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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OST diversifies its business

Ostend-Bruges Airport (OST), known primarily for its perishables segment and leisure flights, is significantly growing its scope of operations....

TIACA’s Executive Summit 2026: Resilience, Reinvention & Recognition

This year’s TIACA Executive Summit took place in Warsaw’s Hilton Hotel, bringing a resilient, positive and forward-looking Central European...

Control, Liability and the Industry’s Growing Dependence on AI...

In Part 2 of this series, we examined how Artificial Intelligence is beginning to reshape operational decision-making inside the...

Spotlight on… Floris de Haan, University Lecturer, Erasmus UPT

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ shines a light on a different contributor to the industry to illustrate the...
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EU Customs Code Reform set to reshape the Union’s gateways

The Union Customs Code (UCC), the legal framework governing the EU’s customs system, is heading for a major reform. To update economic operators on...

NorSAF and KBR build premier PureSAF plant

Both companies signed an agreement for the development of Europe’s first commercial-scale facility, capable of producing 100% drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF/eSAF). PureSAF has...
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LATAM Cargo connects Antofagasta with Frankfurt

The first flight took place on 23MAY26, departing from Frankfurt and heading via São Paulo Guarulhos to Antofagasta in northern Chile. A B767F is...

U.S. Aviation – the Programmed Chaos

On 11JUN26, the World Cup kicks off in Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. Thousands of international spectators are expected to show up, most of...

AI as the New Co-Pilot of Air Cargo – Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we examined how Artificial Intelligence is moving rapidly into the operational core of the air cargo industry. What...

MUC on way to becoming a cargo hotspot

In the public eye, Munich is primarily seen as an airport where passenger traffic takes center stage. That remains the case. But now the...

Spotlight on… Zeta Loo, Head of Sales APAC, CHAMP Cargosystems

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s “Spotlight On…” series looks at a particular segment of the air cargo industry through the voice of someone working there....

ILA Berlin – Part 2: Indo-German value chain for SAF production

Last week we reported about air freight being featured at the upcoming ILA Berlin Air Show, as a main driver for SAF deployment. But...
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Lufthansa Cargo launches GlobeCross

With this new subsidiary, the freight carrier is taking a further step in its strategy to widen its business activities beyond traditional air freight...

Central Europe: Air Cargo’s rising center of gravity

For decades, the spotlight in European air cargo shone firmly on the West – Frankfurt, Paris-CDG, London Heathrow, Amsterdam... These hubs defined the continent’s...

Belgian cargo airports join forces in customs digitalization

The cargo communities of the airports of Brussels, Liège and Ostend-Bruges have joined forces in a project aimed at digitalizing cargo customs processes. This...

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...

ILA Berlin: Air freight – a main SAF driver

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) stands high on the agenda of the Berlin-Brandenburg Aerospace Alliance at the upcoming ILA Berlin Air Show. At BBAA’s booth...

Spotlight on… Louisa Wittenbecher, Director Corporate Communication, Marketing & Events, Sovereign Speed

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ hands the mic to an individual working in a particular segment of the air cargo industry, to demonstrate...

DHL steps up pharma cold chain services

For over 30 years, pharma operations managed by DHL GF were not fully harmonized and often fragmented across business units across different countries and...

War and Peace, Hapag-Lloyd – Part 2

Are Europeans – and with them the NATO member states – still living in an era of peace, or are there mounting attacks, particularly...

LH Technik and Airbus are building a flying Sharks

Both companies have entered a technical collaboration to develop and certify the application of AeroSHARK riblet technology on the wings and stabilizers of the...