Ground handling inefficiency 'causes air cargo congestion and slows growth'

Ground handling congestion dragged down airfreight growth last month, highlighting the industry’s “lack of investment” in cargo infrastructure. According to Clive Data Services, November volumes declined 1.2% month over month, reversing ...

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Ground handling staff in China are quitting in droves over new Covid rules, triggering the ...

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News / 3,000 jobs may go as Fraport is hit by 'worst crisis in the history of aviation'

Fraport, operator of Frankfurt Airport, is to cut up to 3,000 jobs, according to a ...

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News / The biggest challenge for forwarders in India is getting cargo through the airports

While air cargo capacity in India is said to have reached a “sufficient” level, airports ...

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News / Hungry Menzies is eyeing a bigger slice of the air cargo pie

Seemingly unfazed by the weakening airfreight market, handling agent Menzies Aviation has reinforced its push ...

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News / Airfreight handlers hit by double-whammy of labour shortages and rising costs

The surge in air cargo volumes in 2017 and 2018 has pushed up yields for ...

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News / Shake-up for ground handling as WFS founder launches Transborder Aviation network

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Comment / How technology can boost staff retention and not simply replace them

During the recent Cargo Facts Asia conference, one airline executive stated: “Airlines are responsible for ...

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News / Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific 'cargo alliance' now ready for take-off

Lufthansa Cargo and Cathay Pacific now have all their cargo handling under one roof. The move means the carriers ...

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Ground handling inefficiency 'causes air cargo congestion and slows growth'

Ground handling Headlines

News / Pandemic rules bring China air cargo chaos as ground staff quit and rates soar

News / 3,000 jobs may go as Fraport is hit by 'worst crisis in the history of aviation'

News / The biggest challenge for forwarders in India is getting cargo through the airports

News / Hungry Menzies is eyeing a bigger slice of the air cargo pie

News / Airfreight handlers hit by double-whammy of labour shortages and rising costs

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Wider air cargo sector collaboration could reap more rewards from e-commerce boom

Premium / Supply chain radar: WFS Q3 out – more joy than pain, for once?

News / Shake-up for ground handling as WFS founder launches Transborder Aviation network

Comment / How technology can boost staff retention and not simply replace them

News / Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific 'cargo alliance' now ready for take-off

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News / WFS continues its expansion with takeover of US's largest cargo handler, CAS

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Ground handling inefficiency 'causes air cargo congestion and slows growth'

Ground handling Headlines

News / Pandemic rules bring China air cargo chaos as ground staff quit and rates soar

News / 3,000 jobs may go as Fraport is hit by 'worst crisis in the history of aviation'

News / The biggest challenge for forwarders in India is getting cargo through the airports

News / Hungry Menzies is eyeing a bigger slice of the air cargo pie

News / Airfreight handlers hit by double-whammy of labour shortages and rising costs

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Wider air cargo sector collaboration could reap more rewards from e-commerce boom

Premium / Supply chain radar: WFS Q3 out – more joy than pain, for once?

News / Shake-up for ground handling as WFS founder launches Transborder Aviation network

Comment / How technology can boost staff retention and not simply replace them

News / Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific 'cargo alliance' now ready for take-off

Most read news

News / WFS continues its expansion with takeover of US's largest cargo handler, CAS

News / United spots a gap in domestic market and launches ground handling services

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