Air Cargo World News

Africa and the Americas are emerging as the shining stars of the airfreight industry, according to the 2012 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index. Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Morocco and the Latin American nations of Ecuador, Peru, Mexico and Chile all rank among the top 10 fastest-growing exporters, the report found. read more

Indianapolis International Airport is now the recipient of a third weekly Cargolux flight performed on Boeing 747-400F aircraft. The Luxembourgian freight carrier will fly to Indiana every Sunday to address European pharmaceutical demand propelled by Indianapolis’ Roche Diagnostics. read more

Sluggish import and export levels impaired freight volumes at Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals in 2011. Although Hactl saw volumes rise steadily in the last three months of the year, Hong Kong International Airport’s major airfreight operator only handled 2,719,321 tonnes in 2011, a 6.2-percent, year-over-year, drop. read more

Kerry Logistics will break ground on a 70,000-square-meter logistics center in Zhengzhou, China, in the second quarter of 2012. The facility is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2013. read more