Air Freight News
KLM to keep flying long haul with deal for testing at airport
Air France-KLM’s Dutch unit will keep operating long-haul flights as it reached a deal to have staff undergo a rapid Covid-19 test upon return to…
Libya guards to halt oil shipments at Eastern ports in spat
Members of a Libyan paramilitary force responsible for safeguarding the OPEC nation’s oil ports ordered a halt in crude shipments at two eastern terminals while…
Biden, Johnson discuss strengthening US-U.K. ties in call
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first European leader to speak with U.S. President Joseph Biden since his inauguration in a phone call that…
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Biden talks migration and trade with Mexico, Canada leaders
In a nod to continental cooperation, Biden’s first conversation was with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Biden…
Australia new trade minister says U.K., EU trade deals priority
Australia’s trade priority is to seal deals with the European Union and the U.K., which would give the country access to 500 million consumers, new…
Boeing eyes jetliners fueled by waste in race to zero emissions
Boeing Co. set a target of designing and certifying its jetliners to fly on 100% sustainable fuels by 2030 amid rising pressure on planemakers to…
ATA urges swift confirmation of Pete Buttigieg to serve as Transportation Secretary
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement after Pete Buttigieg’s nomination hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science…
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Frankfurt Cargo Services handles first Covid vaccine shipments in support of WFS’ ‘Project Coldstream’
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has handled its first shipments of Covid-19 vaccines from German biotechnology company BioNTech as…
IAMPE certifies first class of Saudi port professionals
The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) has completed a first ever training program for Port Managers in Saudi Arabia. The four day…
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2020 in perspective: how the pandemic changed the air cargo business
In December, volatility - both in volumes and in rates - has been the order of the day in many markets in 2020. Today, we…