Cargolux Airlines International has announced the appointment of Niek van der Weide as its new executive vice president for sales & marketing. Van der Weide, who fills the vacant position of Robert van de Weg, is also a member of Cargolux’s executive committee. Niek van der Weide brings over 30 years of valuable experience in the aviation industry to his new role at Cargolux. Since 1972, he has worked for Martinair Holland, Lan Chile Cargo, European Cargo Services. His most recent … [Read more...] about Van der Weide joins Cargolux
Freight Forwarders
Emirates SkyCargo starts service to Budapest
Emirates SkyCargo has launched new cargo services from Dubai to Budapest. The capital of Hungary has one of the largest economies in central and eastern Europe and becomes the latest trade lane in Emirates SkyCargo’s extensive worldwide network of more than 140 destinations. Emirates’ daily flight to the city is operated with a wide-body A330-200 and offers 168 tonnes of cargo capacity per week. On its first flight into the country, Emirates SkyCargo mainly carried consolidated … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo starts service to Budapest
IAG Cargo launches EuroConnector
IAG Cargo has launched EuroConnector, a new service that the company says is a simple, cost effective and time-definite option for shipping freight into, around and out of Europe. The launch has been timed to coincide with peak business demand in the run up to Christmas. Businesses that currently rely on truck networks when connecting globally to or from Europe can now take advantage of the carrier’s short-haul network through a simply-priced tariff. Connecting to the 114 European … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo launches EuroConnector
Karpeles, Ruslan move helicopter from UK to Africa
Ruslan International – the JV company that manages and markets the 17 AN-124 freighters belonging to its owners, Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines – has partnered with German charter broker Karpeles Flight Services (part of DB Schenker) to move a new AW101 helicopter from the UK to Africa. AgustaWestland flew the helicopter from its Yeovil factory in the UK southwest to London Stansted Airport, where the manufacturer’s technicians dismantled the aircraft and stored … [Read more...] about Karpeles, Ruslan move helicopter from UK to Africa
Middle East air cargo surges 17% in September
Air cargo volumes in the Middle East recorded the strongest growth in September than in other region, according to new data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Cargo volumes carried by the region’s carriers grew by 17 per cent YoY, while capacity expanded 14.5 per cent. The region was well ahead of its geographic rivals with Africa showing the next best growth in September of 11.5 percent. Globally, IATA said air freight demand in September, measured … [Read more...] about Middle East air cargo surges 17% in September
Tom Jones joins CEVA as automotive chief
CEVA Logistics has appointed Tom Jones as senior vice president automotive operations – North America. He joins CEVA after a 25 year career at Ryder where he most recently served as senior vice president Supply Chain Solutions with responsibility for the company's automotive, high tech, retail and consumer packaged goods sectors. During his tenure there, he had P&L responsibility for logistics which included the management of the flow of goods from acquisition to raw materials … [Read more...] about Tom Jones joins CEVA as automotive chief
