Damian Brett

Qatar Airways Cargo has become the latest carrier to place its capacity on US airfreight procurement and booking platform Pelicargo. Pelicargo said the partnership would provide freight forwarder users of Pelicargo with direct access to Qatar Airways Cargo’s global network, real-time capacity and booking capabilities. The platform enables forwarders to quote, book, and manage international

China's e-commerce volumes continued to decline in September, while the European Union is set to add another charge for low-cost packages being imported into the bloc in November to pile on the pressure. Figures from consultant Aevean show that low-value e-commerce tonnes flown from China to the EU were down by 50% year on year

A new Airbus A350 freighter delivered next year is expected to have a value of between $197m-$198m, according to aviation advisory firm IBA. In an analysis of the freighter's likely value, the company said that monthly lease rates for the A350F, which conducted its first test flight last month, are expected to reach $1.53-$1.55m. This

Freighter operator Cargolux has confirmed one of its Boeing 747-8Fs suffered a landing gear collapse. The airline said that the aircraft, LX-VCF, was involved in an incident involving the collapse of the left-hand wing landing gear. The incident occurred on 23 October while the aircraft was positioned on its parking space at Luxembourg Airport. "There

CH Robinson has continued its investment in AI with new agents for its freight forwarding business that it claims speed up the quoting process for air cargo shipments. The US forwarder said that its AI systems have so far determined and delivered over 80,000 price quotes for over 3,600 customers. "Quotes that used to take

TAP Air Portugal and sales agent America Cargo GSA are hoping that the airline's new direct flight to Orlando will prove valuable for their cargo customers. The service is due to launch on 29 October and is the only direct connection between Lisbon and Orlando. The service will operate three times per week using an

Global economic growth and the particular strength of the technology and manufacturing sectors have left the airfreight industry riding high. That said, the sector finds itself uniquely pinched by factors outside its control. Those factors, of course, include runaway fuel prices. But cargo airlines, aircraft lessors and freighter conversion shops are also reeling from the

A new report from trade association Logistics UK has highlighted the positive impact that growth in the industry can have on the country's overall economic performance. The report, which is being published ahead of the UK budget, shows that a 1% increase in logistics' share of the economy could attract £30bn of foreign investment. According

Air cargo tonnages out of Asia quickly rebounded following the Golden Week holiday, while volumes from other origins were under pressure. Figures from WorldACD show that air cargo volumes increased by 2% week on week in the seven days running to 18 October. The increase was fuelled by a 9% week-on-week increase in exports from

Air cargo consultancy and data firm Rotate has launched a new compliance screening platform. Rotate said its new compliance platform will offer contextualised screening to screen parties against sanctions lists together with shipment descriptions, routings, and other attributes, delivering more accurate results and fewer false positives. The company added that the offering has been built