Tag: airfreight volume

DHL workers at East Midlands Airport to strike over poor pay offer

DHL Airfreight volumes surge in Q4 amid peak season

DHL reported an 8.1% year-on-year increase in airfreight volumes in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching 468,000 tons, driven by seasonal peak demand, Red Sea-related disruptions, and strong e-commerce growth. The Global Forwarding, Freight (GFF) division saw a 16.4% rise in airfreight revenue to...

Kuehne+Nagel sees airfreight volume growth despite market challenges

Kuehne+Nagel, airfreight forwarder, reported a 5.5% year-on-year increase in airfreight volumes in 2024, reaching 2.1 million tons. However, operating profits for the division came under pressure due to declining airfreight rates. The company’s airfreight revenues rose 4.1% to Sfr7.8bn, whil...

Strong investment in cargo facilities at Schiphol despite global airfreight volume dip

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s total cargo volume for the first six months of 2022 decreased by -13.8% to 721,746 tonnes compared to the first six months of 2021, in line with global cargo trends. Half year cargo 2022 figures show decreased throughput year-on-year, with inbound cargo volumes decr...

Airforwarder Association says forwarders must prepare for airfreight volume crunch

Airforwarders Association members can rise to the challenge of an impending surge in demand for US air cargo capacity through better communication, Brandon Fried, Executive Director, Airforwarders Association told members of the Los Angeles Air Cargo Association (LAACA) today. The capacity crunch...

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