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Yusen Logistics Expands Trans-Atlantic Air Freight Service

November 21, 2013

Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics has expanded its Trans-Atlantic Service for airfreight.

Lufthansa Cargo Moves Toward Paperless Air-Freight Transactions

November 19, 2013

Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo is moving closer to the goal of completely paperless air-freight documentation.

New Air Cargo Facility Opens at Glasgow Airport

November 12, 2013

Air Cargo World

UK fund manager Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT), a specialist owner and manager of airport-related and industrial warehouses, is launching a logistics unit at its Air Cargo Centre.

World's Airlines Expected to Order More Than 29,000 Passenger, Cargo Planes by 2032

September 30, 2013

Bloomberg

Airbus SAS, the European maker of commercial aircraft, predicted airlines will buy planes valued at $4.4tr in the next two decades, driven by demand in India and China and global growth among low-fare airlines.

New Option Available for Air Freight Customers

August 21, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has become the first British airline to accept the new Sentry FlightSafe tracking device, developed by Texas-based airborne asset tracking solutions company OnAsset Intelligence, on its aircraft.

Dubai World Forecasts Quick Growth at New Airport

May 22, 2013

Arabian Supply Chain

The first full-service carrier to move to Dubai World Central (DWC), the emirate's new airport, will likely begin operations during the summer of 2014, according to Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths.

Airfreight Supply Chain Process 'Simplified' by New Technology

April 9, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have announced that the Multilateral Electronic Air Waybill (e-AWB) standard has been approved, removing the need for bilateral e-AWB agreements between airlines and freight forwarders and thus simplifying the air freight supply chain process.

Air Cargo Said to Be Integral to Economic Growth

April 4, 2013

Air Cargo World

Nobody knows what the future holds for air cargo, but the mode is an important part of the economy, said Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.

IATA Announces Global Air Cargo Volume Increases

March 14, 2013

Procurement Leaders

Statistics show a stabilization of airfreight markets on the back of encouraging growth towards the end of 2012. Compared to the previous year, the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest global airfreight demand statistics show demand for airfreight was "apparently very strong" at the start of this January with a rise of 5.0 percent.

Air Menzies International Sets Up Operations in India

March 6, 2013

Air Menzies International

Air Menzies International, a global trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler, has set up a new regional division to foster its development in India, and launched its own operation in Mumbai.