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Hactl wins Ground Handler of the Year award

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has been named Ground Handler of the Year at the 2025 Air Cargo News Awards. The victory came at the prestigious annual awards ceremony held in London which celebrates excellence across the air cargo…

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Germany’s cargo hubs face pressure to modernise

Germany’s cargo hubs are central to global logistics but face pressure to modernise, integrate digital processes, and create a fully connected supply chain from factory to final delivery. Known for its pivotal role in European and global logistics, Germany’s hubs—including Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne and Leipzig—remain central to international cargo…

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FedEx Dataworks and ServiceNow unite AI, data and workflows to power supply chains of the future

ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation, and FedEx Dataworks, the insights and intelligence platform moving FedEx beyond transportation, today announced an expanded strategic collaboration to power supply chains of the future by uniting AI, data, and workflows. The companies will combine FedEx Dataworks’ economic and supply chain network…

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Etihad Cargo partners with LODD Autonomous to streamline the future of middle-mile delivery

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is continuously redefining traditional air freight while supporting the airline’s overall business growth ambitions. The carrier has recently signed an agreement with LODD Autonomous, a leader in advanced air mobility and autonomous logistics, to explore the integration of next-generation…

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Etihad Cargo expands freighter capacity for winter 2025 schedule

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is set to expand its freighter network this winter with additional flight frequencies and new routes, marking a major step in boosting capacity. This expansion strengthens key trade corridors across Asia, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Europe, while reinforcing…

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Emirates Courier Express launches in Germany, expanding European footprint

Emirates Courier Express has grown its footprint in Europe with the start of operations in Germany. Headquartered from Frankfurt, the groundbreaking door-to-door cross-border delivery solution is primed to serve Germany’s manufacturing hub and add a new, more direct offering to Europe’s B2B supply chains and B2C shippers. The launch…

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CB Customs Broker and heyworld join forces in strategic merger to create new opportunities for growth and innovation

The two Lufthansa Cargo subsidiaries, CB Customs Broker and heyworld, will merge their expertise and strengths within a single company effective 1st January 2026. CB Customs Broker specialises in all areas related to EU Customs clearance; heyworld is a digital logistics platform for cross-border eCommerce transport solutions. The goal…

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Air cargo demand shows seventh straight month of growth

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2025 global air cargo markets showing: * Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), rose by 2.9% compared to September 2024 levels (+3.2% for international operations). * Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTK), increased by 3.0% compared to…

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Adani Airports signs strategic deal with AIONOS for agentic AI solutions

Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, India’s largest operator of Public Private Partnership airports, has announced a strategic deal with AIONOS, an InterGlobe Enterprises company and global leader in enterprise AI, to implement a multi-lingual omni-channel agentic AI solution that would enhance the conventional…

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WFS introduces CIND’s ContourCheck system that digitally measures ULDs at its key air cargo handling stations

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, is introducing CIND’s ContourCheck system at its largest air cargo handling stations in France, the Netherlands and United Kingdom in the latest phase of its global rollout of the digital ULD measurement technology. The system will be operational at WFS’ operations at…

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