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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo reports record online sales and accelerates commercial transformation
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has reached a significant milestone in its commercial transformation. In November, a record 85…
Container Centralen, the developer and owner of the CC Trolley Pool system, launched its new CC TAG6 label on 6…
In this exclusive interview, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s newly appointed global head of Perishable Logistics, Mr Luc Diebold, shares…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth…
In the world of post-harvest technology, where fresh produce and cut flowers race against time to remain marketable, truly innovative…
Container Centralen, the developer and owner of the CC Trolley Pool system, has announced its new CC TAG6 label which…
Flower growers and shippers face the dual challenge of managing peak season demand while maintaining profitability throughout the year. RipeLocker…
The first Euro Plant Tray rolled off the production line in August, marking the beginning of what will hopefully evolve…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, is the first cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) announce the launch of new Boeing 747-400ERF or BCF freighter service, operated by Martinair,…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has won a three-year contract from Turkish Airlines for ramp…
Starting in 2026, all non-black, recyclable PET or PP plastic plant pots (*) will be accepted in household kerbside recycling…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth…
Euro Plant Tray (EPT) has inked strategic partnerships with service providers HB RTS , Inotec and EECC for logistics solutions.…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and China Cargo Airlines have inked a new hard block space agreement, marking a significant…
The German competition and markets authority, Bundeskartellamt, has given the green light to horticultural companies that team up with Euro…
One Air, the British cargo airline, has commenced operations at East Midlands Airport (EMA). The central UK airport will now…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth…
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has awarded a cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at a fourth major airport gateway…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2024 global air cargo markets indicating 2024 is off to…
“The logistics for Valentine’s Day deliveries are firmly in place,” says Martin Hudson, co-founder and director of UK-based Flamingo Group…
At the prestigious annual ball of the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF) on Friday, 18 November in New York, Air France KLM…
Global air cargo volumes and spot rates increased marginally in October. Still, overall demand remained muted, diminishing hope of a…
As it warms up in the Northern Hemisphere, Emirates SkyCargo is scaling up its cool chain capacity for perishables, preparing…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has increased its cargo capacity at Chicago O’Hare International Airport…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has announced the next steps in its digital commercial approach with the introduction of new…
DSV has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a long-term European Gateway cargo handling contract in Liege, Belgium, extending their growing…
Market analyses by CLIVE Data Services for last month show that the global air cargo market may have to ‘hang…
Air France-KLM and the CMA CGM Group announced today the effective launch of the long-term strategic air cargo partnership they…
Wageningen University & Research’s ‘Towards Sustainable flower distribution from Kenya’ project investigates how to more effectively enable Kenyan rose growers…
One of Dutch Flower Group (DFG)’s goals of playing a pivotal role in sustainable transportation solutions has taken a major…
Kuehne + Nagel, the world’s largest freight handler for flowers, will change its executive management team. After twelve years on…
Hyperloop pioneering companies Hardt, Hyperloop One, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Nevomo, TransPod, Swisspod Technologies, and Zeleros joined forces to form “The…
Apex Logistics International, a Kuehne+Nagel company, will put into operation the last Boeing 747-8 freighter as part of the long-term…
At the Netherlands-America Foundation’s (NAF) prestigious annual ball on Friday 18 November in New York, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo…
A coalition of conservation organisations and groups have written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper, calling for…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) and Jan de Rijk Logistics have joined forces to take the new Long…
Christmas didn’t come early for the global air cargo industry as volumes dropped 8 per cent year-over-year in October and…
For over a decade, cut flower transportation has revolved around sea freight and whether it will replace air freight. Lower…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has taken a step towards making the airfreight industry more sustainable with the…
LONDON, UK: Seasonally adjusted general air cargo market performance data for July 2022 shows a continued slowing down of volume,…
The future of transporting flowers is sea freight. Flowers are no exception in the battle against rising transport costs and…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2022 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will focus on reshaping…
