Exactly ten years ago, Ram Menen, Emirates SkyCargo's former visionary divisional senior vice president, exclaimed these words: “When I'm older, I want to be like Dieter.” The occasion was the 80th birthday of Dieter Haltmayer, the legendary founder of...
What is the world's least known air freight airline operating a fleet of more than 20 cargo aircraft? The answer is probably Leipzig-Halle-based AeroLogic. The cargo carrier is a joint venture of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo (each owns...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series inspects a different area of the air cargo industry every week. In the past 5-10 years, the industry has been pushed to change to accommodate the rapidly evolving world market. e-commerce is one of...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series brings a different area of the air cargo industry to the fore each week, showcasing the vast sea of opportunity that it offers. Collaboration, networking, and exchanging ideas are what push this industry forward,...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series brings a different role in the air cargo industry to the fore each week, by showcasing individuals in their function. By its very nature, international air cargo is bound by regulations – regarding physical...
Joost van Doesburg decided to step down from his post as cargo boss and exit Schiphol Airport when a smear campaign started to take a toll on his well-being. His departure will have no impact on the policy of...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series showcases a different role and individual in the air cargo industry each week. Given the many stakeholders in our industry, some jobs are, in themselves, incredibly varied. One such example is this week’s Spotlight...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series highlights the manifold functions involved in ensuring smooth, efficient, and safe logistics services within air cargo. Customs plays a crucial role in facilitating and regulating air cargo transport by ensuring compliance with international trade...
Whether it is TIACA, IATA Cargo or Air Cargo Europe - almost every air freight conference places an emphasis on the topic of retaining young talent in the industry. This was also the case last week, in Frankfurt, at...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series highlights the manifold functions involved in ensuring smooth, efficient, and safe logistics services within air cargo. Certain freight projects may require flexible solutions – from sourcing the right type of aircraft for the job,...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series takes a look behind the scenes of the many different functions involved in keeping the air cargo industry moving. Once all shipments have been handled correctly on the ground, the next step is ensuring...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series highlights the very varied roles within the air cargo industry, that work together to swiftly and safely transport shipments from one end of the globe to the other. What happens on the ground plays...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series highlights the many very different jobs that, in conjunction, ensure smooth, efficient, and safe logistics services within air cargo. A large and important part of air cargo takes place on the ground – in...
“They are simply unstoppable, these Haltmayer people. In 50 years, they managed to form a classic German medium-sized company with 400 employees - with heart and mind. Thanks to continuous expansion, their ‘baby’ QCS has now become a pan-European...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series brings a different role in the air cargo industry to the fore each week, by showcasing individuals in their function. Air cargo logistics is bound by regulations and regulators, some of whom may not...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series illustrates the many different roles involved in ensuring that the air cargo industry runs smoothly and efficiently. Digital marketplaces have fast become a key factor in bringing airline capacities and freight forwarder requirements together,...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series highlights every aspect of the air cargo industry to illustrate the wide expanse of responsibilities required to ensure safe and swift carriage of cargo from one end of the world to the other. Without...
On 31OCT24, Dieter Haltmayer, founder and long-time patron of Quick Cargo Service GmbH, will celebrate his 90th birthday. A double gala is planned, as it is also the 50th anniversary of forwarding agent, QCS. The festivities will take place...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series brings a different area of the air cargo industry to the fore every week. When you are in the midst of the air freight supply chain, concentrating on getting shipments from one end of...
Founded in 1974, the family-run agent, Quick Cargo Service, is growing strongly in Europe. This process is to continue steadily, with the founding of a further station in Antwerp, Belgium. However, the company’s plans go much further: QCS intends...
Last Wednesday (02OCT24), Martin Schröder, the Amsterdam-bornfounder and former CEO of Martinair, died at the age of 93. European and global civil aviation mourn one of its greatest representatives. The founding generation that took aviation to a new level...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series illustrates the many different roles within the air cargo industry, that work together to ensure that shipments are carried swiftly and safely from origin to destination. An absolutely core responsibility here, is cargo operations,...
The Amsterdam-based General Sales and Service Agent celebrated its 30th birthday. Around 80 guests joined the party - the majority of them employees from the worldwide stations, but also 26 representatives of long-standing customers. During the festivity, CEO Sebastiaan...
CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ series highlights the manifold roles that serve to ensure the air cargo industry runs smoothly and efficiently. Fast logistics has taken on a new dimension with the emergence and rapid rise of eCommerce, and what...
Swiss' cargo division has a new helmsman: Alain Chisari. The Swiss-Italian dual national has held various management positions at Swiss and the Lufthansa parent company since 2008. On 01OCT24, he will take over the driver’s seat from his predecessor,...
