Kuehne + Nagel opens control tower in Durban

Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its network of offices in Africa, managed and supported by a control tower in Durban, South Africa.

Qatar Airways awarded CEIV Live Animals certificate

Qatar Airways Cargo has been awarded IATA CEIV Live Animals, the first airline in the Middle East to be certified.

Weak demand in December puts dampener on peak season

Weak demand for cargo in December put a final dampener on 2021 peak season volumes, according to CLIVE Data Services.

Menzies earns CEIV Pharma at Heathrow and Budapest airports

Menzies Aviation has strengthened its pharma handling network with IATA CEIV Pharma certification at London’s Heathrow Airport and at Budapest Airport.

ACS volunteers unload flights carrying Covid test kits

Volunteers from Air Charter Services’ Surbiton headquarters were eager to help unload two flights carrying Covid-19 test kits just before Christmas.

UPS orders 19 Boeing 767 Freighters

UPS has ordered 19 Boeing 767 Freighters, rounding off a record year for the aerospace giant.

Hong Kong tightens quarantine restrictions for cargo crew

The Government of Hong Kong has further tightened quarantine restrictions for locally based air cargo crew due to Omicron Covid-19 cases.

LATAM delivers 200 million Covid-19 vaccines free of charge

LATAM Airlines Group has delivered more than 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines free of charge through its Solidarity Plane programme.

dnata tracks assets with Descartes CORE BLE

dnata has started using Descartes CORE BLE real-time tracking to manage its mobile assets for cargo handling at airports.

Silk Way West Airlines joins WebCargo platform

Silk Way West Airlines has joined WebCargo’s booking platform, and will make its capacity available from January 2022.

AviaAM to redeliver third 737 converted freighter

AviaAM Leasing is expecting to redeliver its third converted freighter later this month as it moves forward with its commitment of having 25 conversions in the next four years.

Japan Airlines and CHAMP extend partnership for five years

Japan Airlines has extended its partnership with CHAMP Cargosystems for another five years.