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Top 25 cargo airlines: Freighter operators to the fore
FedEx, UPS and Qatar were last year the largest air cargo carriers once again, but there were major winners and losers in the overall top 25 airlines as the Covid pandemic took its toll on the market (see full at end of article).
Air cargo’s “wait and see” approach to US tariffs and positive …
Meanwhile, there are also expectations that the US will introduce tighter controls on e-commerce goods being imported under the de minimis exemption that means goods worth $800 are not required to pay dues and face less customs scrutiny.
Top 25 air forwarders: K+N keeps the lead in a tough year for ...
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) maintained its position as the world’s leading airfreight forwarder in 2023 ahead of DHL Global Forwarding despite overall market volumes coming under pressure (full chart at end of article).
China Airlines and Frankfurt Cargo Services extend partnership
The new contract commences this month. It also further extends China Airlines’ partnership with WFS, which provides cargo handling for the airline in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the UK, as well as in India, Thailand, and North America.
Air White Whale unveils biggest unmanned cargo aircraft
As well as a maximum payload capacity of five tons the aircraft has a “maximum take-off weight of 10.8 tons, an effective cargo hold volume of more than 65 cubic meters, and a commercial range of 2,600 km”.
Amazon Air Cargo confident it can balance third-party volumes …
When Amazon Air Cargo announced in September plans to start selling capacity on its aircraft to third party customers, one of the big questions was what would happen to cargo customers’ shipments during e-commerce peaks.Would shipments be left on the tarmac as the e-commerce firm prioritised its own volumes?
European Cargo expands operations to Cardiff Airport
UK freighter operator European Cargo is expanding its operations to Cardiff International Airport with the addition of new flights to China. The airline will launch a three-times-per-week flight between the Welsh airport and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in China on October 16, with plans to add an additional weekly frequency in the near future.
SF Express speeds up cargo handling with new Changi Airport facility
SF Express speeds up cargo handling with new Changi Airport facility 17 / 10 / 2024 . By Rebecca Jeffrey. The opening ceremony at Sats Core A, featuring (from left) Alan Yip managing director of South East Asia of Kerry Logistics Network; Zhang Xingshu, regional general manager of S. F. Express Singapore; Bob Chi, chief executive, Gateway Services Asia-Pacific, SATS; Zhang Ji, vice president ...
Cargo soars at Singapore - Air Cargo News
Changi Airport Group executive vice president for air hub and cargo development, Lim Ching Kiat, said that the airport had partnered closely with Chinese carriers to add new routes to Jieyang Chaoshan, Linyi, Quanzhou and Taiyuan, along with increased flights to key cities including Shanghai, Beijing and Chongqing.