Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest airfreight gateway, has reported that it handled a total of 189,634 tonnes of cargo (airfreight and air mail) in April. This figure represented an improvement of 2.3% over the same month of 2017. The Peruvian airport…
READ MORE >Despite overcapacity fears and recent container spot rate erosion, analysts have a positive outlook on profitability for container shipping this year, according to the Loadstar
READ MORE >First quarter volume figures are being reported, and Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ) in Eastern Germany and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in the United States both reported significantly greater volumes of 12.3% and 34.1% in year-over-year growth, according to Air Cargo…
READ MORE >The Port of Rotterdam has announced an application called Pronto that will allow visiting ships to cut their waiting time by an average of 20%. In addition to enabling more effective utilization of capacity and better planning and coordination, Pronto…
READ MORE >The World Trade Organization (WTO) is forecasting global trade growth of 4.4% in 2018 after a 4.7% increase in 2017, the strongest performance in six years. (source: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg)
READ MORE >According to the American Journal of Transportation, Munich Airport has reported that it achieved the best result in its history in 2017, with consolidated earnings after taxes at around €155 million. The airport achieved a year-over-year increase of €100 million…
READ MORE >Congratulations to Germany-based Lufthansa Group, who reported its “best results in history” upon releasing its 2017 financial statement. The carrier’s adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose 70% compared to the previous year, and revenues rose 12.4% year-over-year.
READ MORE >Singapore and the European Union (EU) have committed to facilitate the ratification of their trade and investment deal by the end of 2018 and push its entry into force soon thereafter. When passed, it will allow consumers and producers to…
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