Savino del Bene is on the move
The Florence-based forwarding agent, one of Italy's oldest, family-led transport companies, is expanding its reach. This is done through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, leading to an...
View ArticleHAM and CHC ink pioneering climate partnership
Hamburg and Christchurch are 18,500 kilometers apart - but both airports have a common climate goal bridging the vast distance: achieving net zero emissions by mid-2030. The means to accomplish this...
View ArticleDiversification is the name of the (new) game
What has the maritime industry learned from the recent triple crisis of pandemic, supply chain bottlenecks, and Russia's war in Ukraine? And what does this imply for globalization? These issues were...
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Hamburg’s Hydrogen Aviation Lab is bringing the future closer Hamburg Airport is preparing for tomorrow’s sustainable aviation with regard to the assessment of hydrogen as a fuel for aircraft and the...
View ArticleLufthansa Cargo streamlines sales
The freight carrier pools its global sales regions, reducing the areas from formerly seven to five. It is one of the largest structural and personnel reorganizations ever in the history of the freight...
View ArticleAir Cargo: From Spotlight to Highlight
“From Spotlight to Highlight” is the title of the last panel on 09NOV22 over at TIACA’s air cargo forum in Miami, next week. CargoForwarder has invited experts from a mixed cross-section of the...
View ArticleExclusive – U.S. Infrastructure Investment Deal - Sweet words, little action
Exactly one year ago, on 06NOV21, the U.S. Congress passed a historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment Deal to rebuild dilapidated roads, airports, bridges, ports, and reduce greenhouse emissions....
View ArticleIndustry and politics squabble over Schiphol cargo slots
The cargo slots issue at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is gaining prominence among politicians. Convincing them of the need for a well-defined approach is yet another matter, says Managing Director,...
View ArticleGo Forth and Co-Create!
Cargo IQ celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and recently posted a creative video on LinkedIn, where some of its members explain what it does and what the initiative means to them. There is...
View ArticleUkraine goes standard gauge
The desire is understandable, but the goal is completely unrealistic. This is about the advance launched last week by the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council (BAP), to extend the broad-gauge rail track...
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Blue diesel, blue truck, green future There’s always something else that can be done to improve sustainability in logistics. Just as trucks keep moving to carrying cargo to and from airports, trucking...
View ArticleAir Cargo? Who ya gonna call? TIACA!
TIACA’s air cargo forum in Miami on 08-10NOV22 had one key goal: to bring the people of the air cargo industry together and give them a forum for discussion and networking. On that front, the event...
View ArticleExclusive: Europe’s first Drone GSA
And it will all be happening in the near future. CargoForwarder Global met with Svilen Rangelov, Co-Founder & CEO of DRONAMICS, and Hendrik Bender, Vice President Group Sales, Business Development...
View ArticleIsaikin exits Volga Group
Alexey Isaikin, the founder and longtime boss of the Volga-Dnepr Group, has withdrawn from the shareholder structure of the company, following a management buyout. The ownership and all commercial...
View ArticleAmerijet is flying high
The Florida-based cargo airline started operation in 1974, its major transportation and growth commenced with its trans-Atlantic route between Miami and Brussels in 2017. Today, the Florida-based...
View ArticleAeroUnion selects Jettainer as ULD manager
The Mexican freight carrier, a subsidiary of Avianca Cargo, has outsourced its entire ULD business to specialist, Jettainer. This was announced on 08NOV22 at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Miami, USA....
View ArticleThe SAA phoenix rises from the ashes
The once proud South African Airways is currently experiencing a kind of rebirth. Due to chronic deficits and massive corruption among executives, it was on the brink of the abyss several times. Now,...
View ArticleExclusive - WestJet ramps up its cargo business
“The Canadian air cargo market is underserved,” Executive Vice-President, Cargo, Kirsten de Bruijn stated in CargoForwarder Global’s panel discussion ‘Air Cargo – From Spotlight to Highlight’ on...
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New B777-8Fs for Silk Way West Airlines Nothing spells success like the purchase of brand-new freighters. Azerbaijani cargo airline, Silk Way West Airlines flew out to Everett, Washington, USA,...
View ArticleIf Air Cargo were a Cocktail…
“… what would it be?” was CargoForwarder Global’s final question to its panelists, late afternoon on 09NOV22, at the TIACA air cargo forum in Miami. The “Air Cargo – From Spotlight to Highlight” panel...
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