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US flight operations resume as FAA ends shutdown-related restrictions The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted all flight restrictions at 40 major U.S. airports that were… Go to asiacargonews

Air China Cargo Co., Ltd. (Air China Cargo) has signed a purchase agreement for six A350F becoming the first customer… Go to asiacargonews

DP World has commenced operations at Tartus Port, Syria’s second-largest port, following a formal handover from… Go to asiacargonews

Emirates SkyCargo upgrades road fleet with Euro 6 trucks Emirates SkyCargo has introduced 40 Euro 6 long-haul trucks into its ground fleet, becoming the first in the region to… Go to asiacargonews

Cross-border trade between between SMEs across Asia Pacific and Europe are on an upward trajectory, according to new… Go to asiacargonews

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, has appointed Tobias Maier as chief… Go to asiacargonews

The Port of Long Beach is moving cargo ahead of the record-setting pace achieved last year, largely because retailers… Go to asiacargonews

AET inks deal with Samsung Heavy Industries for two LNG dual-fuel Suezmax tankers AET, a global owner and operator of crude and product tankers, has signed shipbuilding agreements with Samsung Heavy… Go to asiacargonews

Thailand’s Berli Jucker Logistics (BJL), under the BJC Big C Group, has entered into a partnership with DHL Su… Go to asiacargonews

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has entered a strategic technology partnership with cargo.one to enhance its airfreight… Go to asiacargonews

UPS and FedEx have grounded their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters following a deadly crash involving a UPS… Go to asiacargonews

Hactl CEO Wilson Kwong to step down in January 2026 Wilson Kwong, the current chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) — the largest independent… Go to asiacargonews

Cathay Cargo has transported 250 artefacts weighing more than 30 tonnes from Shanghai to Hong Kong for the upcoming… Go to asiacargonews

CEVA Logistics, part of the CMA CGM Group, has completed its acquisition of Borusan Tedarik Zinciri… Go to asiacargonews

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, and SF Airlines have announced a major capacity increase… Go to asiacargonews

The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of… Go to asiacargonews

Worldwide average spot rates surged in the last full week of October, despite a steep drop in tonnages from India due… Go to asiacargonews

Korean Air has converted seven of its A350-1000 passenger aircraft orders to the A350F, making it the latest airline to… Go to asiacargonews

Chapman Freeborn opens Zhengzhou office Chapman Freeborn officially opened a new office in Zhengzhou, currently its sixth in China, alongside Beijing, Hong… Go to asiacargonews

CB Customs Broker and heyworld, both subsidiaries of Lufthansa Cargo, will consolidate operations into a single… Go to asiacargonews

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the U.S. government’s decision to suspend Section 301 … Go to asiacargonews

SAL Logistics Services (SAL), a major provider of cargo handling, logistics, and supply chain services in Saudi Arabia,… Go to asiacargonews

Liege Airport, Chicago Rockford International Airport sign sister airport deal Liege Airport (LGG) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) have officially signed a sister airport… Go to asiacargonews

ANA Holdings Inc. (ANA HD) saw year-over-year growth in international cargo volumes in September, fueled by strong… Go to asiacargonews

DaChan Bay Terminals marked a significant milestone with the launch of the first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas… Go to asiacargonews

DHL: Asia Pacific strengthens role in global trade amid rising tariff pressures Asia Pacific is playing an increasingly central role in driving global trade resilience, even as international flows… Go to asiacargonews

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) has signed contracts for six 8,000 TEU-class methanol… Go to asiacargonews

time:matters is deepening its engagement with the semiconductor industry as a newly appointed Strategic Partner of… Go to asiacargonews

Global schedule reliability plateaus around the 65% mark Global shipping schedule reliability recorded a marginal month-on-month improvement in September, or up 0.1 percentage… Go to asiacargonews

American Airlines Cargo has announced its winter widebody schedule with new routes and increases for the 2025/2026… Go to asiacargonews

KLN named Siemens Healthineers distributor in Hong Kong KLN Logistics Group Limited (KLN) has announced a strategic partnership between its healthcare subsidiary, KLN Medical… Go to asiacargonews

DP World has launched operations at the Sokhna Logistics Park in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, develope… Go to asiacargonews

The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore and the Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republi… Go to asiacargonews

Global air cargo tonnages rebounded with a 6% week-on-week increase in week 42 (Oct. 13 to 19), according to the latest… Go to asiacargonews

