Average global air cargo rates have edged back upwards in the final full week before Lunar New Year, WorldACD says, with average full-market worldwide prices gaining +4 per cent in week 4 (20 to 26 January) to US$2.52 per kilo, around +11 per cent more than this time last year.
More than 1,000 ground workers at dnata in Australia who went on strike last week now have a deal delivering pay rises of up to 12 per cent over two years, plus rostering and work-life balance, as well as a commitment from the company that it will pursue a better aviation industry with the Transport Workers Union (TWU).
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says full year 2024 (and December 2024) global air cargo market performance show:
• Full-year demand for 2024, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), increased 11.3 per cent (12.2 per cent for international operations) compared to 2023. Full-year 2024 demand exceeded the record volumes set in 2021.
DHL Express is to purchase 7.2 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year in Japan, with deliveries starting in April 2025.
Thai VietJet and GSSA firm ECS Group’s subsidiary AVS GSA Thailand have signed an agreement covering the Bangkok, Thailand-Mumbai, India route that will support the airline’s international cargo business.
Korean Air Cargo has inked a four-year extension of the existing handling contract between Vienna Airport and the airline to run until the end of 2028.
Singapore’s Changi Airport says it's switching its freight strategy to counter 'predicted limited cargo capacity' for the next few years.
Integrating CargoAi’s CargoCoPilot API into ECS Group’s operations will leverage generative AI to automate manual email processing, significantly reducing workloads and boosting efficiency for ECS Group’s operational and sales teams across 23 countries, it says.
International logistics solutions firm CN Logistics International group has launched international charter flights between Ezhou in China and Milan, Italy, catering for import-export businesses in both regions using a B767 freighter operated by Georgia's Gio Air.
Average global air cargo rates have edged back upwards in the final full week before Lunar New Year, WorldACD says, with average full-market worldwide prices gaining +4 per cent in week 4 (20 to 26 January) to US$2.52 per kilo, around +11 per cent more than this time last year.
More than 1,000 ground workers at dnata in Australia who went on strike last week now have a deal delivering pay rises of up to 12 per cent over two years, plus rostering and work-life balance, as well as a commitment from the company that it will pursue a better aviation industry with the Transport Workers Union (TWU).
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says full year 2024 (and December 2024) global air cargo market performance show:
• Full-year demand for 2024, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), increased 11.3 per cent (12.2 per cent for international operations) compared to 2023. Full-year 2024 demand exceeded the record volumes set in 2021.
DHL Express is to purchase 7.2 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year in Japan, with deliveries starting in April 2025.
Thai VietJet and GSSA firm ECS Group’s subsidiary AVS GSA Thailand have signed an agreement covering the Bangkok, Thailand-Mumbai, India route that will support the airline’s international cargo business.
Korean Air Cargo has inked a four-year extension of the existing handling contract between Vienna Airport and the airline to run until the end of 2028.
Singapore’s Changi Airport says it's switching its freight strategy to counter 'predicted limited cargo capacity' for the next few years.
Integrating CargoAi’s CargoCoPilot API into ECS Group’s operations will leverage generative AI to automate manual email processing, significantly reducing workloads and boosting efficiency for ECS Group’s operational and sales teams across 23 countries, it says.
International logistics solutions firm CN Logistics International group has launched international charter flights between Ezhou in China and Milan, Italy, catering for import-export businesses in both regions using a B767 freighter operated by Georgia's Gio Air.
