Air Cargo

Volga Dnepr, saying demand for outsized freighter aircraft grew 30 percent in the last five years, wants to order 20 new AN-124 project cargo aircraft over the next decade in a strong expansion of mar

LONDON -- BAA said cargo traffic at its seven U.K. airports rose 6.2 percent in November from a year earlier, the second successive monthly rise that ended a 14-month run of declines.

Frankfurt airport handled 7 percent more freight in November than a year earlier, the second successive monthly gain that was driven by surging intra-European shipments.

Freight traffic at Los Angeles International Airport grew 3.5 percent in October as the major trans-Pacific gateway showed signs of a growing recovery in cargo business.

Global forwarder Panalpina is in discussions with the U.S. Justice Department to settle allegations that it violated American anti-bribery laws in Nigeria, the company said Wednesday.

Japan's two largest airlines got opposite results in international cargo volume in October as Japan Airlines volume declined for the 15th consecutive month while All Nippon Airways enjoyed its second

Cargo traffic for Latin American airlines grew 7.2 percent in October, the second straight month of year-over-year growth and a new sign the region’s air trade is resisting the industry’s

U.S. and Canadian activist investors acquired more than five percent of TNT, reigniting speculation of a break-up or takeover of Europe's second largest parcel delivery and mail group.

Air France-KLM, Europe's biggest air cargo carrier, said volume shrunk 14.7 percent in November from a year ago but yields and capacity utilization improve for the second month in a row.

President Obama will promote David T. Matsuda to head the Maritime Administration from administrator, where he has filled the top position on an acting basis since July.

FedEx scaled up its earnings projections sharply on Monday, saying it is seeing a steady increase in international express shipping demand and new strength in its domestic ground parcel service.

TNT said it will focus on its express parcel and freight operations over the next five years to offset shrinking mail volume.

Cargo moving through Frankfurt-Hahn Airport surged in November to an all-time record for the 15-year-old facility 120 kilometers to the west of Frankfurt International.

A single KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight took off and landed in Amsterdam after only an hour in the air last month, but some hope it carried the airline industry into a new environmental world.

Someday the “sovereign” states of shipping and aviation will join nations of the world in adopting an overall scheme to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Edward J. Kelly, the head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s cargo division, died on Friday on complications from pneumonia.

FedEx will raise list prices for its ground parcel service an average 4.9 percent in 2010, matching the rate increase announced by competitor UPS.

Cargo traffic at Continental Airlines jumped 16.5 percent in November, the strongest year-over-year growth yet in 2009 amid growing signs of stability in the freight market for U.S.

A lower Canadian income tax rate, realignment of management and cutting back the number of employees helped same-day delivery specialist Dynamex stay even with last year’s profit figures for its

Frankfurt airport plans to raise airline fees by 12.5 percent over the next two years to help pay for expansion of Europe's biggest air cargo hub.

AirBridgeCargo Airlines, the scheduled cargo subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest international cargo carrier, added a fourth 747-400 extended range freighter to its fleet.

UPS Canada on Dec. 1 formally opened a $70 million expansion of its Toronto distribution center, the largest single Canadian investment for the global package delivery company.

The chief executive officer of International Lease Finance Corp.

While the average online shopper spent more on purchases than last year, consumers who went out to the stores for Black Friday weekend spent less, bringing total consumer spending for the three day st

Dubai's state-owned Emirates Airlines, a passenger and cargo carrier, said it will not be forced to cancel any aircraft orders following the debt crisis afflicting the Persian Gulf emirate.

The decline in international air cargo traffic slowed significantly in October with volume just 0.5 percent below a year ago, the International Air Transport Association said.

Freight airline Cargolux will lose more than $100 million in 2009, its third consecutive annual loss, the head of the Luxembourg-based carrier said.

An MD-11 freighter crashed on takeoff from Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on Saturday, killing three crewmembers.

DHL Express said it will transfer its European headquarters from Brussels to Germany and the Czech Republic over the next two years.

Germany plans to ease regulations limiting night flights at the country’s airports.

Same-day and next-day delivery specialist Eastern Connection is expanding in its home state of Massachusetts, opening a facility in Norwood, outside Boston.

Turkish Airlines signed a firm order Nov. 24 for two A330-200 freighters, the latest Airbus cargo jet which made its maiden flight earlier in the month.

Deutsche Post DHL, the global mail and logistics company, is seeking to sell its loss-making French parcel delivery business.

In recent years, as domestic air cargo capacity dried up and freighter operators such as Kitty Hawk went belly up, the air cargo trucking sector went from strong to stronger.

UPS announced an effective 4.9 percent rate increase for all parcel and express services for 2010 on Friday, exceeding the price increases set earlier by rival FedEx.

Cargo traffic for Europe’s air carriers fell at the slimmest rate in almost a year in September, the Association of European Airlines said in a mixed report that showed the downturn in expedited

Pilots at ABX Air approved a collective bargaining agreement this week the cargo airline says will help the company build a long-term contract with main customer DHL.

Lufthansa Cargo, moving to meet new security requirements in the United States, is adding at three key gateways screening equipment capable of X-raying the entire contents of air cargo containers, the

Changi Airport Group is seeking a ground handler to help serve the 85 airlines operating at Singapore Changi Airport.

Air France-KLM said its cargo unit booked a $219 million second quarter loss against a year earlier profit of nearly $15 million and won't break even for at least another eighteen months.