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Frankfurt is Thomas van Asch’s superstar

At the meeting of Frankfurt’s Air Cargo Community, scientist Thomas Van Asch of the Belgian University of Antwerp presented the results of a study on the performance of major European
cargo hubs during the pandemic. His key comparative figures for


FACC’s key take-aways

It was a firework of ideas, news, impulses, post-Covid business models, and forward-leading initiatives that were presented by managers of the air cargo industry at the recent live event
organized by the Frankfurt Air Cargo Community (FACC). The key take-aways


Sailing ships are poised for a comeback

The era of commercial sailing has been over for nearly 150 years. Yet now there are signs of a revival of wind-propelled vessels. In the wake of the climate targets set by the EU and the
International Maritime Organization, an


Going to Pieces

On 17AUG21, Unisys announced its new software functionality that allows piece-level tracking (PLT) “for the first time” to those airlines deploying the Unisys Cargo Core
application. What we take for granted as private e-commerce disciples – namely being able to


Floods, Typhoons, Covid cripple China cargo traffic

“Important notice for Shanghai Pudong Airport for August 20, 2021” – Scan Global Logistics Airfreight Department posts a notification of disruption to international cargo flight
operations following a positive Covid-19 diagnosis among ground handling staff at the airport. It is


Exclusive – Lufthansa Cargo rolls out Sustainability Product

The freight carrier announces the introduction of a new customer offer dubbed “Sustainable Choice“. It is scheduled to go online in mid-September, complementing the carrier’s SAF
initiative to reduce its own and its customers’ environmental footprint.

When talking about climate


Afghanistan: Freighters Have Become Noah's Ark

Last Sunday (15AUG21), shocking photos depicted the dramatic scenes that unfolded at Kabul Airport. They displayed thousands of people desperately trying to board one of the few aircraft
that had managed to land in the Afghan capital, after the Taliban