Silk Way West Airlines is taking on two additional 747 freighters and increasing its European services.
The Azerbaijan airline received a former Malaysian Airlines Cargo 747-400F last week, and has a second arriving in June.
The carrier announced that it …

Rather unexpectedly, I have found myself considering the provocative idea of a merger or some sort of corporate activity leading to deeper ties between Kuehne + Nagel (Sfr18bn market cap) and Panalpina (Sfr3bn).
Option A/B
Of course, the aim of …

Government must invest in the UK’s road infrastructure if it intends to improve the operating environment for the country’s logistics sector.
This was one of the core concerns of respondents to the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Industry Survey, conducted …

Maersk Line has announced an increase in its FAK rates from Asia to North Europe effective 15 May as it seeks to build on a brief period of stability in the container spot rate market.
The North Europe component of …

Freight forwarders serving the Iranian trades have been advised to scrutinise their business with firms in the country, in preparation for the re-imposition of US sanctions following Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).…

Air cargo in Latin America has been on the rebound, but the renewed momentum has not lifted the fortunes of Brazil’s second-largest gateway enough to avert a crisis.
On May 7, the operator of Sao Paulo’s Viracopos airport (VCP) filed …

Digital disruptors are whittling away at the skills base of traditional forwarders, without providing a suitable alternative.
This is the view of Tuscor Lloyd’s general manager Neel Ratti, who was speaking on a panel at Multimodal 2018 last week.
“We …