Air Cargo World News

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

Emirates SkyCargo is eying South America as a key region of growth. In addition to citing the freight implications for Emirates’ daily passenger route to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, which commenced January 3, the carrier also has high hopes for its thrice-weekly freight route to Sao Paulo. read more

flydubai, which came into the world as a low-cost carrier in June 2009, launched a cargo division January 1, and in the first few weeks of operation, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said he has been pleased with the venture’s performance. He called the new services a natural step in the evolution of flydubai, but he also acknowledged that it isn’t very common for a low-cost airline to field its own cargo services. read more