Air cargo is being hit from three sides at once: capacity is collapsing, costs are rising, and demand is turning unpredictable. Jet fuel prices have surged from roughly USD 90 to nearly USD 200 per barrel at peak levels,...
Riege Software International, a leading provider of digital logistics solutions, has acquired a majority stake in its Dutch subsidiary, Riege Netherlands. Until now, the German parent company held less than half of the shares, but after becoming majority owner,...
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 intended to serve as a platform for innovation and process improvement within the air cargo...
The city’s government has laid the groundwork for a comprehensive drone ecosystem – the first of its kind in Germany. The goal is to create a cross-industry network with a wide range of applications. Various types of unmanned aerial...
Cargo terminals are evolving into digitally connected performance nodes within airline and forwarder networks. Simultaneously, cargo terminals are facing increasing labor constraints and growing process complexity. This puts pressure on airlines that tend to channel freight flows through fewer,...
Through the takeover (100%) of Cargofive, cargo.one is creating a provider of an integrated air and ocean rate infrastructure, facilitating booking processes for forwarding agents, airlines and shipping companies alike. The players have not disclosed any specific financial details....
How does selling cargo IT for the big incumbents differ from working with a team like Awery, for instance? It’s a question that deserves a deep dive, and one that CargoForwarder Global’s publisher, Heiner Siegmund, asked me recently at...
For more than a decade, the air cargo industry has discussed digital collaboration, interoperability and paperless processes. For freight forwarders, these discussions are anything but new. The relevant question today is not whether the vision is compelling, but whether...
The year 2025 started with an alarming sense of urgency in global trade, as tariff regulations fluctuated amid a self-initiated competition driven by the United States. The international reaction triggered volatility across global markets, and the full consequences are...
When a large airline faced major disruption last week due to a “multitude of unforeseen operational challenges” , it understandably left many of those who had expected to fly on one of the +1000 cancelled flights, frustrated. Images of...
… or ‘Why the Air Cargo Industry Must Fix Its Broken KPI System – and Why ONE Record Also Matters for Freight Forwarders’.
Freight forwarders seem not to be the first priority in the adoption of IATA’s ONE Record standard....
Digitalization has become one of the most persistent themes in the air cargo industry. From automation and data integration to customer visibility and sustainability goals, every company recognizes the need to evolve. Yet, while the conversation around technology is...
Cargolux subsidiary, Luxcargo Handling and IBS Software recently announced their partnership with a view to digitally transforming ground handling in Luxembourg, using IBS’ iCargo Cargo Terminal Operations (CTO). The handler can currently deal with up to 1,200,000 tons of...
01JAN26 marks the official industry deadline when IATA’s ONE Record is due to become the preferred standard for digital data exchange in air cargo. Last month, CargoForwarder Global published an article on the subject (See: https://cargoforwarder.eu/2025/08/03/one-record-communication-is-a-24-way-street/ ) and subsequently...
The Luxembourg-based developer of a cutting-edge message handling software and transmission technology is celebrating its 15th birthday. Right from the start, EDIfly’s open architecture has allowed seamless integration with existing IT ecosystems including Amadeus, SITA, Collins (ARINC), or LH...
“In our industry, communication is always a 2-way street – or maybe even a 24-way street,” moderator Bart Jan Haasbeek stated in the third CHAMP – ONE Record Webinar in the series, which took place on 23JUL25*, “Please adopt...
In just ten years, the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt e.V. (ACCF) has trebled its member numbers – even doubling it during the past three years – and it has now finally hit triple-figures with no less than leading end-to-end...
At the intersection of logistics, innovation, and sustainability, CIND Solutions is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in air cargo. With a clear focus on data-capturing through advanced software and sensor technology, the company’s mission is simple, yet...
It’s time for the air cargo world to embrace a new acronym (and consider how it can benefit from getting involved): ‘OLF’. What may sound like a cute Scandinavian mascot is, in fact, a pioneering approach to facilitating the...
At Transport Logistic 2025, the logistics industry presented itself as digital, efficient – and ready to invest. One trend stood out clearly: Artificial Intelligence. But in times of economic uncertainty, how wise is the push towards AI?
Despite ongoing geopolitical...
Allivate, a 50/50 joint venture between airport operator, Fraport, and IT provider, Dakosy, is running a trial aimed at digitalizing the import processes at Rhine-Main Airport. If tests are successful, it will be a further leap forward from the...
Stargo, based in Israel, is remodeling the landscape of data optimization with its novel platform, Stardox. The company is dedicated to transforming unstructured and semi-structured data – such as information sourced directly from email inboxes – into structured, actionable...
While many of us have long had a host of online payment methods to choose from in our personal life or when travelling as aviation passengers, digital payment solutions over in the air cargo industry are only just properly...
The press releases came in thick and fast this week: cargo.one, CargoAi, WebCargo by Freightos – all within 30 minutes of each other on the first day of the week. The message was out: CMA CGM AIR CARGO has...
170 million U.S. TikTok users – many of them small businesses - are facing a potentially life-changing situation, today, 19JAN25, given the Supreme Court’s rejection of the TikTok Ban appeal, this weekend - despite the U.S. being unable to...
