Swissport International AG, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, has appointed Detlef Trefzger as a Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors. He is the former CEO of Kuehne+Nagel, where he served from March 2013 to July 2022. During his tenure, the company developed into the world's largest transport and logistics service provider and invested heavily in new technologies and digitalization as well as in sustainable transport and logistics services. Detlef … [Read more...] about Detlef Trefzger joins board of directors of Swissport International AG
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol sees steady cargo growth in the first half of 2024
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 738,414 tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2024, up 8.7 percent from 2023 half year figures. Belly cargo grew by 23.3 percent year-on-year to 305,593 tonnes following a 12.5 percent growth in passenger flights, with full freighter cargo tonnage holding at a steady 432 820 tonnes despite a 5.4 percent drop in freighter flights. “Global trade development as well as geopolitical disruptions have boosted demand for air transport,” said Olaf van Reeden, … [Read more...] about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol sees steady cargo growth in the first half of 2024
DHL Group to accelerate sustainable growth with new Strategy 2030
DHL Group, the world's leading logistics company, introduces its strategic framework for the second half of the decade. With “Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth” the company strives for 50% revenue growth by 2030 compared to 2023. DHL Group aims to unlock its full growth potential through divisional and Group growth initiatives. The Group’s business divisions will continue to focus on their profitable core businesses stimulating growth through service excellence. The company will … [Read more...] about DHL Group to accelerate sustainable growth with new Strategy 2030
American Airlines Cargo enhances cold-chain network with expansion of CEIV Pharma certification
American Airlines Cargo announces that John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) have joined its list of US stations certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics, or CEIV Pharma. The certifications underscore the carrier’s commitment to quality in Life Sciences handling, as the process evaluates safety, compliance, consistency, and training at each station to achieve certification. The carrier … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo enhances cold-chain network with expansion of CEIV Pharma certification
Embraer to invest in new MRO facilities for commercial jets in Texas
Embraer announced the expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services network to support the growing fleet of E-Jets in the Unites States by opening a new Embraer-owned service centre at the Perot Field Alliance Airport, in Fort Worth, Texas. In partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Denton County and the State of Texas, Embraer expects to begin operations in an existing hangar, in the first quarter of 2025, while building a second hangar that should be concluded by 2027. … [Read more...] about Embraer to invest in new MRO facilities for commercial jets in Texas
IATA releases enhanced policy and finance net zero roadmaps
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated Policy and Finance Net Zero Roadmaps, containing expanded and deepened analyses, bringing into focus four key conclusions: The air transport industry’s energy transition is feasible on the 2050 horizon. The amounts of investments needed to make that possible are comparable to those engaged in previous creations of new renewable energy markets. Success in the transition depends critically upon policymakers’ unity of … [Read more...] about IATA releases enhanced policy and finance net zero roadmaps
