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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European Airlines hit by false alerts

More than thirty bomb threats made against civilian aircraft in just one week: this is what happened between 02NOV26...

Condor Cargo: New products and high-performance spur growth

Air cargo is traditionally a supplementary business for the airline, but it is a segment that is rapidly gaining...

Flying Trucks Grounded in the US – Quo vadis, Europa?

By the end of this month, Flying Trucks will have been grounded in the US. Can Europe avoid the...

Spotlight on… Giovanna Cardinali, Director of Strategy & Business, Cargo Start

CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ focuses on a different part of the air cargo industry every week, to show how...
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Cargo carrier AeroLogic has become Europe’s No. 2

At least in terms of fleet size, with 28 Boeing 777F operated by the airline. Of these, 22 units belong to DHL Express while...

LATAM Cargo flexes its muscles in Colombia

The Latin American carrier has tripled its warehouse capacity at Bogota’s El Dorado Airport by adding 46,300 sq ft to its existing facility. Colombia...
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Hapag-Loyd enjoys successful turnaround 

After a disappointing start to the current fiscal year and warnings of significant losses, the Hamburg-based shipping company is back on track. This was...

EU signals contracting e-commerce volumes

For years, there was only one trend: the number of e-com shipments imported into the EU grew at a double-digit rate. Since the elimination...

Steve Smith on leading the Airforwarders Association – Part 2

Having shared his plans regarding the AfA’s presence in Washington, along with thoughts on succession, continuity, and policy priorities in the first part of...
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LH Cargo Reports Positive Quarterly Results

The cargo airline increased its traffic volume in Q3, nearly tripled its operating profit to 162 million euros (previous year: 49 million euros) and...

Spotlight on… Valentin Buruiana, Group CFO, Quito Group

Each week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ singles out a different segment of the air cargo industry, to demonstrate its size, complexity, and wealth of...

Nigeria’s air cargo: Beyond the Single Window

Nigeria’s National Single Window (NSW) has processed 3,596 electronic air cargo manifests submitted by 27 airlines since its operational launch in MAR26. The figures,...
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KLM Cargo ousts external handling

As KLM is looking to slim down its organization to boost its margin, it is planning a 15% cut in personnel. Approximately 5,000 positions...

ACB celebrates its 10th birthday

In just one decade, Air Cargo Belgium (ACB) has transformed Brussels Airport’s freight footprint from analog to digital. An anniversary that was celebrated with...

Nallian and Menzies pact in PRG, YVR comes next

Nallian’s TVM landside management solution went live in Prague as collaborative effort with ground handling agent Menzies Aviation and its local airport station. Menzies’...

AI meets the air cargo pallet

A Proof of Concept (PoC) carried out in KLM’s warehouse has demonstrated that robotics combined with vision AI, can automate parts of one of...

Corporate buyers could help scale SAF market by 2030

A new study by IATA, Airbus, and Accenture, identifies significant growth potential for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates. The book-and-claim model could help airlines...

Spotlight on… Valerie Heimann, Cargo Communications Executive, SWISS WorldCargo

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ focuses on one particular area of the air cargo industry, to show how varied the careers within it...

Night operations curb would disrupt DHL’s time-critical business

Night operations are imperative for DHL Aviation to support companies dependent on time-critical logistic capabilities. Future policy decisions must therefore be informed by a...

Future freighter and cargo networks

The first flight of Airbus’ A350F on 29SEP26 was the highlight of this year’s aviation events. Not only is it a milestone in the...

Airbus shaping up to become world’s top freighter manufacturer

Gone are the days when Airbus viewed the construction of cargo aircraft as a less-than-attractive venture. Today, the company offers a wide range of...