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Gulf pullback strains India’s air cargo: capacity down, prices up Middle Eastern carriers have a 20 percent capacity share in India's international air cargo market, according to air cargo consultancy firm Rotate.

Middle Eastern carriers have a 20 percent capacity share in India's international air cargo market, according to air cargo consultancy firm Rotate.

#India #Rotate #MiddleEasterncarriers #Emirates #EmiratesSkyCargo #EtihadCargo #QatarAirwaysCargo #Europe #US #MiddleEast #perishables

Lufthansa Cargo posts 29% EBIT growth, returns to global top five Strong Asian demand and capacity expansion helped lift margins and improve operational performance in 2025.

Lufthansa Cargo reported a significant improvement in its business performance in 2025, with adjusted EBIT rising 29 percent to €324 million ($382 million) compared with €251 million ($296 million) in the previous year.

#Lufthansa #LufthansaCargo #aviation #BOLDMOVES #ITAAirways #SwissWorldCargo

Aeroprime named TAP Air Portugal cargo GSSA for pan-India market They will oversee cargo sales, marketing, customer engagement and operational coordination for TAP Air Portugal in India.

TAP Air Portugal has appointed Aeroprime Group as its exclusive cargo General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) across India, a move aimed at expanding the airline’s cargo presence in the country.

#TAPAirPortugal #AeroprimeGroup #GeneralSalesandServiceAgent #GSSA #India #Indianmarket #aircargo

Wamos Air renews ULD management agreement with Jettainer Jettainer will continue to provide a dedicated fleet of unit load devices tailored to Wamos Air’s operational requirements.

Spanish charter airline #WamosAir has renewed its long-term partnership with ULD management provider #Jettainer, extending an agreement that supports the airline’s cargo container operations across its charter and ACMI services.

#ULDmanagement #aircargocontainers #ACMIservices #LufthansaCargo

Natilus appoints former Amazon Air fleet head to advisory board Their current order book stands at 570 aircraft valued at $24 billion.

Natilus, a U.S. aerospace manufacturer developing blended-wing-body aircraft, has appointed Mylène Scholnick, former Head of Global Fleet Management at Amazon Air, to its advisory board as the company advances development of its regional freighter aircraft KONA.

#Natilus #USaerospacemanufacturer

WFS announces Thomas Schürmann as MD of Frankfurt Cargo Services Thomas Schürmann is the new Managing Director of Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), replacing Claus Wagner, who moves to a specialised role within the parent company.

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), an aviation and air cargo solutions company, has announced the appointment of Thomas Schürmann as the new Managing Director of Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), succeeding Claus Wagner, who will transition into a specialised role within the parent company.

Middle East conflict clouds air cargo outlook despite demand rise Xeneta says February volumes grew 6% YoY, but airspace closures removed 12% global cargo capacity from the market.

The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has cast uncertainty over the global air cargo market, despite strong demand growth in February 2026, according to a market update by Xeneta.

#Xeneta #MiddleEast #MiddleEastconflict #aircargo #aircraft

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SpeedX appoints Tim Lock as Chief Product Officer Lock focus will be on accelerating platform innovation and enhancing customer impact across the company’s expanding logistics network.

SpeedX, the tech-enabled last-mile delivery platform, has announced the appointment of Tim Lock as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO).

#SpeedX #ChiefProductOfficer #CPO #aviation #leadership #logisticstechnology #marketfootprint

YouTube video by STAT Publishing Cargo Shots by The STAT Trade Times presented by HACTL - 06 March 2026

DHL air freight volumes dip even as the group beats its 2025 profit target. TIACA and Hactl team up to support the next generation of industry talent, and Teesside Airport secures a major new freight deal connecting the UK with China.

Watch the full video for all the details: youtu.be/pmZyns5GdqA

DHL Group extends CEO Tobias Meyer’s contract until 2031 Supervisory Board backs Meyer’s leadership after Strategy 2025 success and rollout of Strategy 2030.

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post AG has extended the contract of chief executive officer Tobias Meyer until March 2031, reaffirming its confidence in his leadership of the global logistics group.

#DHL #DHLGroup #DeutschePostAG #aircargo #aircraft

DHL helps rescued Ukraine wildcats reach UK sanctuary safely White tiger Aleks and lynx Lothar travel 2,600 km from Ukraine to Lincolnshire Wildlife Park with support from DHL.