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: Collaboration is the key to affordable, reliable and efficient shipping. That’s why Air France KLM Martinair Cargo…
NEWARK, USA: Members of the global floral community gathered in Miami May 25 to better understand and discuss key supply…
NAIROBI, Kenya: The signing of the framework of cooperation between Kenya Flower Council and the Embassy of the Kingdom of…
DELFT, Netherlands: The partnership between the FS Italian Group, through Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, and Hardt Hyperloop on a new hyperloop…
PARIS, France: Air France-KLM Group has forged a 10-year deal with CMA CGM Group. This exclusive partnership will see both…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced the launch of the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Service has flown 86 Boeing 777-200 aircraft loaded with 110 million cut roses…
SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: Kuehne+Nagel enters in a long-term dedicated charter agreement with Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide…
DELFT, Netherlands: The Hyperconnected Europe initiative kicks off with over 50 cities and regions from 15 European countries already expressing…
CLEWISTON, FLORIDA/USA: The Airglades International Airport, located 100 miles north of Miami, is announcing the development of a new, state-of-the-art…
SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: Kuehne+Nagel is launching the Seaexplorer disruption indicator to measure the efficiency of the world container shipping networks. The…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released October 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand…
The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare the fragility of supply chains, and floral is no exception. In the early days…
Pent up demand, increased loading efficiency and cargo volumes continue to grow, but elevated air freight rates and capacity limits…
SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: Kuehne+Nagel becomes the first air logistics provider to offer its customers the option to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel…
LONDON, UK: Market analyses by CLIVE Data Services for last month show that shippers – fearing a lack of peak…
VIJFHUIZEN, Netherlands: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMMP Cargo) – the company which was among the first airlines to launch…
Carlo Vijverberg and Alex van der Goes are the directors of Florca, a company specialising in exporting cut flowers and…
MONTREAL, Canada: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures…
BARCELONA, Spain: LATAM Airlines has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a cargo handling contract extension at Barcelona Airport. Having initially…
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: In 2019 and 2020, Bosman Van Zaal expanded the existing cultivation system for miniature roses at HPD…
SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: Kuehne+Nagel is the world largest freight handler for flowers. The company has agreed to sell to Partners Group,…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: In 2019 and 2020, Bosman Van Zaal expanded the existing cultivation system for miniature roses at HPD…
DEN HAAG, Netherlands: Patent holder Floration Europe from Bovenkarspel has drawn the short straw in summary proceedings against Royal FloraHolland.…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics services, a leading pan-African airline, has transported 3.5 million Covid-19 vaccines from Shanghai…
LEUSDEN, Netherlands: Plants that fit in 15 cm pots are often placed loosely in a Euro Stacking Box. Modiform’s newly…
ST LOUIS, USA: Flopak USA, the leading full-service floral packaging provider, has a patent pending new shipping system that has…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Royal FloraHolland, the world’s largest global auction for cut flowers and potted plants, announced yesterday that the…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air…
ENKHUIZEN, Netherlands: Syngenta Flowers announces the introduction of Xcarrier; a new system to optimise production and distribution methods of young…
SEATTLE, USA: RipeLocker, a leader in extending the post-harvest life of perishables, today announced its RipeLocker containers held freshly harvested…
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands: Dutch-based flower exporter Holex Flower BV teamed up with cold chain management guru FlowerWatch. Together they developed…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s leading cargo network operator with the continent’s largest state-of-the-art cargo terminal…
TOMMERUP, Denmark: Uni-Troll Europe (UTE), a Danish based company known for its universal trolley solution that can be used at…
DELFT, Netherlands: Delft-based tech company Hardt Hyperloop is leading the feasability study on its hyperloop technology to see if it…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Royal FloraHolland refuses to recognise the copyright case brought against it by Floration Europe. All was not…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Tomorrow, (Tuesday 2 March), Dutch-based Floration Europe, a company specialising in cut flowers sea transportation, taking Royal…
HOOFDDORP, Netherlands: Container Centralen is splitting itself into two companies. One company is focusing entirely on the Horticulture supply chain…
SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: What does the global distribution of 15 billion Covid-19 vaccines mean for an already heavily battered air cargo…
