Swiss Post, Matternet pioneer medical drone delivery
Swiss Post and drone manufacturer Matternet have successfully used drones to transport laboratory samples between two hospitals in Lugano, Switzerland. ...
Grünenthal to use Kuehne + Nagel’s pharma logistics
Swiss forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is partnering with pharmaceutical research company Grünenthal to reorganize the pharma company’s worldwide transportation network ...
Volumes rise for Virgin Atlantic Cargo in ‘challenging’ 2016
Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s volumes rose 1.8 percent in what the carrier called a “challenging market environment.” Overall, the airline carried ...
BOC Aviation purchases two 747-8Fs on AirBridgeCargo’s behalf
One of AirBridgeCargo's ten 747-8Fs. Photo: Alex Kwanten Earlier this week, Japan-based Nippon Cargo Airlines cancelled its outstanding order for two ...
Will there be a modal shift to Hyperloop? Don’t answer yet…
A recent post in Tech Crunch breathlessly postulated that the planned Hyperloop One system envisioned for the Middle East will ...
IATA’s e-AWB penetration rate falls in February
Is there such a thing as a “silicon ceiling”? Much to IATA’s chagrin, the air cargo industry once again failed ...
Freightos eyes growth with Series B extension funding
With an eye toward scaling up its reach to global levels, online logistics firm Freightos has wrapped up a US$25 ...
Natilus releases pictures of near-complete cargo drone prototype
Cargo delivery drone startup Natilus has released pictures of a prototype vehicle that the company hopes will eventually conduct 30-hour ...
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