Riyadh Air taps FlyUS as GSA as it launches cargo business in the UK, Ireland Riyadh Air has named FlyUs Aviation Group (FlyUs) as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in the United Kingdom (UK) and… Go to asiacargonews

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a Federal Cargo… Go to asiacargonews

The Port of Savannah handled 486,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in September, an increase of 35,280 TEUs or… Go to asiacargonews

DHL Global Forwarding starts consolidated clearance service for U.S. imports DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight arm of DHL Group, has launched DHL Consolidated Clearance Service for… Go to asiacargonews

Silk Way Group, based in Azerbaijan, has signed a joint venture agreement with dnata to establish ground handling and… Go to asiacargonews

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) is strengthening its collaboration with China Southern Air Logistics aimed at… Go to asiacargonews

BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has initiated the development of a cl… Go to asiacargonews

U-Freight expands pharma, medical logistics capabilities with new China partnership The U-Freight Group (UFL) is significantly strengthening its presence in the pharmaceutical and medical logistics… Go to asiacargonews

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced… Go to asiacargonews

Swissport has announced its entry into the Chinese market through a strategic partnership with Smargo, the joint… Go to asiacargonews

cargo.one has launched a new suite of digital tools aimed at boosting freight forwarder productivity ahead of peak… Go to asiacargonews

The Cathay Group and Airbus have announced a joint investment agreement of up to US$70 million (HK$545 million) to… Go to asiacargonews

Cargo volume on China’s land-sea trade corridor surges 70% in first three quarters Cargo throughput on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rose 70.3% year-on-year to 1.09 million twenty-foot… Go to asiacargonews

Glasgow Prestwick Airport forms new partnership with Beijing Capital Airlines Glasgow Prestwick Airport has entered an agreement with Chinese carrier Beijing Capital Airlines, a member of Hainan… Go to asiacargonews

The CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent for six state-of-the-art LNG-powered containerships to be built at… Go to asiacargonews

The Port of Los Angeles made its strongest gains yet in cutting emissions per container in 2024, even as cargo volumes… Go to asiacargonews

Yang Ming’s Kuang Ming Shipping modernizes fleet with four handymax Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) approved its subsidiary Kuang Ming’s plan to order four… Go to asiacargonews

Davies Turner, one of the UK’s longest-established independent freight and logistics companies, has renewed… Go to asiacargonews

Business confidence hits multi-year high across GBA, including Hong Kong Business confidence across the Greater Bay Area (GBA), including Hong Kong, rebounded in the third quarter, according… Go to asiacargonews

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has selected Global K9 (GK9) to provide free running explosive detection dogs (FREDDs)… Go to asiacargonews

PayCargo has announced the launch of credit card support for its customers in Hong Kong, expanding its suite of payment… Go to asiacargonews

CMA CGM enhances coverage between China and the Red Sea CMA CGM is further enhancing its service offering between Asia and Red Sea. The carrier has expanded direct coverage… Go to asiacargonews

Turkish Cargo has added its ninth Boeing 777 Freighter (777F) to its fleet. The carrier will take delivery of three… Go to asiacargonews

Jettainer and IBS Software has announced a long-term strategic partnership to transform the way airlines and ground… Go to asiacargonews

Cargo volumes at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) maintained its growth trajectory in September, handling 170,505 metric tons of… Go to asiacargonews

China’s retaliatory port fees on US ships to have less effect on container shipping China’s newly announced port fee targeting U.S.-linked vessels is expected to have limited impact on conta… Go to asiacargonews

dnata logistics, WACO member for the UAE, is partnering with Trade Tech, a global logistics platform and WACO vendor… Go to asiacargonews

DP World, Tashkent invest to develop multimodal logistics terminal in Uzbekistan DP World has entered into a joint venture with Tashkent Invest, a subsidiary of the Tashkent City Administration, to… Go to asiacargonews

Global container shipping has entered a new era of persistent service instability, with weekly disruptions now… Go to asiacargonews

The Airforwarders Association’s (AfA) has warned that air freight networks are still adjusting to the en… Go to asiacargonews

Global shipping industry reaffirms support for the IMO Net Zero Framework Leading international maritime associations and organisations reiterated its our strong support for adoption by the… Go to asiacargonews

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, is expanding its specialised E-commerce & Freight Forwa… Go to asiacargonews

Mersin Port receives first 400m vessel at new EMH2 terminal Mersin International Port (MIP) marked a major milestone with the successful berthing of the 400-meter mega vessel MSC… Go to asiacargonews

