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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e-commerce: Are the Golden Days over?

Instead of a jubilant mood, a more subdued tone prevailed among airlines, airports, and other industry representatives at this...

How freight forwarders navigate volatile environments

How can freight forwarders balance efficiency, resilience and growth opportunities in an increasingly unstable market? That was the lead...

EU Cross-Border Forum – Comments

The recent EU Cross-Border Forum (EU CBEC) in Liège, attracted roughly 900 cargo professionals – a record-breaking number of...

Spotlight on… Kenneth Gibson, Business Development & Membership, TIACA

Every week, CargoForwarder Global shifts the ‘Spotlight On…’ to a specific segment of the air cargo industry, giving the...
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How smart can an air cargo terminal become?

Automation in air cargo is moving beyond conveyors, storage systems and ULD handling. Increasingly, software is deciding where cargo should go, when it should...

The Truth – But is it the Whole Truth?

Do performance indicators tell the whole story? Can it be that an organization reports the truth, yet leadership only sees a segment of reality?...
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Schürmann moved from airline to handler

Four months after he left Etihad to take on a leadership role at the ground handling company, Frankfurt Cargo Services, a subsidiary of Worldwide...

Who gets TAP’s cargo data?

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group are the two active bidders competing to acquire up to a 49.9% strategic stake in TAP Air Portugal (TAP)...

Toepsch heads Fraport Cargo

Effective immediately, Felix Toepsch is taking over as head of Fraport’s Cargo Development Team. He follows Denis de Faria Duarte, who assumed this role...
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Exclusive: Hahn Airport Seeks New CEO

TRIWO Hahn Airport and its former CEO, Rene Steinhaus, have parted ways “by mutual agreement” following the end of his probation period. It is...

ACCF 2026 – Summary

The 11th Air Cargo Conference in Frankfurt, which ran from 02-03SEP26, set its spotlight on an industry that is undergoing significant structural change. Over...

India’s cargo moment: Why the market matters more than ever

Electronics, pharmaceuticals and automotives are reshaping India’s export profile. At the Air Cargo Conference 2026 in Frankfurt, high-ranking experts discussed why India is becoming...
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LATAM Cargo premieres DG AutoCheck adoption in Americas

Dangerous goods require particular care when it comes to safe, efficient air transportation, and for years the industry has relied on manual, paper-based checks...

First Leipzig drone attackers identified

According to credible sources, German security authorities have identified two of the four perpetrators who carried out three drone attacks at Leipzig-Halle Airport. DNA...

Why replace a system that isn’t broken?

The slower-than-expected transition to ONE Record could be partly because the existing digital infrastructure continues to work. Cargo-IMP and Cargo-XML may have technical limitations,...

Swissport turns 30

Congratulations, Swissport! The Zurich-based service provider celebrated its 30th anniversary on16AUG26. Originally founded as a subsidiary of the Swiss airline, Swissair, the former ground...

ERA ONE sets a new standard

The Power-to-Liquid (P2L) plant, ERA ONE, has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) under the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive. This makes ERA...

ACCF – Statements

This year’s ACCF, which took place on 02-03SEP26 at the Frankfurt Exhibition Center, was attended by approximately 400 representatives from the air cargo industry....

UPS, FedEx, DHL – which integrator is in the lead?

The answer depends on the criteria used for the ranking. These could include profitability, geographic reach and network footprint, or the brand value that...

Earthquake in Colombia – Airlines build air bridges

The 7.4 magnitude quake that shook the western part of Colombia on 10AUG26, devastating large areas, has killed at least 312 people with almost...

Mammoth converted B777-200Fs are awaiting commercial launch

There is no shortage of customers for converted Boeing Triple Seven freighters. But what’s missing are the aircraft ordered by QR Cargo, DHL, and...