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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A350F – The game changer is ante portas

If the design and construction phase for the A350F were broken down into a 24-hour cycle, the first aircraft...

Spain moves deeper into air cargo power structure

While Lufthansa captured headlines in April 2026 with its centenary celebrations and the opening of Terminal 3 at Frankfurt...

Are you a ‘Free Publicity’ scrounger?

When you sit down with your cup of coffee or tea and swipe through the articles in your air...

Spotlight on… Birthe Deckers, Business Analyst – Cargo &...

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ highlights the many different paths into and across the air cargo industry. An...
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LATAM Cargo and Quick Cargo advance SAF use

LATAM Cargo Group has awarded logistics provider, Quick Cargo Service (QCS), a prize for its commitment to climate protection. Specifically, QCS has financed a...

Chinese freight drone HH-200 completes maiden flight

The HH-200, a new, large cargo drone manufactured by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the country’s leading aircraft manufacturer, has successfully completed its maiden...
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Strikes, scarcity, and safety issues

At the end of last year, experts were predicting air cargo growth rates of between 2% and 3% for 2026. Yet, the year actually...

Lufthansa Celebrates Anniversary and sends an SOS

On Wednesday (15APR26), Lufthansa officially celebrated its 100th anniversary, honored by political heavyweights, top businesspeople and numerous dignitaries. While celebrations were underway at ‘Hangar...
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DHL and IAG Cargo deepen SAF collaboration

In future, DHL Express shipments traveling from London Heathrow to destinations in the U.S. will be flown under significantly lower emission conditions. This is...

Spotlight on… Kristof De Smedt, Global Market Segment Director Airlines & Logistics Service Providers, Cold Chain Technologies LLC

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ showcases a specific segment of the air cargo industry, to illustrate the many functions contributing to international logistics....

Germany: The aviation cash cow in crisis

For years, German governments – whether led by Conservatives or Social Democrats – have viewed aviation as a cash cow. Whenever the government needed...

Wefers joins Swissport

Torsten Wefers, the former VP Marketing & Sales at Liège Airport, has been appointed Head of Cargo Commercial Europe at the airport service provider...
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Kales pacts with Alaska Cargo

Amsterdam-based GSSA, Kales Airline Services, has gained Alaska Airlines and its group member, Hawaiian Airlines, as a new client. The Seattle-headquartered carrier (IATA code:...

Nordic’s air cargo community will gather in Riga

For the very first time since its inception, the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium will be held in a Baltic country. The timing is challenging....

Cargo data in a broken world: Information is crucial

Air cargo is being hit from three sides at once: capacity is collapsing, costs are rising, and demand is turning unpredictable. Jet fuel prices...

Wildcats rescued from war zone

An example from the Ukrainian region near Kharkiv, which was attacked by Russian troops, shows the disastrous consequences that wars can have not only...

Beyond Decarbonization: Can SAF strengthen Air Cargo’s fuel security?

Geopolitical crises have long exposed the aviation sector’s dependence on fossil fuel markets. Escalating tensions in the Middle East (one of the world’s most...

Spotlight on… Michael Webber, President, Webber Air Cargo

Every week, CargoForwarder Global’s ‘Spotlight On…’ shows just how varied careers in air cargo can be, and how different the many business structures are....

Cargo Airlines welcome the Mercosur treaty

This agreement is sparking the imagination of freight carriers because it promises a significant increase in tonnage due to the virtual elimination of customs...

Hapag-Lloyd intensifies business in India 

Executives of the shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd, and representatives of India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI)...

Airbus closing in on Boeing in large freighter segment

Until now, Atlas Air’s fleet has consisted exclusively of Boeing freighters – particularly the B747-400F and its successor, the B747-8F. However, this will change...