Innovations buoy Middle Eastern air cargo amidst pandemic 
In what could spell good news for the global air cargo industry, the air cargo market in Middle East & Africa (MEA) is expected to reach a whopping $27.82 billion by 2028 from $17.70 billion in 2021with an estimated CAGR growth of 6.7 percent from 2021 to 2028, according to an August 2021 Busine... » read more (via stattimes.com)
IVECO’s S-Way natural gas trucks on spotlight with EDEKA Minden-Hannover and Shell Bio-LNG’s year-old trial run to use agricultural waste products for fuel
As the use of Bio-LNG is gaining traction in Germany, energy company Shell is supplying this sustainable version of liquefied natural gas (LNG) derived from agricultural waste to supermarket cooperative EDEKA Minden-Hannover which operates thousands of stores and several warehouses for its wholesa... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Cultivating ‘CYBERSECURITY’ culture among employees is best defense against cyber attacks
The digital world has ushered in a new era of speed and efficiency but it also has vulnerabilities exploited by sophisticated invisible enemies in the cyberspace, ready to launch an attack at every opportunity in exchange for huge sums of money. Taking advantage of the situation when the world is re... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
How Lufthansa Cargo is forging a sustainable, digital future
Lufthansa Cargo, one of the world’s leading companies in the transport of air freight, has been making significant strides in the direction of embracing sustainability and digitalization – one innovation at a time. The German cargo carrier has been on an interesting path of forging a futur... » read more (via stattimes.com)
Rosy outlook for air cargo industry as world battles pandemic
The pandemic has shattered so many lives and economies. And its longer-term effects for people and businesses, for better or worse, are irrevocable, leaving us with no option but to adopt to our new normal and the evolving challenges. When the Coronavirus spread worldwide, the global air cargo indus... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Pandemic proofing the world the UPS way, one shipment at a time
Wes Wheeler, who led a team at UPS, recalls the planning and teamwork of delivering Covid vaccine when the world needed it most and how UPS Healthcare is building its cold chain capabilities for the future to safely deliver biologically derived, temperature-controlled drugs and therapies. Paving the... » read more (via stattimes.com)
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Air cargo faces China supply chain disruption
New Covid quarantine rules for cargo workers at key gateways in China are putting air cargo supply c... » read more (via aircargonews.net)
NS-Vergangenheit: Das dunkle Luftfahrt-Kapitel von Schönefeld 
Die Eröffnung des neuen deutschen Hauptstadtflughafens BER besiegelte das Ende der beiden vorherigen Berliner Airports Tegel und Schönefeld. Allerdings auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise. Der Flughafen Tegel ist geschlossen, schon teilweise abgerissen und wird ersetzt durch ein Gewerbe-, Wohn- und Na... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Tech Summer event examines air cargo’s digital future
Air cargo booking portal CargoAi recently held its Tech Summer event, a series of webinars over thre... » read more (via aircargonews.net)
Business can learn from sports
India’s second largest airline, Spicejet, continues to bleed just like other airlines battling difficulties facing the global aviation industry due to the lingering pandemic. But the airline’s cargo business has remarkably shoot up by more than 518% to INR 1,117.5 Crore for FY2021, giving a much... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
BBAM and EFW confirm A320/A321 conversion numbers
Leasing firm BBAM has ordered a minimum of 20 Airbus A320/A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversi... » read more (via aircargonews.net)
Corona verursacht Engpässe in der Luftfahrtindustrie
Corona behindert die Produktion bei Herstellern und Zulieferern in der Luftfahrtindustrie. Verschobe... » read more (via airliners.de)
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Do&Co macht wieder Gewinne
Der Caterer Do&Co kann nach einem heftigen Corona-Einbruch wieder schwarze Zahlen ausweisen. Im 1. Q... » read more (via airliners.de)
Leasinggesellschaft BBAM erhöht A320/A321P2F Umrüstauftrag
Das Leasingunternehmen BBAM bestellt 18 weitere Frachter-Umrüstungen von gebrauchten A320/A321-Flug... » read more (via airliners.de)
Chair ersetzt beschädigten Airbus A319 durch A320
Chair Airlines baut ihre Flotte mit einem weiteren Airbus A320 aus. Das Flugzeug ersetze einen klein... » read more (via airliners.de)
Ryanair setzt neue Routen für den Winter auf
Ryanair wird im Winter 2020/21 einige neue Verbindungen auflegen. Fuerteventura steht den Angaben de... » read more (via airliners.de)
Pandemic rules bring China air cargo chaos as ground staff quit and rates soar 
Ground handling staff in China are quitting in droves over new Covid rules, triggering the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the prospect of freight rates reaching “extraordinary” levels. According to one Chinese forwarder, long handling times at Shanghai Pudong …The post Pandemic r... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Global port congestion building – busy Ningbo terminal shut for sixth day
Today, AIS data from VesselsValue shows around 50 containerships at anchor near Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, where operations at Ningbo Meishan Port Terminal remain halted for the sixth consecutive day, after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19. Pressure on supply …The post Global port co... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
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Blank sailing plans for ‘Golden Week’ would push shipping rates even higher
Ocean carriers are reported to be considering a new round of blank sailings from Asia around China’s Golden Week holiday, in the first week of October, to support their massive rate gains of the past year. There has been no …The post Blank sailing plans for ‘Golden Week’ would push ship... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Strikes by German train drivers at DB Cargo add to European intermodal woes
European intermodal services are facing further delays from strike action by German rail workers angry at employers “seeking to heap the cost of the pandemic onto staff”. Action by members of the German Train Drivers’ Union (GDL) last Wednesday and …The post Strikes by German tr... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)