Air cargo

Emirates SkyCargo hosts Mexican delegation

Emirates SkyCargo welcomed Tatiana Clouthier, the Mexican Secretary of Economy, and a senior delegation to its headquarters in Dubai earlier this week

Double cert for dnata in Belgium

dnata has been certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) for its pharma and live animal handling processes at Brussels Airport

WFS wins GEODIS manpower contract at CDG

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed a manpower contract with global logistics service provider GEODIS at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Schiphol reports 2021 cargo boost

Freight volumes grew by 15.7% compared to the previous year at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, following the restructure of its cargo department

Kaddouri to drive Swissport ESG efforts

Nadia Kaddouri has been appointed chief strategy and sustainability officer of ground services specialist Swissport International

Van der walt joins Nexshore board

Nexshore, which powers the OneRecord air cargo logistics data-sharing platform, has appointed Lionel van der Walt to its advisory board

WFS and Polar Air Cargo unveil LAX partnership

Worldwide Flight Services has signed a new long-term cargo handling partnership with Polar Air Cargo at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Supply chain disruptions hit cargo 

IATA data for global air cargo markets showed lower growth in November 2021, due to supply chain disruptions and capacity constraints

Menzies appoints SVP digital & innovation

Aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has named Filip Nekvinda senior vice president of digital & innovation, a newly created role

Qatar wins Doha live animals certification

Following six months of process and product audits, Qatar Airways Cargo has achieved IATA’s CEIV Live Animals certification

Hactl wins four Hong Kong OSH awards

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has won four awards in the 20th Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Award scheme

Menzies wins further IATA accreditation

Menzies Aviation cargo operations at London/Heathrow and Budapest airports have received CEIV certification to handle time- and temperature-sensitive pharma products