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The STAT Trade Times, the first publication from STAT Media Group, was one of the earliest and the most reliable sources for news and news features for aviation and shipping industries. https://www.stattimes.com
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 14h
Deutsche Post is supporting a global effort to create a dedicated delivery person emoji, highlighting the essential role of postal and parcel workers worldwide.

#DeutschePost #internationalpostalorganisations #AustrianPost #UnicodeConsortium #UnitedState
Deutsche Post sacks global delivery person emoji initiative
Deutsche Post joins global effort to give postal workers their own emoji, highlighting their daily importance.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 14h
Liege Airport handled 334,956 tonnes of freight between July and September 2025, marking a 23% increase compared to the same period last year.

#LiegeAirport #cargogrowth #Cargoflights #Q32025 #freight
Liege Airport reports 23% YoY cargo growth in Q3 2025
Cargo flights during the quarter also rose by 9%, reflecting sustained demand.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 14h
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has seen continuous growth in the transport of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, reaching new records in 2025, the airline confirmed during the FlyPharma Amsterdam conference this week.

#AirFranceKLMMartinairCargo #FlyPharmaAmsterdam
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo sees record growth in pharma Transport
AFKLMP Cargo strengthens pharma airfreight with advanced cold-chain, digital tools, and global hub support.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
Inversion, the aerospace and defence technology company, has unveiled Arc, a first-of-its-kind space-based delivery vehicle that can transport mission-critical cargo and effects anywhere on Earth in under an hour.

#Inversion #Arc #aerospace #globallogistics #logistics #hypersonictesting
Inversion unveils Arc delivering cargo anywhere on earth in an hour
Inversion’s Arc spacecraft can autonomously descend from orbit, carry mission-critical cargo, and support hypersonic testing.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
From first flights and new freighter additions to tech-driven upgrades and leadership moves this week’s #CargoShots presented by Hactl and hosted by Rajarshi Chatterjee brings you the latest developments shaping the air cargo industry.

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Cargo Shots by The STAT Trade Times presented by HACTL - 10 October 2025
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
JAS has appointed Brian Woods as Senior Vice President of Global Vertical Development, a strategic role aimed at accelerating growth and strengthening the company’s position across key industry sectors.

#JAS #GlobalVerticalDevelopment #globalstrategy #marketexpansion
JAS appoints Brian Woods as Senior VP of Global Vertical Development
JAS strengthens global strategy by appointing Brian Woods to lead vertical growth and market expansion.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
FedEx has appointed Marshall Witt, former chief financial officer of TD SYNNEX, as senior vice president and chief financial officer of FedEx Freight, effective 15 October.

#FedEx #TDSYNNEX #FedExFreight #aircargo #aircraft
FedEx freight appoints Marshall Witt as CFO ahead of spin-off
Marshall Witt joins FedEx Freight as CFO, bringing spin-off and growth expertise to lead the independent company.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
#WorldwideFlightServices (WFS), a SATS company, will deploy CIND’s ContourCheck digital ULD measurement system at its major air cargo handling stations in Amsterdam, London, and Paris in early 2026, marking the next phase of its global rollout.

#WFS #SATScompany #CIND #Amsterdam #London #Paris
WFS expands digital ULD tech across Europe
WFS to deploy digital ULD measurement tech in major European hubs to enhance cargo safety, accuracy and efficiency.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
#DHL Group has officially opened its new Europe Innovation Center in Troisdorf, Germany, aiming to drive the future of logistics through customer-focused and sustainable innovation.

#DHLGroup #EuropeInnovationCenter #InnovationCenter #futureoflogistics #Troisdorf #Germany #sustainableinnovation
DHL opens new Europe Innovation Center to shape future of logistics
DHL launches Troisdorf Innovation Center to advance AI, robotics, and sustainable solutions across global logistics.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
Global tensions, tariffs, and airspace closures are reshaping air cargo, with new trade corridors emerging, longer routes, shifting lanes, and opportunities for new players.

#geopoliticalrisk #aircargo #LufthansaCargo #IATA #ITC #DHLAviation #KuehneNagel #Apex #FinnairCargo #Xeneta
Air cargo flies into geopolitical crosswinds
Global tensions, tariffs, and airspace closures are reshaping air cargo, with new trade corridors emerging, longer routes, shifting lanes, and opportunities for new players.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
#BlueDartExpress, South Asia’s leading express air and integrated logistics company, has launched its Digital Account Opening (DAO) platform, allowing businesses to open accounts and start shipping in just 10 minutes.

#BlueDart #SouthAsia #DigitalAccountOpening #Digitalfirstwithdao #logistics
Blue Dart launches instant Digital Account Opening platform for businesses
Blue Dart’s new digital platform lets businesses open accounts and start shipping instantly in just 10 minutes.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
Air freight networks are still adjusting to the end of de-minimis, with compliance tightening and costs rising, the Airforwarders Association (AfA) has warned.

#Airforwarders #Airfreightnetworks #AirforwardersAssociation #FIATAWorldCongress #deminimis
Airforwarders warn industry is still adjusting after de-minimis ends
Air freight faces rising costs and compliance challenges as the industry adjusts to the post-de-minimis era.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 1d
Ostend-Bruges Airport in Belgium has appointed Johan Leunen as Cargo Development Director to strengthen its cargo activities and growth. The announcement was made on October 9, 2025.

