Schiphol’s slot dilemma – and no end in sight

Leading airports focus strategically and economically on growth rather than contraction. An exception is Schiphol. There, the municipality of Amsterdam demands that the number...

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IATA / TIACA – Aviation Associations appoint new leaders...

Early last week, TIACA introduced Mammen Tharakan as its new Director General. He succeeds Glyn Hughes, who is retiring...

TIACA / IATA – Aviation Associations appoint new leaders...

Mammen Tharakan becomes new Director General of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA). He will officially assume his new role...

Morocco’s Open Skies policy gives cargo a push

Morocco has quietly built one of Africa's most effective aviation assets: an open-skies framework with Europe that has turned...

Spotlight on… Nouri Neller, Managing Director, IGLU Air Cargo...

Each week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ looks at a different segment of the air cargo industry, to show just...
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SN’s CEO appointment – it is more than a personnel decision

Leadership changes at airlines are rarely just about replacing one executive with another. They often reflect a broader strategic direction.The appointment of Lorenza Maggio...

Avianca Cargo, DSV and others bring aid to Venezuela

On 24JUN26, Venezuela was struck by devastating earthquakes – a magnitude 7.2 quake, roughly 160 km west of Caracas, was followed less than a...
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ONE Record takes off – a turning point for digital air cargo

For years, ONE Record has been presented as the future of digital air cargo. It featured in conference presentations, pilot projects and industry roadmaps,...

Can Europe finally standardize digital logistics data?

Fragmented data exchange remains one of the biggest obstacles to digital freight transport. The Open Logistics Foundation believes it can change that. Its new...

Russia keeps grounding aircraft

Due to the increasing shortages of spare parts nearly 20% of all commercial aircraft registered in Russia are currently grounded. This causes a massive...

Spotlight on… Arcadio Martinez, VP Global Tender Management Air & Sea, DSV

Every Sunday, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ highlights a different segment of the air cargo industry, inviting an individual to showcase their role, thus illustrating...

Cargo Rates are falling again…

… but nobody expects the calm to last.Three consecutive weeks of declining air freight rates would normally be seen as a clear sign that...

DHL Group weathers the storm

In Q2 2026, DHL Group revenue increased by more than 10% in a year-over-year comparison, following a growth of 2% in Q1, 2026. EBIT...
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Air Canada and Abra Group partner

Both players have signed a joint business agreement that opens the door for deeper commercial integration and enhanced cargo services. Analysts estimate that their...

SFO enlarges its air cargo infrastructure

San Francisco International Airport builds a new freight terminal, this way strengthening its position as a leading air cargo gateway on the U.S. West...

Mercosur: The winners will be those with the best algorithms

After more than two decades of negotiations, the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (iTA) became provisionally applicable on 01MAY26, creating a free trade area wherein...

Why Humans still matter in Air Cargo

The cargo industry is splitting into two camps. One believes automation replaces humans. The other believes automation removes routine work so humans can focus...

ERA ONE sets a new standard

The Power-to-Liquid (P2L) plant, ERA ONE, has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) under the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive. This makes ERA...

Spotlight on… Leonel Ortiz, Chief Operating Officer, Avianca Cargo

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ shines a focus on a specific segment of the air cargo industry, to illustrate the wide variety of...

Day of the DAWB – and an EU customs duty

01JUL26 saw two unrelated regulatory shifts come into effect on the same day, affecting the air cargo and e-commerce logistics industries, and causing consternation...

Middle East: cargo business contracts

The Middle East, normally an oasis of prosperous trade and transportation benefiting from favorable tax policies, is currently undergoing a fundamental crisis. The downturn...

Mammoth converted B777-200Fs are awaiting commercial launch

There is no shortage of customers for converted Boeing Triple Seven freighters. But what’s missing are the aircraft ordered by QR Cargo, DHL, and...