Damian Brett

Air cargo supply chain organisation TIACA has selected Cargojet founder Ajay Virmani as the recipient of its Hall of Fame award, while Hong Kong cargo handler Hactl has scooped one of the organisation's sustainability awards. TIACA said that under the leadership of Virmani, Cargojet had established a robust overnight domestic network that reaches communities and

High-tech airfreight imports into the US have been booming so far in 2026, with volumes from Southeast Asia and Taiwan leading the growth. Figures from data provider and consultant Aevean show that overall high-tech volumes into the US in the first quarter increased by 57% year on year, or 157,000 tonnes. "This is equivalent to

The Air Cargo News Awards team is pleased to announce that the deadline to enter this year’s awards has been extended. In response to popular demand, companies hoping to submit an entry for the prestigious awards now have until Friday, 12 June at 17:00 BST to submit entries for the Air Cargo News Awards 2025.

Freight forwarder organisation FIATA has called for a formal review of IATA's proposed changes to the Direct Air Waybill (DAWB) framework over concerns that the proposals will create legal uncertainty and expand forwarders' liability exposure. Under the changes to the DAWB framework, freight forwarders could become liable for the shipment even when they are acting

Air cargo demand returned to growth in April after recording a decline in March due to the Middle East conflict. The latest statistics from IATA show that in April, air cargo traffic in cargo tonne km terms increased by 4% year on year, while capacity was down by 0.4% and the cargo load factor improved

Eltete TPM’s fibre-based AirCargoRunners are now in use with Finnair Cargo, demonstrating how targeted improvements in cargo build-up can deliver measurable savings and emission reductions—without disrupting existing operations. This implementation reflects a growing focus across the air cargo industry: improving efficiency through smarter load structures. In this case, Eltete’s solution replaces traditional wooden beams used

US airforwarders, airlines and supply chain organisations have warned that moves to reduce Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations at US ports of entry could create disruption to time-critical supply chains. Reports suggest that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering reducing or halting CBP processing of international flights at sanctuary cities, which

LATAM Cargo has added a new freighter link between Germany and Chile targeting the mining industry. The new weekly connection was launched on 23 May and will operate between Frankfurt and Antofagasta in Chile using one of the group's Boeing 767 freighter aircraft. As the service also calls at other locations along the route, capacity

Air cargo capacity out of several Asia origins is continuing to come under pressure as demand remains stable on the back of AI and semiconductor shipments while jet fuel costs restrict operations, according to freight forwarder Dimerco. In its June market summary, the Taiwan-headquartered forwarder said that airfreight capacity from the island to Europe, the

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a new service targeting the energy-infrastructure market. The airline's EnergyLift service addresses "a long-standing gap in the market" for a "fast, reliable and tailored logistics solution for time-critical energy infrastructure components". "EnergyLift marks a new milestone in specialised air cargo, combining the airline’s global network, operational expertise and flexibility into