air cargo

Retail Asia25/08/2023

Cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport continued on its path to recovery in July as the airport recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.8 percent over the same month last year at 361,000 tonnes. Month-on-month, this represents an uptick of 1.7 percent over June as flight movements reached 24,030, up 7.4 percent over the previous […]

Retail Asia11/08/2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew by 10.4% in the first-half of 2017 compared to the first-half of 2016. This was the strongest first half-year performance since air cargo’s rebound from the Global Financial Crisis in 2010 and […]

Retail Asia11/10/2016

Concerns are rising about hazardous cargo. Bans on Galaxy Note 7 smartphones by airlines mark the latest flashpoint in a debate on how to reduce risks from carrying dangerous goods, but there are also worries in the maritime sector. Troubles with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 have reignited the debate on lithium batteries. After faulty batteries […]

Retail Asia04/01/2016

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Amazon.com, Inc. has been conducting secret trial flights that have carried thousands of packages to and from its fulfillment centers in the United Kingdom. Evening Standard reports that the tech-giant has chartered a Boeing 737 aircraft, which has been flying on routes between Poland, Germany, and England since mid-November. The online-retail giant has reportedly chartered the […]

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Hong Kong air cargo volumes continue rebound

Air cargo experiences strongest first half year growth since 2010

Hazmat Worries Growing

Amazon is Secretly Testing Air Cargo Operations