Dear Readers:I am pleased to announce that Air Cargo Next will embark on an exciting new chapter as it merges with sister publication Cargo Facts as of Oct. 1, 2024.This merger brings together the industry’s two leading sources for air cargo and freighter aircraft news to offer you, our readers, a t
The port employers and dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts appear deadlocked as they attempt to negotiate a new contract. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents more than 85,000 dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, has threatened to strike Oct. 1 if
Cargo technology company Champ Cargosystems this week launched 1Neo-Connect, a solution designed to assist air cargo businesses adopt ONE Record. IATA’s ONE Record is a standard for data sharing that creates a single record view of a shipment. IATA seeks to replace legacy formats such as Cargo IMP
Singapore-based gateway services provider Sats Group and China-based air logistics company Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co. signed a memorandum of understanding on Sept. 10 agreeing to collaborate on ground and cargo handling projects across their respective networks. This includes sett
Improving signs in B2B demand are leading to a more upbeat outlook for some express providers. DHL and UPS reported positive signs during their second-quarter earnings calls. However, FedEx Chief Executive Raj Subramaniam told analysts during his company’s earnings call last week, “Weakness in the
Boeing Co. and the union covering striking workers will resume stalled contract talks Friday, as the embattled planemaker seeks to avoid a prolonged stoppage. “The union is ready for this opportunity to bring forward the issues that members have identified as critical to reaching an agreement,” the
Manufacturer CleanJoule has begun ASTM International’s qualification process, which would allow its sustainable aviation fuel to be blended with conventional Jet A and Jet A-1 fuel. ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, develops voluntary technical s
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. today opened a terminal services center for exports at Hong Kong International Airport with new digital processes and document-handling features to better streamline cargo acceptance operations. Hactl’s terminal services center for imports has been providing air c
Menzies Aviation opened a new cargo facility at Maputo International Airport in Mozambique this summer, serving launch customers Airlink and Qatar Airways. This facility enables Menzies to handle cargo at the airport (MPM) for the first time, according to a Sept. 10 release. Menzies has offered its
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 738,414 tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2024, up 8.7% from the corresponding period in 2023. Belly cargo grew 23.3% year over year to 305,593 tonnes following 12.5% YoY growth in passenger flights, according to a release from the airport (AMS) today. Despite
