Swissport to run Korean Air hub at JFK 
Korean Air Cargo has chosen Swissport to manage its long-standing freight terminal at New York’s JFK airport. The five-year agreement, effective 1 September, gives Swissport full control of cargo building 9, including sublease responsibilities. The 21,600 sqm facility will... plus
Suicide prevention at sea
The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) has partnered with Pacific Basin shipping to provide suicide prevention training for its crews. From August 2024 to June 2025, nearly 650 Pacific Basin seafarers in the Philippines completed the 'Safetalk' course, designed to help participants... plus
U-Freight marks Shenzhen milestone
The U-Freight Group has marked the 25th anniversary of its Shenzhen office, one of the company’s first sites in mainland China. Since its opening in 2000, the office has developed from a small start-up into a regional gateway handling air, ocean and overland freight, as well as... plus
And pigs can fly!
Intradco Global, part of Chapman Freeborn, has completed the live animal transport by air of 1,200 breeding pigs from Denmark to the Philippines. The pigs, destined for genetic multiplication on a client’s farm, were flown aboard a chartered B747-400F freighter. Aiming to... plus
Reynaert to manage Iata external affairs
Iata has appointed Thomas Reynaert as its senior vice-president for external affairs. Reynaert will be based in Brussels and will oversee the association’s advocacy, with responsibility for teams in Washington and at Icao. Reynaert was most recently vice-president for... plus
Rhenus to strengthen Kyrgyz transit
Rhenus has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kyrgyz Temir Zholu, the national railway company of the Kyrgyz republic, to strengthen freight transport and logistics in Central Asia. The agreement, concluded during the German-Kyrgyz Economic Forum in Cholpon-Ata, aims to... plus
KLN supports food logistics
KLN Logistics (KLN) has been appointed as the fourth-party logistics partner for Golden Resources Foods (GRF), a subsidiary of Golden Resources Group. Under the agreement KLN will manage GRF’s supply chain in Hong Kong and Macau, covering warehousing, distribution and... plus
Concorde climbs higher
Group Concorde has announced two senior appointments as part of its global growth strategy. Effective today, 1 September, Praveen Narayanan (left) becomes vice-president for the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on strengthening overseas stations and expanding commercial... plus
Turkish Cargo boosts Maastricht
Maastricht Aachen airport (MST) has added three weekly freighter flights, reflecting strong cargo growth of 15% year-on-year up to July 2025. Turkish Cargo is boosting its presence with an extra Boeing 777 rotation linking Quito, Bogota, Miami, Istanbul and the Netherlands,... plus
Tariff tensions lift July air cargo demand
Air cargo demand rose 5.5% year-on-year in July, marking a sharp rebound from June’s 0.6% increase, according to Iata. The surge was driven by tariff-related uncertainty, prompting shippers to frontload goods and switch from ocean to air transport. International demand grew 6%,... plus