world's third-largest shipping company, will acquire a 20% stake...

A350F is on track

Even before the European frame maker launched the A350F program, Crawford Hamilton, Head of Freighter Market at Airbus, emphasized in an interview with CargoForwarder...