#OstendBrugesAirport #Belgium #cargodevelopment #airportexpansion #BrusselsAirport #aircargo #aircraft
Ostend-Bruges Airport names Johan Leunen as Cargo Development Director
He brings over 23 years of experience in cargo handling, forwarding, and airport development.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 2d
When Air Cargo Americas 2025 opens in Miami, it will mark a new chapter for one of the region’s key industry gatherings. Now organised for the first time by Messe München, the event brings together air cargo, transport logistics, and project cargo under one roof.

#aircargoAmericas2025
Air Cargo Americas 2025 to spotlight air, project, and transport logistics
Organised by Messe München for the first time, the event unites the air cargo, logistics, and project cargo sectors.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 2d
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 October inaugurated the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), a greenfield airport developed as a Public-Private Partnership between Adani Airport Holdings (AAHL) and the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).

#NaviMumbaiInternationalAirport #NMIA
NMIA to boost investment, cut logistics costs for western industries
The airport's most significant impact lies in cargo and logistics.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 2d
AerSale, a leading provider of aviation products and services, has delivered its second Boeing 757-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (PCF) aircraft to SkyGuard Cargo Airlines, an Uzbek carrier specialising in e-commerce, postal, and courier transportation.

#AerSale #boeing #SkyGuardCargoAirlines
AerSale delivers second boeing 757 freighter to SkyGuard Cargo Airlines
The new freighter boosts SkyGuard’s regional reach and supports Uzbekistan’s rise as an e-commerce hub.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 3d
Peli BioThermal, a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, has acquired Evo from BioLife Solutions, strengthening its portfolio of products, services, and technology across the pharmaceutical value chain.

#PeliBioThermal #Evo #BioLifeSolutions #coldchainsolutions #pharmaceutical
Peli BioThermal acquires Evo to expand cold chain solutions
Peli BioThermal adds Evo’s cryogenic shippers and evoIS platform, enhancing services for Cell and Gene Therapy markets.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 3d
The first #Boeing 777-300ERSF Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft, registered as N779CK, completed its first commercial flight for #DHLExpress operated by #KalittaAir as K4510 from Cincinnati to Atlanta on Tuesday (October 7, 2025).

#DHL #Atlanta #Cincinnati #aircargo #aircraft
Kalitta flies Big Twin’s first commercial flight for DHL
The first four B777-300ERSF, which are part of a larger seven-aircraft order, was delivered to the US operator Kalitta in September 2025.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 3d
#WorldwideFlightServices (WFS), a SATS company, is expanding its E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) services at #FrankfurtAirport in Germany after signing a long-term lease on two warehouse facilities starting in January 2026.

#WFS #SATScompany #EFFH #Germany #warehouselease
WFS expands Frankfurt EFFH services with new warehouse lease
The expansion aims to increase capacity for freight forwarding, trucking, and e-commerce companies.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 3d
A new global player has emerged in air logistics with the formation of the e-Smart Group, combining three leading industry entities — IAS Inter Aviation Services B.V., SASI World & e-Smartlogistics_com.

#eSmartGroup #IASInterAviationServices #SASIWorld #eSmartlogistics #IASInterAviationServicesBV
e-Smart Group unites air logistics leaders to drive innovation
Three leading air logistics companies unite as e-Smart Group to offer global, innovative end-to-end services.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 4d
Thomas Yu has rejoined dnata as Divisional Vice President, Cargo UAE, effective October 2025. He will lead the company’s cargo business operations across Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

#dnata #cargooperations #Dubai #DWC #DXB #aviationindustry
Thomas Yu rejoins dnata as Divisional Vice President, Cargo UAE
dnata has also welcomed back Bharat Bhatia as Head of Cargo Operations.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 4d
GEODIS, a leading global logistics provider, has celebrated the 500th dedicated freighter flight from Asia to Guadalajara, Mexico, highlighting the success and reliability of its specialised cargo service.

#GEODIS #AtlasAir #Asia #Mexico #Guadalajara #aircargo #aircraft
GEODIS marks 500th dedicated freighter flight from Asia to Mexico
GEODIS marks 500 flights from Asia to Mexico, boosting reliable air-to-ground cargo links across regions.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 4d
Scan Global Logistics (SGL), a leading provider of global logistics services, has expanded its operations into Egypt as part of its ongoing global growth strategy.

#ScanGlobalLogistics #Egypt #MiddleEast #NorthAfrica #Turkey
Scan Global Logistics expands into Egypt to strengthen regional growth and connectivity
SGL opens new Cairo head office, marking its entry into Egypt’s fast-growing logistics market and regional network.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 4d
Kuehne+Nagel launched a new air logistics gateway in Bengaluru to strengthen its global air logistics network and support high-growth industries, including high-tech, healthcare and automotive.

#KuehneNagel #airlogistics #logistics #Bengaluru #automotive #healthcare
Kuehne+Nagel opens new air logistics gateway in Bengaluru
It will serve key sectors such as semiconductors, healthcare, automotive, and new mobility.
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STAT Times @stattimes.bsky.social · 4d
In response to the surging global demand for reliable and affordable logistics solutions, #HellmannWorldwideLogistics and #SkyNetWorldwideExpress have formed a strategic partnership to develop a new cross-border e-commerce solution.

#ecommercesupplychain #warehousing #fulfilment #refulfilment
Hellmann and SkyNet partner on cross-border e-commerce
The new cross-border e-commerce solution will initially be available to shippers based in the EU and UK, before being rolled out globally.
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