Amazon workers at SBD hub protest working conditions
Amazon warehouse workers at San Bernardino Airport (SBD) walked off the job Monday in protest of unsafe working conditions and...
Airports
Cathay Pacific moves to improve HKG handling processes
A new Cathay Pacific Cargo initiative utilizes milestones at its Hong Kong (HKG) cargo terminal to measure and improve visibility...
July volumes feel high fuel rates, lockdown and labor struggles
Passenger travel surged this summer, and reported cargo traffic indicates a slow recovery with cargo throughput at selected airports growing...
WFS adds perishable warehouse space at LHR
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) added a 27,000 square-foot facility to its cargo footprint at London Heathrow (LHR) following a 30%...
Heathrow extends capacity curb until end of October
London Heathrow airport extended a capacity cap through the end of the summer season as the UK’s biggest hub contends...
WFS expands Cainiao LGG operations with Air China partnership
WFS and Air China have entered a three-year partnership for cargo and ramp handling at Liege Airport (LGG). WFS expects...
Mich. airport taps into Amazon potential, local growth
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) in Lansing, Mich., is increasing its cargo ramp space by 63%, an additional 400 square...
The French backwater transforming Airbus jets to feed cargo boom
A little-known French airfield is emerging as a center for the fast-track transformation of Airbus SE passenger planes into freighters...
Halifax Stanfield opens cargo logistics park
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) opened its new 25-acre Air Cargo Logistics Park (ACLP) on Aug. 4, the culmination of...
Lufthansa, labor union reach pay agreement for ground workers
The United Services Union (ver.di) and Lufthansa settled on a bargaining agreement Aug. 4 for roughly 20,000 ground service workers...
GTA Group addresses perishable demand at YVR
Toronto-based aviation services provider GTA Group this week opened its new warehouse at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), providing warehouse and...
Regional Pulse: Forwarders shift volumes away from London
Some forwarders are moving volumes away from London in favor of less-congested airports in England, like Manchester (MAN). “Additional capacity...
Asia Airfreight Terminal increases cold-chain capacity at HKG by 50%
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), an air cargo terminal based at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), opened a new cold-chain facility...
Asia Pacific airport cargo volumes continue downward trend
Asia Pacific cargo volume declines at airports remained in the double digits for the fourth consecutive month, highlighting continued regional problems. ...
