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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Wefers joins Swissport

Torsten Wefers, the former VP Marketing & Sales at Liège Airport, has been appointed Head of Cargo Commercial Europe...

Cargo data in a broken world: Information is crucial

Air cargo is being hit from three sides at once: capacity is collapsing, costs are rising, and demand is...

Kales pacts with Alaska Cargo

Amsterdam-based GSSA, Kales Airline Services, has gained Alaska Airlines and its group member, Hawaiian Airlines, as a new client....

Protecting Profits with Real-Time Air Cargo Visibility

In today’s rapidly evolving global logistics landscape, freight forwarders are grappling with unprecedented challenges that threaten profitability and efficiency....
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Spotlight on… Michael Webber, President, Webber Air Cargo

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ shows just how varied careers in air cargo can be, and how different the many business structures are....

Campbell Wilson leaves Air India

Following IndiGo’s CEO, Pieter Elbers recent resignation, the next helmsman of an Indian carrier has quit his job: New Zealand-native Campbell Wilson. He steps...
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Mexico: Cargo thefts drop drastically in some regions

The theft of cargo shipments, including the hijacking of entire trucks, is a well-known scourge in Mexico. But the good news is that in...

EXCLUSIVE – Air cargo meets science at Amsterdam

Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) has launched its Air Cargo Innovation Lab (ACIL), in partnership with the University of Amsterdam’s Startup Village. This initiative is...
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Happy 100th Birthday, United Airlines!

There are celebrations happening in every United Airlines office around the globe, today, 06APR26. Why? Because today is the day that the first ever...

ANA restructures its cargo business

Parent company, ANA Holdings has merged its separate freight units: Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), NCA Japan (NCAJ), and ANA Cargo (ACX), consolidating them as...

Spotlight on… Kendy Choi, Founder, NEMplus

Each week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ picks out a specific segment of the air cargo industry, passing the mic to someone working there, to...

Riege consolidates

Riege Software International, a leading provider of digital logistics solutions, has acquired a majority stake in its Dutch subsidiary, Riege Netherlands. Until now, the...
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Walsh to replace Elbers at IndiGo

In a surprising move, IATA CEO, Willie Walsh is leaving the comfortable role as helmsman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to assume...

Nordic’s air cargo community will gather in Riga

For the very first time since its inception, the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium will be held in a Baltic country. The timing is challenging....

Exclusive – Hamburg becomes a hotspot for drones

The city’s government has laid the groundwork for a comprehensive drone ecosystem – the first of its kind in Germany. The goal is to...

Wildcats rescued from war zone

An example from the Ukrainian region near Kharkiv, which was attacked by Russian troops, shows the disastrous consequences that wars can have not only...

Beyond Decarbonization: Can SAF strengthen Air Cargo’s fuel security?

Geopolitical crises have long exposed the aviation sector’s dependence on fossil fuel markets. Escalating tensions in the Middle East (one of the world’s most...

Wefers joins Swissport

Torsten Wefers, the former VP Marketing & Sales at Liège Airport, has been appointed Head of Cargo Commercial Europe at the airport service provider...

Cargo Airlines welcome the Mercosur treaty

This agreement is sparking the imagination of freight carriers because it promises a significant increase in tonnage due to the virtual elimination of customs...

Hapag-Lloyd intensifies business in India 

Executives of the shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd, and representatives of India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI)...

Airbus closing in on Boeing in large freighter segment

Until now, Atlas Air’s fleet has consisted exclusively of Boeing freighters – particularly the B747-400F and its successor, the B747-8F. However, this will change...