Strange toys intercepted at US airports 

A shipment of plastic toys turned out to have something a little more alive inside them at the Cincinnati port of entry of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week. Agriculture specialists were inspecting incoming freight from Barcelona, Spain, when they noticed... plus
Oversized Down Under 

Aircraft charter solutions provider Chapman Freeborn recently managed an unusual cargo operation in Australia. The cargo, which weighed 92 t and consisted of 17 t pieces 15 m long, was manufactured in Germany and sent to Western Australia on an expedited basis, due to its high... plus
IAG Cargo back to South Korea 

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a return of its direct service from the UK to South Korea, a high growth market for UK exports, and one of the largest exporters in the world, especially electronics and automotive parts. ... plus
Skycell's hybrid containers in demand 

Skycell, a prominent manufacturer of temperature controlled container solutions, and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo have signed a partnership agreement to expand access to Skycell’s hybrid containers in supply chains, enabling further safety and sustainability solutions for... plus
ECS and Qatar Airways Cargo extend partnership 

Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Wexco, which joined ECS Group a year ago, as its general sales agent (GSA) in Australia, where the Middle Eastern airline is operating 30 weekly passenger and freighters flights to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Through the... plus
CDB Aviation to start freighter conversion 

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. has formed a new partnership with Germany-based EFW to conduct the passenger-to-freighter conversion of two A330-300 aircraft in 2021, which will be available for lease to airline... plus
Cargolux interested in Triple Seven 

Richard Forson, president and CEO of Cargolux Airlines, who was invited to speak at an Aviation Club of the UK (virtual) lunch earlier this month, held not only the longest ever (50 minutes) speech to the club, but also "one of the best", as we learned from London.... plus
Air charter division for Logistics Plus 

Logistics Plus (LP), a US provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, has created a new, dedicated "LP Air Charter Group" to focus on expanding its air cargo capacity and developing new air charter business opportunities around the world. The... plus
«Je demeure positif» 

..assure Massimo Roccasecca, et ne parle pas d’un test Covid-19. Le responsable fret du système aéroportuaire du nord-est de l’Italie de Save Group a évoqué face à l’ITJ la situation actuelle, surtout sur l’aéroport de Brescia (VBS) spécialisé dans le fret (dont le... plus
Booming trans-Tasman airfreight system 

DHL Express has launched a new direct freighter service connecting Melbourne, Auckland and Christchurch, five nights a week, providing a further 19 t of freight capacity for the trade flows between both countries. New Zealand is Australia's third largest major export... plus