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This year has been another turbulent one for cargo stakeholders as they grapple with challenges caused by airspace sanctions, surging summer passenger travel and corresponding capacity caps at major European airports, as well as the need for infrastructure investments as airfreight demand continues its climb. U.K-based IAG Cargo is no stranger to cargo growth and

This year has been another turbulent one for cargo stakeholders as they grapple with challenges caused by airspace sanctions, surging summer passenger travel and corresponding capacity caps at major European airports, as well as the need for infrastructure investments as airfreight demand continues its climb. U.K-based IAG Cargo is no stranger to cargo growth and

With COVID-19 travel restrictions changing with every new variant outbreak, forwarders have spent the last two years learning what it means to be flexible during turbulent times. Whether adjusting to a remote workplace, sudden flight schedule changes or navigating a passenger-freighter model, the pandemic has spurred innovation, encouraging forwarders to think outside the box. Jorn

Managing a fleet of large, widebody freighters is sometimes a mixed blessing for operators. On the one hand, the aircraft are ideal for many oversized or heavy cargo shipments that could otherwise take weeks or months to move by ocean. On the other hand, when ocean is heavily favored as a mode, operators might struggle […]

Cargo handlers have been bolstering their handling operations in order to meet the surge in airfreight prompted by the pandemic. To navigate potential backlogs and increased volumes at airports, handlers have utilized technology and employee training to increase operational efficiency. Among these handlers is Prague-based Skyport, which has continued to ramp up its operations, partnerships […]

After the initial shock of lost passenger capacity early in 2020, freight forwarders built up extensive networks of chartered freighters and passenger freighters to keep cargo moving for their shipper customers. Among these is Unique Logistics, a freight forwarder formerly based in Hong Kong but now headquartered in the U.S. Marc Schlossberg, executive vice president […]