21,000 t weekly capacity to 25 gateways 

Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its East and Southeast Asian network to 25 gateways in twelve countries and territories, offering over 21,000 t of weekly capacities. The addition of passenger flights to Hangzhou (China) complements 44 weekly freighter services to... more
Dokasch opens pharma container station in Atlanta 

Dokasch Temperature Solutions has opened a new service station in Atlanta GA (USA), in partnership with Seko Logistics. Operational since May, the facility is located near Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta airport (ATL), a major cargo hub with wide-body capacity and strong links to... more
MRO deal for ASL Belgium B747s 

Haeco has extended its base maintenance agreement with ASL Airlines Belgium, securing continued support for the carrier’s Boeing B747-400ERF freighter fleet from 2026 to 2029. The work will be carried out at Haeco’s Xiamen facility, where the company has been maintaining... more
Qatari commitment for Syrian aviation 

Syria has signed a USD 4 billion mou with a Qatar-led consortium to redevelop Damascus international airport (DAM), a five-phase project that will add modern cargo terminals, larger aprons and upgraded air navigation systems to handle higher freight volumes and improve... more
Third in the alliance 

On 1 August, Switzerland’s national day, Swiss WorldCargo became a member of the joint business agreement that Lufthansa Cargo and United Cargo launched in 2022, thus recalling the moment when "three Alpine cantons swore the oath of confederation in 1291. The... more
Navigating global insecurity with a premium strategy 

In conversation with Alain Chisari, head of Swiss WorldCargo. As the head of Swiss WorldCargo (since October 2024, see ITJ Daily of 30 September 2024 ) Alain Chisari is in charge of the airfreight business of SWISS, a Lufthansa subsidiary. At Air Cargo Europe in June the former... more
Attractive Central Asia 

The Uzbek airline My Freighter has launched two new connections to China. Ethiopian Cargo, in turn, now also serves a new Chinese destination, which is, geographically speaking, simultaneously a part of Central Asia. more
“We bank on technology – not on chance” 

In conversation with Hashim Alsharif, Vice-President, Strategy & Business Development, Saudia Cargo. Artificial intelligence, expanding its fleet, global partnerships – at Air Cargo Europe (ACE) in Munich in June Hashim Alsharif explained how Saudia Cargo embraces digital... more
Turkish Cargo: new partners in the US 

New York-based logistics services provider Alliance Cargo Express (ACE) has entered a strategic partnership with Turkish Cargo to expand its global airfreight offering. The cooperation opens access to over 120 destinations across Europe, Asia and the Americas, while... more
Busy month for CBP in Philadelphia 

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Philadelphia International Airport intercepted two major drug shipments this month. On 5 and 9 July, CBP officers seized over 33 kg of ketamine from parcels arriving from France and Germany, falsely declared as air filters... more