CMA CGM has added a direct call at Vung Tau, Vietnam to its MEX1 service, expanding access through its Gemalink… Go to asiacargonews

Subic Bay International Terminals Corp. (SBICT) and ICTSI Subic Inc. (ISI), subsidiaries of International Container… Go to asiacargonews

AIR ONE pursues expansion with new appointment AIR ONE has appointed Clair Gunn as commercial operations director as it continues to strengthen its position in the… Go to asiacargonews

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Energy Market Authority of Singapore (EMA) have appointed… Go to asiacargonews

Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has added two new cargo flights to its weekly schedule following an agreement with… Go to asiacargonews

The International Maritime Organization is stepping up efforts to prepare seafarers for the shipping sector… Go to asiacargonews

KLN taps new executives to accelerate global transformation KLN Logistics Group Limited (KLN) has added two new members to its Global Management Board, a move aimed at supporting… Go to asiacargonews

Etihad Cargo has rolled out its first campaign under Etihad Airways’ new Beyond Borders brand platform, aiming to… Go to asiacargonews

Chapman Freeborn transports 11-ton switchboard from Jakarta to Sydney Chapman Freeborn, a member of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest provider of ACMI services, has successfully… Go to asiacargonews

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) continues to strengthen its operations in the intra-Asia shipping… Go to asiacargonews

Hamad International Airport (DOH) has signed a deal with Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX) that w… Go to asiacargonews

Hong Kong International Airport rolls out air-land fresh lane Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) have kick-started… Go to asiacargonews

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has inaugurated a new ICS Representative Office in Singapore. The new ICS… Go to asiacargonews

DHL, Hapag-Lloyd sign agreement to further decarbonize supply chains DHL Global Forwarding and Hapag-Lloyd have signed a three-year framework agreement to cut Scope 3 greenhouse gas… Go to asiacargonews

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 118,341 tonnes of air cargo in August 2025, almost 3% more than in July, though… Go to asiacargonews

Mexican cargo carrier mas has expanded its fleet with two Airbus A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft, leased… Go to asiacargonews

Qatar Airways Cargo launches upgraded mobile booking app Qatar Airways Cargo has unveiled its newly revamped QR Cargo Mobile App, offering customers an enhanced digital… Go to asiacargonews

DP World has welcomed the world’s largest and most environmentally friendly carrier, the MV Höegh Sun… Go to asiacargonews

CMA CGM has announced the launch of its Cherry Express Service this year. The service is dedicated to cherry exports… Go to asiacargonews

United Cargo has partnered with CargoAi to upgrade its digital infrastructure, aiming to streamline airfreight… Go to asiacargonews

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight has announced two key appointments to its Global Management Board, reinforcing the… Go to asiacargonews

China delivers first large homegrown LNG carrier in Dalian China has recently marked the delivery to the port of Dalian of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier SEA SPIRIT,… Go to asiacargonews

DHL Express has bolstered its aviation network by adding significant payload capacity to its current schedule of daily… Go to asiacargonews

Etihad Cargo, the logistics division of Etihad Airways, has officially launched SmartTrack, a real-time shipment… Go to asiacargonews

Luxcargo, IBS to digitize ground handling in Luxembourg Luxcargo Handling, a subsidiary of Cargolux, the largest all-cargo airline in Europe and flag carrier for Luxembourg,… Go to asiacargonews

Cathay Cargo reported another month of growth in volumes last month, mainly driven by year-end demand. The cargo arm of… Go to asiacargonews

Zebra: Automation drives 20% increase in productivity Zebra Technologies Corporation (Zebra), in partnership with Oxford Economics, has released new research showing that… Go to asiacargonews

AeroGround, a subsidiary of Munich Airport, and Lufthansa have entered into a new long-term ground handling agreement,… Go to asiacargonews

The CMA CGM Group has acquired Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics, a major rail freight operator in the United… Go to asiacargonews

GEODIS and Hapag-Lloyd have announced their joint digital integration, aimed at accelerating and securing the exchange… Go to asiacargonews

DP World, eCitizen partner to transform customs clearance in Kenya DP World has signed an agreement with Kenya’s Electronic Citizen Solutions (eCitizen) to roll out its adva… Go to asiacargonews

Korean Air has expanded its use of domestically produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), introducing a SAF blend on… Go to asiacargonews

India-US tonnages continue to fall despite wider volume rebound Air cargo tonnages from India to the U.S. have continued to fall since new tariffs of 50% came into force on August 27,… Go to asiacargonews