WFS’ John Batten on ‘future-proofing’ cargo terminals to meet e-commerce needs
For decades, ground handlers operated in the shadows. However, with the growing importance of pharmaceuticals-handling standards and demands for greater...
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Westward Ho: How a new Chinese cargo carrier can revive an ancient Silk Road outpost
For centuries, the fabled Silk Road that wended its way between China and Europe brought together fragmented caravans of traveling...
UPS launches longest-ever scheduled flight from Louisville to Dubai, using 747-8F [VIDEO]
At approximately 12,400 kilometers, UPS’ new Louisville-Dubai route is the longest regularly-scheduled flight UPS has ever operated, thanks to its...
A glimpse into the future of forwarding – through a cloudy crystal
If forecasting is the art of predicting what will be, and later explaining why it didn’t happen, then this may...
New Munich Airport Information Security Hub tackles worsening cybercrime wave
Experts have warned that increasing digitization of supply chains could be the logistics sector’s Achilles heel. Even worse, most companies...
Single African Air Transport Market approved to encourage cross-border trade
The dream of a continent-wide open skies agreement took a step closer in Addis Ababa yesterday at the annual African...
JFK’s ARK animal transport facility sues NY/NJ Port Authority over contract breach
The owner of a US$65 million animal care and transport facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is suing...
First Air applies for Canadian cargo expansion funding
In partnership with the Ottawa Airport Authority and Aeroterm, Canadian carrier First Air filed two applications with Canada’s National Trade...
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