LONDON, UK: Market analyses by CLIVE Data Services for last month show that airlines’ hopes of a peak season boost…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published a revised outlook for airline industry performance, predicting ‘deep losses…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the multi-award winning & largest cargo network operator in Africa, owning the…
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo today reported results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020. September was…
Author: Spence Gunn It would have been hard to imagine at the start of the year a time when more…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in August showing that improvement…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable…
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: For the second consecutive year, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has been named “Cargo Airline of the Year”…
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) has invested in state-of-the-art facilities as part of its long-term commitment to Brussels Airport.…
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by…
ASCOT, UK: Market analyses by CLIVE Data Services for last month show that air cargo takes its first step to…
Retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces and marketplace sellers must take action now to protect their Cross Border eCommerce margins as Global…
SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland: The Kuehne+Nagel Group has published its Sustainability Report 2019. The company sets out its performance in the areas…
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo keeps the supply chains moving. Especially at a time when wide-body belly capacity…
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: The COVID-19 crisis has had a major impact on international aviation worldwide. However, in recent weeks, cargo carrier…
ADDIS ABEBA, Ethiopia: Ethiopian is serving 24/7 to connect the world in response to the growing demand for shipment of…
Source: Logistics Update Africa NAIROBI, Kenya: The Kenyan government has inked a deal with Ethiopian Airlines to operate passenger planes…
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands: It’s Valentine’s Day and, true to tradition, AFKLMP Cargo shipped about 3,000 tonnes of flowers to Europe…
AMSTERDAM/PARIS, ATLANTA and LONDON: Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo are promising cargo customers more…
ADDIS ABEBA, Ethiopia: Every year, millions of roses are gifted worldwide on Valentine’s Day, resulting in an increase in flower…
NAIROBI, Kenya: More recently, Kenyan flower exports seem particularly challenged by pest interceptions, specifically from the European Union and Australia,…
by Marta Pizano COLOMBIA: The conversation in Colombia is everywhere: is maritime transport cheaper and more efficient for cut flowers?…
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands: The announcement that Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s flower flow out of Colombia has gained FlowerWatch approval…
Schindellegi, Switzerland, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Kuehne + Nagel and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) have joined forces to improve…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: On 3 September 2019, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will reintroduce Lusaka (Zambia) to its full freighter schedule.…
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: Accenture has introduced AFLS Exchange, a new cloud-based connectivity and collaboration platform that enables air cargo carriers to…
SINGAPORE: Kuehne + Nagel further expands its suite of online services with the launch of its AI-enabled digital freight platform…
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands: During the International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) recently held in Nairobi, Kenya, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP…
BEIJING, China: Logistics Update Africa today announced that Ethiopian Airlines, Port and Logistics Administration Office of Chongqing Municipal Government and…
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Air freight pricing and booking that takes place offline costs the industry billions in changing fees, untapped capacity,…
With a modernised fleet of 164 long-haul passenger aircraft and 6 full freighters, Air France KLM Martinair are able to…
To serve high import demand around Valentine’s Day, Lufthansa Cargo has transported 900 tonnes of the long-stemmed flowers on the…
Once again this year, AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) reaffirmed its commitment to the flower market, meeting seasonal…
Since the launch of the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo online booking tool myCargo about 2.5 years ago, many upgrades…
NAIROBI, Kenya: Logistics Update Africa today announced Kenya Airways has begun direct flight services to New York’s John F. Kennedy…
MIAMI, United States: Ever wonder what are the two largest commodities passing through Miami International Airport (MIA)? Tourist and flowers!…
MIAMI, USA: Ethiopian Airlines has launched first of the two weekly freighter flights on August 29 between Addis Ababa and…
ANTWERP, Belgium: Shipping is entering a very difficult phase, with ongoing amalgamation, fewer large scale customers and less competition on…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Logistics Update Africa today announced that Ethiopian Airlines is set to team up with four African airlines…
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