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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EU signals contracting e-commerce volumes

For years, there was only one trend: the number of e-com shipments imported into the EU grew at a...

Steve Smith on leading the Airforwarders Association – Part 2

Having shared his plans regarding the AfA’s presence in Washington, along with thoughts on succession, continuity, and policy priorities...

LH Cargo Reports Positive Quarterly Results

The cargo airline increased its traffic volume in Q3, nearly tripled its operating profit to 162 million euros (previous...

Spotlight on… Valentin Buruiana, Group CFO, Quito Group

Each week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ singles out a different segment of the air cargo industry, to demonstrate its...
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Nigeria’s air cargo: Beyond the Single Window

Nigeria’s National Single Window (NSW) has processed 3,596 electronic air cargo manifests submitted by 27 airlines since its operational launch in MAR26. The figures,...

KLM Cargo ousts external handling

As KLM is looking to slim down its organization to boost its margin, it is planning a 15% cut in personnel. Approximately 5,000 positions...
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Steve Smith on leading the Airforwarders Association – Part 1

For the past 21 years, the Airforwarders Association (AfA) has been synonymous with the name of Brandon Fried – the voice for U.S. forwarders...

Drones pose a growing threat to civil aviation  

Hardly a day goes by without a drone overflight reported by a German airport. This year alone, more than 330 incidents of drones in...

ACB celebrates its 10th birthday

In just one decade, Air Cargo Belgium (ACB) has transformed Brussels Airport’s freight footprint from analog to digital. An anniversary that was celebrated with...
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Spotlight on… Valerie Heimann, Cargo Communications Executive, SWISS WorldCargo

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ focuses on one particular area of the air cargo industry, to show how varied the careers within it...

Night operations curb would disrupt DHL’s time-critical business

Night operations are imperative for DHL Aviation to support companies dependent on time-critical logistic capabilities. Future policy decisions must therefore be informed by a...

Condor rebrands its cargo products

For a long time, air cargo wasn’t a hot topic on the Frankfurt-based airline’s agenda. That has changed significantly over the past years. This...
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Washington revokes its ban on Mexican Airlines

In OCT25, U.S. Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy signed an order, prohibiting all bilateral air services between the U.S. and Mexico City’s new airport, Felipe...

Frankfurt Airport faces fuel shortage

Persistently low water levels in the Rhine River are hampering the supply of jet fuel to Frankfurt Airport. Due to reduced shipping traffic on...

Nallian and Menzies pact in PRG, YVR comes next

Nallian’s TVM landside management solution went live in Prague as collaborative effort with ground handling agent Menzies Aviation and its local airport station. Menzies’...

AI meets the air cargo pallet

A Proof of Concept (PoC) carried out in KLM’s warehouse has demonstrated that robotics combined with vision AI, can automate parts of one of...

Corporate buyers could help scale SAF market by 2030

A new study by IATA, Airbus, and Accenture, identifies significant growth potential for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates. The book-and-claim model could help airlines...

Mr. P., a European legend in air cargo, departed on his final charter

Many aviation veterans and the team in Platinum Air Cargo in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands are mourning their founder and long-term chairman,...

Africa’s gaps in aviation fuel supply are narrowing

At the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) Storage, Distribution & Jet Fuel Forum 2026 in Nairobi (20–22OCT26), a framework addressing a critical bottleneck...

Future freighter and cargo networks

The first flight of Airbus’ A350F on 29SEP26 was the highlight of this year’s aviation events. Not only is it a milestone in the...

Airbus shaping up to become world’s top freighter manufacturer

Gone are the days when Airbus viewed the construction of cargo aircraft as a less-than-attractive venture. Today, the company offers a wide range of...