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Minister hails Dholera Airport as India’s next economic catalyst
Union Civil Aviation Minister Mr Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu conducted a comprehensive progress review of the Dholera International Airport in Gujarat, confirming that 80% of the overall construction work is complete. The state-of-the-art terminal building is 75% finished, while the Air Traffic Control tower, primary runway, and taxiway have reached…
Read MoreFull-year demand growth projected to be higher with shipper long-term rates expected to rise: Outlook
Xeneta, the ocean and air freight rate intelligence solution, has published the Air Freight Outlook 2026 Mid-Year Update, adjusting the full-year 2026 forecast issued in December 2025 to factor the ongoing impact of conflict in the Middle East on rates, demand and supply. Shipper long-term rates were set to…
Read MoreStrikes and West Asia conflict squeeze Frankfurt cargo volumes
Europe’s largest cargo hub saw cargo volumes increase by 1% in the first half of the year as the Middle East conflict and strikes at Lufthansa affected performance. The German airport saw volumes reach 1 m tonnes over the first six months of the year, but several trends had…
Read MoreTonnages and rates see fall
Worldwide air cargo tonnages and rates edged downwards in the second week of July, according to the latest weekly figures from WorldACD Market Data, as stakeholders adjusted to the renewed escalation of the US-Iran conflict and EU import changes, while East Asia was impacted by a typhoon. Global tonnages…
Read MoreFirst India-UK FTA cargo shipment flags off from Amritsar Airport
The operational rollout of the landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) marked its first practical milestone as the inaugural export consignment was officially flagged off from the cargo terminal at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar. Despatched via a direct Air India flight to…
Read MoreLufthansa Cargo implements IATA’s ONE Record unified data standard
Lufthansa Cargo has collaborated with WiseTech Global and IBS Software to implement the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new ONE Record unified data standard for cargo transport, successfully exchanging shipment records in a production environment. The collaboration is one of the first large-scale, multi-stakeholder implementations of the ONE Record…
Read MoreCathay Cargo likely to shift Mumbai ops to Navi Mumbai International Airport
Mr Tim Wong, General Manager of Cargo Service Delivery at Cathay Cargo, has been quoted as saying that the regular Mumbai service will move to Navi Mumbai International Airport while refurbishment work is carried out at the cargo area at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The new airport began…
Read MoreAverage worldwide air cargo rates edge downwards
Global air cargo average rates fell at the end of June and early July, also due to decreasing fuel prices, according to the latest weekly figures from WorldACD Market Data. At the same time, worldwide tonnages dropped, mainly due to the July 4 Independence Day holiday in the US,…
Read MoreAir Cargo Club of Delhi marks Golden Jubilee with high-profile leadership session
Celebrating a monumental half-century of service to the aviation and logistics industries, the Air Cargo Club of Delhi (ACCD) successfully hosted a special interactive Lunch Session on 8th July 2026 at the Radisson Hotel in Mahipalpur, New Delhi, according to a release. The milestone gathering was organised as a…
Read MoreGMR to transform Nagpur Airport into Mega Cargo Hub and Aerocity
GMR Airports Limited has unveiled a comprehensive multi-phase modernisation and expansion roadmap for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur. The announcement follows the official handover of approximately 1,000 hectares of land, marking the commercial operations date for GMR to initiate its long-term development plans. The first phase of…
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