Air Cargo

Heathrow continues to outpace growth at Frankfurt airport.

Revenue climbed 3.3 percent to $1.72 billion.

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All regions posted growth.

Traffic measured in revenue cargo tonne kilometers rose 4.3 percent year-over-year.

Schiphol’s second-quarter results are the latest in a string of strong performances by European airports and cargo airlines.

The carrier said its multiple nightly truck operations boost capacity and route options for shippers.

The Franco-Dutch carrier transported 286,000 tonnes (315,261 tons).

First-half traffic grew 1.2 percent to 330,000 tonnes.

Air cargo growth for Asian carriers in June continued its robust growth on the back of solid international trade.

As freight volumes surge, truckload rates are rising faster than 3PLs such as C.H. Robinson Worldwide can adjust pricing.

Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting Inc. has revised upward its fiscal year outlook for growth in Japan’s air cargo trade.

Europe’s fourth-largest air cargo hub handled 142,349 tonnes.

All regions except Latin America posted double-digit growth.

General cargo demand is on the rise in air freight markets as robust recovery continues.

The global freight forwarding market is set for faster growth through 2020.

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Cargolux said the joint venture contract signed in Beijing “is a major landmark.”

The lack of equipment needed to screen cargo at the country’s busiest port of Chittagong is likely to compound already extensive congestion there.

AirBridgeCargo Airlines continued to outpace its European rivals with traffic soaring 17 percent in the first quarter as it increased its freighter fleet and expanded its global network.

All regions, expect Latin America, reported higher traffic.

Two freight forwarding industry surveys show that forwarders predict a strong east-west peak season and believe digitalization is inevitable.

China's growing courier business will have greater access to US markets after a joint venture was agreed between global giant UPS and China market leader SF Express.

The strong growth in air cargo volumes out of Asia has continued through April, driven by international demand.

The decision will facilitate infrastructure investment.

Cargolux Airlines and Emirates SkyCargo have signed a memorandum of understanding for an operational partnership in the latest tie-up between carriers in the challenging air transport market.

Cargo with Asia-Pacific origins in March helped lift global air cargo markets to their highest levels since 2010.

Traffic on the Europe-Asia Pacific routes surged 34 percent in the quarter driven partly by “sea freight restraints.”

Capacity was trimmed by 1.1 percent during the quarter.

The strong March performance resulted in first-quarter traffic growing nearly 11 percent year-over-year.

Traffic measured in revenue cargo tonne kilometers grew 6.3 percent.

Cargolux posted a sharply reduced profit and lower revenue in 2016.

Japan’s international air cargo trade will rise for the second successive year.

March was a good month for the Asian air cargo industry, with the recovering markets accelerating further on rising regional import-export activity.

The partnership was struck after more than a year of negotiations.

European airlines accounted for half of the increase in global air cargo traffic to a five-year high in 2016.

Forward Air has expanded its US Midwest-focused drayage footprint to the Southeast.

Freight volumes have surged 23 percent in the first two months of 2017.