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4 days ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
DHL Express has announced the expansion and relocation of its service centre in Agra. The new 3,900 square foot facility introduces significant automation and improved cargo processing capacity aimed at reducing time-to-air and optimising delivery performance. The development is expected to support Agra’s critical export ecosystem, particularly its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as global competition in time-sensitive freight intensifies.
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5 days ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
The latest round of geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan has introduced critical operational constraints for the air cargo sector across South Asia and beyond. Following a deadly attack in Kashmir that left 26 people dead—a tragedy that India has publicly linked to Pakistan-based actors—Pakistan has responded by closing its airspace to Indian carriers until 23 May 2025. In a tit-for-tat response, India has barred Pakistani aircraft from its own skies.
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1 week ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
India’s ambition to emerge as a leading global logistics and pharmaceutical export hub received a strategic boost with Air India becoming the first Indian airline — and among a select few in Asia — to achieve Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification for its air cargo operations.
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1 week ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
When DHL Express announced last week the renewal of its partnership with the Mumbai Indians for a fifth consecutive year, it was more than a routine sponsorship extension.
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1 week ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
Air India SATS (AISATS)—a joint venture between Air India and Singapore-based SATS Ltd—has inaugurated a new on-airport integrated logistics park at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR Airport). The US23.6 million facility marks one of South India’s largest airside logistics investments to date and is designed to support multimodal cargo handling, trade facilitation, and the country’s broader ambitions to reduce logistics costs and boost exports.
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3 weeks ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
In a step towards digitalising air cargo infrastructure, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), in partnership with HKT, has launched the city’s first 5G private network-enabled cargo terminal at SuperTerminal 1. The deployment of the dedicated 5G network—characterised by ultra-low latency, high bandwidth, and secure connectivity—ushers in a new era of smart terminal operations.
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3 weeks ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
Delta Air Lines has reported a 17 percent year-on-year increase in cargo revenue for the first quarter of 2025, reaching US$208 million. The result, though a modest proportion of the airline’s US$14.2 billion total revenue, underscores the increasingly strategic role that cargo operations are playing within the airline’s broader financial and operational planning.
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3 weeks ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
India is rapidly positioning itself as a key manufacturing and logistics hub. With growing infrastructure investment, a tech-enabled workforce, and an expanding consumer base, the country is emerging as a vital link in the future of global trade. “Even amid rising global trade tensions, India continues to emerge as a significant growth opportunity,” Senthilnathan Shanmugam, Group Chief Executive Officer of EFL Global said.
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1 month ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
With the growing demand for efficiency, transparency, and sustainability, policymakers and industry leaders must grapple with the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and automation in reshaping logistics and trade. The sector, accounting for over 35 percent of global trade by value, faces increasing regulatory scrutiny as sustainability targets become more stringent.
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1 month ago | 
aircargoweek.com | Ajinkya Gurav
Uzbekistan Airports has inaugurated a new cargo terminal at Tashkent International Airport, significantly enhancing the country’s capacity to serve as a key air cargo transshipment hub between China, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. With an annual handling capacity of 120,000 tonnes, this facility is a substantial upgrade from its predecessor, which could process only 30,000 tonnes per year.
