Rebecca Jeffrey

Cathay Cargo has introduced an AI-assisted screening capability that is expected to give customers greater visibility of permit obligations as they navigate increasingly complex import, export and transhipment requirements worldwide, while equipping frontline teams with enhanced insights for more efficient follow-up. The new digital capability applies AI-assisted language analysis to check shipment information against relevant…

FedEx ramps up SAF procurement for use at five US airports

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has launched a vacuum lifting aid in its build-up & break-down operation at the KLM Cargo Hub at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in an effort to make cargo handling less physically demanding. Cargo handling involves many repetitive physical movements, particularly during the breakdown of pallets. The vacuum lifting aid from…

The US government is reportedly investigating Kuehne and Nagel’s subsidiary Apex Logistics for possible involvement in the smuggling of AI chips to China. The US has introduced export restrictions on Nvidia’s most modern chips since 2022, but authorities are now looking into whether they have entered China through Apex Logistics, said Air Cargo News‘ sister…

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a cargo handling license at Oslo Airport, expanding parent company SATS’ global network to Norway for the first time. Currently, Menzies and Scan GSE carry out ground handling operations at Oslo Airport. Avinor, which operates 43 airports in Norway – including Oslo, said expanding Oslo Airport’s choice of…

Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has relocated its Auckland New Zealand office and warehouse operations to a new facility close to Auckland Airport to strengthen its ability to provide time-critical logistics solutions. The new facility in Mangere includes dedicated secure storage areas for high-value aircraft components and engines, as well as specialised shelving systems for…

LATAM Cargo has successfully operated a dedicated charter flight transporting eight tigers and seven lions from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Denver, Colorado in the US, with a technical stop in Santiago, Chile.  The flight was carried out following a rescue operation by animal welfare organisation Four Paws International and the big cats will now be…

Texel Air Australasia has appointed Peter Sheehan as managing director as it continues to grow across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The New Zealand-headquartered air cargo airline and aircraft maintenance company said the appointment is effective 22 July. Sheehan will have overall responsibility for the leadership, performance, strategic execution and growth of…

Geodis has renewed its IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification for its airfreight operations in Warsaw to demonstrate it is meeting global air cargo handling standards for the vertical. IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification harmonises global handling practices by ensuring compliance with international regulations, including the European Union’s Good Distribution Practice (GDP)…

Frontloading activities helped Asia Pacific airlines achieve a healthy year-on-year increase in air cargo demand last year, showed preliminary figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). Air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), rose by 3.5%. This demand increase was “supported by front-loading activities ahead of tariff hikes, as airlines…