AFKLMP Cargo becomes the launch customer for CSafe Global new RAP container

May 31, 2018: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has partnered with CSafe Global to launch their brand new RAP e-container.This new electrical container will allow the major cargo carrier to offer state-of-the-art service to pharmaceutical shippers in the country.Fabrice Panza

Polar Air Cargo appoints Lars Winkelbauer as EVP and COO

May 31, 2018: Lars Winkelbauer is the new executive vice president and chief operating officer of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings. He joins the new role from July 1, 2018.Based in Purchase, New York, he will be responsible for all aspects of aviation operations, strategy and service performance in Polar’s worldwi

Rudi van Niekerk to lead GAC Nigeria as new managing director

May 31, 2018: Shipping and logistics company GAC has appointed Rudi van Niekerk as the new MD for GAC Nigeria. In this new role, he is responsible for the continuing development of its core shipping and liner agency business and building on four decades operational presence in the country.

Brussels Airlines expands presence in Eastern Europe

May 31, 2018: In a latest move, Brussels Airlines will now start services to two new destinations in Eastern Europe - Ukrainian capital Kiev and the historical Wroclaw in Poland. The first flight to Kiev will take off on October 19 and will be offered 4 times per week. Due to the new VISA free regime for Ukrainian citizens travelling to Schengen countri

Cargo handler dnata expands partnership with EGYPTAIR in Dubai

May 31, 2018: Ground handler dnata will start providing EGYPTAIR with premium cargo handling services from its facility at Dubai World Central (DWC).This new expanded partnership is effective immediately. EGYPTAIR will initially operate one cargo flight a week between Dubai and Ca

Royal Air Maroc Cargo adds new B767-300 freighter to its fleet

May 30, 2018: Royal Air Maroc Cargo (RAM Cargo) has expanded its fleet with a new Boeing B767-300 Freighter which has a capacity of 45 tonnes. The carrier will start operations with this aircraft as early as May 2018.The company’s fleet comprises of 56 aircraft, including 11 large aircraft.

Swissport looks at blockchain technology for its passenger and cargo handling business

May 30, 2018: Ground handler Swissport International AG has signed letters of intent with two start-up companies “Winding Tree” and “Olam” to explore potential of blockchain technology.

WiseTech Global acquires SaaS Transportation

May 30, 2018: WiseTech Global has announced the acquisition of SaaS Transportation, a specialist in US transport management solution provider for less than truckload (LTL) shipping.SaaS Transportation provides LTL and logistics transportation management solutions to third party logistics companies and shippers with integrated quoting, booking and trackin

Logistics beyond tomorrow

There has been a paradigm shift in the way logistics is perceived. The future calls for gravity defying logistics. Logistics was considered as a mundane activity but it will be an amalgamation of frontier technologies like robotic

Singapore Airlines launches non stop Singapore-New York service

May 30, 2018: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has planned to launch non-stop services between two major aviation hubs - Changi Airport, Singapore (SIN) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in October 2018 with the new Airbus A350-900 ULR (ultra-long-range) aircraft.The inaugural SIN-EWR flight will take off on October 11, 2018, covering a distance of

UPS appoints Kevin Warren as chief marketing officer

May 30, 2018: Supply chain giant UPS has appointed Kevin Warren to the position of chief marketing officer, effective June 1 this year. In this new role, he takes up the responsibility for all US and international marketing, including the company’s product development, pricing, customer loyalty, industry segments, customer communications and public re

ACS’ first quarter cargo numbers breaks records

May 30, 2018: Aircraft charter giant Air Charter Service has seen 33 percent increase in cargo charter numbers in the first quarter of this year. Therefore, the company reveals that the first quarter of its financial year was a record for the company.Dan Morgan-Evans, the

Qatar Airways launches services to London Gatwick Airport

May 29, 2018: Qatar Airways has started services to London Gatwick Airport with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.The new double daily service makes London Gatwick the airline’s sixth gateway into the United Kingdom and second gateway to London.The new route will provide even more f

Royal Brunei Airlines picks ECS Group as cargo GSSA for Europe, North and South Asia

May 29, 2018: Leading General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) ECS Group has inked 3 years contract with Royal Brunei Airlines in order to support the air carrier in its strategy for cargo growth in North and South Asia as well as in the whole of Europe.

Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accreditation network

May 29, 2018: In a latest move, Turkish Cargo has received the QEP (Qualified Envirotrainer Providers) accreditation for 14 new stations, including Basel, Paris, London, Milano, Berlin, Zurich, Dubai, Hong Ko

Etihad Cargo on humanitarian missions to Kazakhstan and India amid Ramadan

May 29, 2018: As part of Etihad Aviation Group’s extensive Year of Zayed programme, UAE-based carrier Etihad Cargo has launched its first humanitarian freighter missions.The specially branded Year of Zayed Boeing 777 freighter aircraft departed Abu Dhabi – first to Almaty in Kazakhstan and then to Hyderabad in India – carrying special provisions to

Air Charter Service set for expanding operations in China

May 28, 2018: Leading aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has moved to larger premises in Beijing to enable the next step in its plans for expansion as the Chinese market continues to grow.Wanny Wu, managing director of ACS China said: “The new office is in the heart of the business district of the city and doubles the size of our previous

Air freight demand up 5.8 percent y/y in April: AAPA

May 28, 2018: The Asia Pacific air cargo market has recorded 5.8 percent year-on-year increase in freight demand in April, according to the traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (

DP World completes acquisition of Peruvian logistics firm for $315 mn

May 28, 2018: Dubai-based port operator DP World has completed the acquisition of Cosmos Agencia Marítima SAC (CAM), a leading fully integrated logistics provider in Peru, for $315.7 million.On March 18, DP World and Andino Investment Holding announced an agreement for DP World to acquire 100 percent of the shares of CAM. This also includes 100 percent

DSV’s new Belgium facility for pharma logistics to open in July

May 28, 2018: Logisticsservices provider DSV will open a new modern facility in Ghent, Belgium toserve the needs of the rapidly changing healthcare industry in Europe.The new facility opens in July and is a 10,500 m2 extensionto the current distribution centre in Ghent, now measuring a total of 36,000 m2dedicated to the healthcare

DHL introduces innovative trucking solution across India

May 28, 2018: Deutsche Post DHL Group has introduced an innovative trucking solution across an extensive linehaul express road network in India - DHL SmarTrucking.This move comes as a result of the logistics giant aiming to accelerate the development of technology-enabled logistics solutions around the world, under its newly formed board department, Corp

Icelandair Cargo becomes the launch customer for CHAMP’s new Traxon Quality solution

May 25, 2018: Icelandair Cargo has implemented CHAMP’s Traxon Quality solution. As the launch customer, they have begun to benefit from proactively measuring the cargo performance based on live information collected from daily operations.Traxon Quality is CHAMP’s new performance measuring tool that enables the airline to track its shipments, not only

Singapore Changi Airport records passenger and cargo growth in April

May 25, 2018: Singapore Changi Airport has registered 4.5 percent year-on-year increase in cargo traffic in the month of April, handling 179,410 tonnes of cargo.The airport saw 5.1 percent year-on-year increase in passenger numbers, handling 5.43 million passenger movements. Aircraft movements were 4.6 percent higher at 31,990 landings and takeoffs.

MAB Kargo in another oil

May 25, 2018: Malaysian cargo airline MABkargo successfully completed another charter flight after landing in Bintulu, Sarawak of East Malaysia with almost 72 tonnes of bulk cargo.The company was appointed by a renowned oil

Tigers USA opens new facility in California

May 24, 2018: Supply chain specialist Tigers USA has opened a new office and warehouse complex in Riverside, California, to provide omni-channel fulfilment to high-end footwear, apparel, and outdoor and active lifestyle customers across North America.The Hong Kong-headquartered company, which is preparing for the USA launch of its eShop, is uniquely posi

MEC Zikalala to unveil multi-million vehicle assembly plant at Dube TradePort

May 24, 2018: MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Sihle Zikalala, will unveil a multi-million rand vehicle assembly plant at Dube TradePort. The plant is expected to produce over 2500 vehicles a year.

Davies Turner’s Bristol distribution centre is now fully operational

May 24, 2018: Davies Turner, UK's leading independent freight services and logistics provider, has established new multi-user distribution centre in the UK, near Avonmouth, Bristol, which is fully operational now. The site can hold 27,000 standard pallets, leaving around 3,000 spare half height locations for stacking cartons or low pallets by the ground floor pick spaces.

DHL, RCG extend 'Belt and Road' network with new Chengdu-Vienna direct route

May 24, 2018: DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the freight division of the Austrian Federal Railways, to develop an intermodal rail network between Austria and China.This clearly reflects that

ABC Airlines, PACTL ink MoU to extend solutions for pharma customers in China

May 24, 2018: At the recently concluded Air Cargo China event, two important players from the air cargo industry signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the sector of time

Hacis enters into strategic logistics partnership with CKS

May 24, 2018: Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services (Hacis), the logistics arm of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) and Chu Kong Shipping (CKS) have entered into a strategic partnership covering the d

Emirates SkyCargo ropes in David Harman as new Cargo manager Switzerland

May 24, 2018: David Harman is the new Cargo Manager for Emirates SkyCargo in Switzerland.Based in Zurich, Harman will be responsible for overseeing all operational and commercial aspects for the freight division of Emirates in the country.Prior to this, he held the role of vice pre

