The merger of these two cargo giants is a good news or bad? Only the times will tell. What is it? In April 2015, the world heard for the first time about the FedEx and TNT US$4.8 billion deal. FedEx is taking over TNT, another giant in cargo carrier business around the globe. The U.S. […]
11 airlines were accused of running an air cargo cartel in Europe and were fined €790m, that has recently been overturned by EU’s second highest court The History of the case In 2010, the European Commission antitrust authorities fined 11 airlines for running an air cargo cartel in Europe for more than six years. The […]
Overseas investment is in danger as the UK government delays runway addition at London’s Heathrow The UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) has issued a warning that if the British government delays the addition of third runway at Heathrow Airport, it will do irreparable harm to the overseas investment that UK seeks. The government has announced […]
Authorities are waiting for the thieves to steal a tractor-trailer loaded with spy equipment and parked at a warehouse somewhere in America What is it? These ‘Sting trailers’ are becoming very helpful in recovering pilfered merchandise by busting up crime rings. They have proved a huge success but still, no one can say it for […]
The complex relationship between EU Immigration and Air Cargo The immigration crisis has meant that many people have suffered and many problems have arisen across cities and countries. However one specific sector has been significantly impacted by this crisis. The air cargo industry. Reports indicate that since the crisis has begun the problems for air […]
The European Shippers Council asks for a major change in the air cargo industry to remain weighty for its customers Air freight policy advisor for the European Shippers Council Joost van Doesburg stated that a major change is required to air cargo industry in its model of business if the industry wants to remain […]
Growth Remains Slow at European Airports According to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe freight volumes at European airports raised by 0.4 percent year-on-year in the month of August, with Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol the only top five hubs to see growth during the month. Frankfurt Airport is the largest cargo airport in […]
Email and social media networks are no more, express your most precious feelings through flowers A well-known German poet, playwright and novelist as well as a natural philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe stated in the admiration of flowers that flowers are the major source of the communication of the most beautiful feelings. People use […]
Selecting the precise cargo box can be a little confusing and the consumer thinks many questions like what size of box do I need? Here a few useful answers to these puzzling questions which arise in the mind of the customers. What to Look For in a Perfect Cargo Box The customers have to decide […]
Chinese cargo airlines suffer from a different kind of problem to their European counterparts The latest monthly record of the airlines has shown that European airlines has been making an effort to protect the load factor of cargo because of drop in volume while Chinese airlines have the same problem as a result […]