Heathrow airport cuts Head of Cargo role

As further changes to senior management continue, Heathrow airport has taken the controversial decision to do away with the position of Head of Cargo.

New board member at Airforwarders Association

Shawn Richard, Vice President Global Air Freight at SEKO Logistics, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Airforwarders Association.

XPO Logistics renews partnership

XPO Logistics, as renewed its UK partnership with La Palette Rouge, aprovider of pooled pallets in the fast-moving consumer goods and retail sectors in Europe.

LATAM flights to Doha underway

November 30, 2020 will be a date to remember at the LATAM Group.

CargoAi embraces leisure carriers

CargoAi is increasing its offer to freight forwarders by making real-time prices and electronic bookings available on its platform for major leisure carriers, namely TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines.

Gebruder Weiss in Chinese JV

Gebruder Weiss and the Chinese logistics company Global Freight System have set up the joint venture Gebruder Weiss Express China, specialising in parcel transport between China and Europe.

EAS sees charter traffic grow

Over a period of a few weeks EAS International has arranged charters for around 48,000 kilogrammes of automotive parts in conjunction with Paris-Vatry airport.

ECS Group focuses on postal solutions

ECS Group is launching a unique entity, GSA Mail Solutions, which is aimed at airlines and postal operators.

Alliance Ground opts for Cargospot Mobile

Alliance Ground International has signed up for Cargospot Mobile to be used in concert with CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling system.

IBS to benefit from CargoAi

IBS Software is offering its iCargo customers the opportunity to increase their reach to the market and thereby scale their cargo revenues through a new partnership with CargoAi.

AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires Panther

Panther Logistics has announced that the business has been acquired by US-based AIT Worldwide Logistics, a global transportation management company.

Qatar Airways Cargo appoints Wexco

Qatar Airways Cargo recently appointed Wexco, part of ECS Group, as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia.