Freighter operators could find it easier to source or maintain slots at Schiphol, following a vote to change the regulations that would see unused slots available for ad-hoc freighter services.
The proposals – presented by KLM to carriers at the …

Container shipping spot freight rates on the chief east-west trades turned a corner this week, with near double-digit gains on the transpacific and ;Asia-North Europe headhaul legs.
After the best part of a year in the rate doldrums, transpacific carriers …

I once wondered whether Panalpina might ever find itself in a position in which it would have to compromise between the funds it allocates to headcount and those to dividends: now I know the payout is a top priority – …

E-commerce has fundamentally changed the air freight market.
Capacity has been unexpectedly tight in past months, with the peak continuing beyond week 49 into January – albeit slowing in Christmas week, with ‘skeleton’ staffing levels around the world.
While much …

Digital forwarder FreightHub has secured financing for a logistics start-up, raising $20m 18 months after launching.
European VC Northzone – an early investor in Lesara, iZettle, and Spotify – led the Series A round, with Cavalry Ventures, Cherry Ventures and …

Freight rate platform Xeneta is to move into air cargo, launching a new product in the second quarter of next year.
Xeneta currently offers analytics and data on sea freight rates for subscribers, gathering data from some 700 shippers and …

DHL is to acquire Air Hong Kong’s eight A300-600 freighters,  but will lease them back to the carrier under an extension of the agreement the integrator reached with Cathay Pacific after selling its 40% stake in AHK. Air Cargo World …