Two rescued wildcats from Ukraine, a white tiger and a lynx abandoned during the war, have begun a new life at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park after a complex international transfer supported by DHL Group.

#DHL #Ukrainewildcats #LincolnshireWildlifePark #DHLGroup #aircargo #aircraft

TIACA and HACTL sign deal to sponsor Rising Star Award until 2028

#TIACA #HACTL #TIACARisingStarAward #RisingStarAward #aviation #aircargocommunity

US court orders CBP to refund IEEPA tariffs on import entries

#UScourt #CustomsandBorderProtection #CBP #InternationalEmergencyEconomicPowersAct #IEEPA

4RCargo appoints industry veteran Olga Palec-Furga as COO

#4RCargo #EasternEuropean #GeneralSalesandServiceAgent #GSSA #aviation #appointment #peoplemovement

Hellmann appoints Rahul Bhasin as Global VP of automotive division

#Hellmann #HellmannWorldwideLogistics #appointment #peoplemovement #logisticprovider #aviation

Middle East airspace disruptions tighten global air cargo capacity

#Flexport #MiddleEast #airspacedisruptions #aircargo #aircraft #Marchupdate

Glyn Hughes to step down as TIACA Director General

#TheInternationalAirCargoAssociation #TIACA #TIACADirectorGeneral #aircargoindustryleadership #globalaircargoassociation #TIACAleadershiptransition #aircargoindustrynews #TIACAopens

India’s air cargo sector seeks demurrage waiver amid flight disruption

#AirCargoAgentsAssociationofIndia #ACAAI #InterMinisterialGroup #AAICLAS #AirportsEconomicRegulatoryAuthorityofIndia #AERA #aviation

Teesside Airport secures major air freight deal

#TeessideInternationalAirport #EuropeanCargo #China #TeessideAirport #aircargo #aircraft

Aurrigo secures ground handling licence at East Midlands Airport

#Aurrigo #AurrigoInternationalplc #EastMidlandsAirport #UnitedKingdom #aircargo #aircraft

Air Freight rates brace for turbulence as Middle East conflict threatens capacity

#TACIndex #AirFreight #MiddleEastconflict #BalticAirFreightIndex #aviation

ACL Airshop appoints James Harris as Chief Executive Officer

#ACLAirshop #aircargo #aircraft #ULDmanagement

Air cargo demand rises 5.6% in Jan as Africa leads, Americas declines

#Aircargodemand #AsiaPacific #IATA #Africa #MiddleEast #AsiaPacific #Europe #aircargo #aircraft

Chapman Freeborn deploys emergency charters in crisis

#ChapmanFreeborn #crisis #amidGulfairspace #MiddleEast #disruption #aircargo #aircraft

DFW Airport CEO charts bold cargo and infrastructure growth strategy

#DFWAirport #DallasFortWorthInternationalAirport #AirCargoIndia #AirCargoIndiaexhibition #Mumbai

Kuehne+Nagel air cargo volumes rise 7% in 2025

#KuehneNagel #Asia #aircargo #aircraft

Tariffs and shifting supply chains reshape global air cargo flows

#Dimerco #DimercoExpressGroup #aircargo #tariffs #Chinaexports #semiconductorcargo #supplychains #airfreightdemand #globallogistics #freightmarket

Airports under fire, airspace shut: Middle East conflict disrupts air cargo flows

#Airspace #Aviation #airfreight #Israel #Bahrain #Qatar #UAE #Kuwait #Iraq #Iran #SaudiArabia #Freightos #ScanGlobalLogistics

cargo.one acquires Cargofive, launches AI freight OS $20mn funding backs unified air and ocean rate data platform for forwarders and carriers worldwide.

cargo_one has acquired ocean rate platform Cargofive and launched what it describes as the industry’s first AI-native operating system for multimodal freight.

#cargoone #Cargofive #AI #AIfreightOS #HellmannWorldwideLogistics #BessemerVenturePartners #shipping

YouTube video by STAT Publishing Cargo Shots by The STAT Trade Times presented by HACTL - 27 February 2026

It’s been a decisive week for global air cargo, from network expansion and freighter deployment to digital partnerships and long-term trade corridor development.

Hosted by Nikitha Sebastian. #CargoShots, brought to you by Hactl.

▶️ Watch the full episode: youtu.be/eq5Feqw7LJg