Xiamen Airlines expands fleet with delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX

May 24, 2018: In a latest move, Xiamen Airlines has added its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet, in order to offer its passengers a more capacious and comfortable flying experience.The aircraft is also equipped with several of the latest technologies, including the winglet and a brand new engine. It outperforms the previous-generation model in f

Lufthansa Cargo adds Chengdu to its network

May 23, 2018: Lufthansa Cargo has further increased its freighter network in China by adding direct services to and from Chengdu (CTU). Since 5 May 2018, a Boeing 777F with flight number LH8410 departs Frankfurt every Monday and Saturday and returns from Chengdu every Tuesday and Sunday.“We are very proud to now be serving the western Chinese mega city

Panalpina joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance

May 23, 2018: Panalpina has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a forum of leading tech and transportation companies for the development and implementation of blockchain standards in the freight industry. The company sees many advantages of blockchain technology for freight forwarding and logistics operations in general, but also for specific areas such as perishables in particular.

DHL Supply Chain acquires Colombia-based Suppla

May 23, 2018: DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has acquired Suppla Group, specialized on providing logistics services in Colombia. Suppla is recognized as a premier logistics provider with local expertise and longstanding customer relationships. With an established products portfolio, including warehousing and packaging services across life sciences and healthcare, retail, con

Air France-KLM, Delta, Virgin Atlantic forge trans-Atlantic JV

May 22, 2018: Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic have signed definitive agreements paving the way forward for their expanded trans-Atlantic joint venture.The joint venture agreement signed between

MAB Kargo initiates CEIV pharma certification

May, 22, 2018: MAB Kargo announced its initiative to obtain the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certificate with a signing ceremony with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).The IATA CEIV Pharma is a standardized global certification programme that guides companies to comply with ex

Panalpina adds Querétaro to its network

May 22, 2018 : Panalpina has added Querétaro International Airport (QRO) in Mexico to the “speedy” loop of its charter network, which also connects Mexico City (MEX) and Guadalajara (GDL) with Panalpina’s air freight gateway in Huntsville (HSV), Alabama.Querétaro’s addition to the regular connections of the Panalpina Charter Network means Panal

Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon reports uptick in cargo growth in April

May 22, 2018: Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for April 2018 witnessed a slight drop in the number of passengers carried and an increase in cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2017.

RIOgaleão Cargo undergoes audit for cold chain facility

May 22, 2018: At the beginning of March, RIOgaleão Cargo underwent an audit programme of its cold chain by one of its main pharmaceutical clients. The main objective of the program was to assess the level of conformity of facilities and operations to best practices, applicable policies and procedures as well as regulatory and contractual commitments for the temporary storage of pharmaceutical cargo.

Viva Aerobus to partner with AMOS software

May 22, 2018: Swiss-AS announced that Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus has selected AMOS to replace its legacy system.AMOS has fit the bill for a cost effective, user friendly and automated business management solution to provide scalability, easy interfacing possibilities, stability and a high degree of optimization by using state-of-the-art techno

Alaska Air Cargo delivers more than 32k pounds of salmon to Seattle

May 22, 2018: Recently, a fish-filled Alaska Airlines arrived in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with about 10,000 pounds of fresh Copper River salmon. It officially marked the beginning of the summer salmon grilling season that is anticipated by seafood lovers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Later in the noon, Alaska Air Cargo delivered a total of 32,000 pounds of salmon to market with more scheduled on late

Cathay Pacific names Chris Kempis as Director Flight Operations from mid-2018

May 22, 2018: Cathay Pacific Airways has announced the appointment of Chris Kempis, currently general manager flying, as Director Flight Operations with effect from mid-2018. He will oversee all aspects of the airline’s flight operations.Chris takes up the position after 25 years of service at Cathay Pacific; his last two years as general manager flyin

JetBlue Airways undergoes senior management rejig

May 22, 2018: JetBlue Airways has named Joanna Geraghty to president and chief operating officer, along with other changes to the company’s senior leadership in the coming weeks designed to enhance day-to-day operations and better support execution of its longer term strategic initiatives.Geraghty will report to Robin Hayes, who will remain chief execu

Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow’s line maintenance station in Belgium goes operation

May 22, 2018: Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), a business unit of Volga-Dnepr Group, has completed the certification of a line maintenance station in Liege, Belgium, for aircraft registered in Bermuda. As one of the largest Russian MRO providers, it is now able to carry out scheduled line maintenance for B737-300/400/500, B747-400 and B747-8 aircraft. Approved scope of work includes daily maintenance and defect elimination.

Finnair Cargo ropes in Inter Aviation Services as its GSSA partner in Belgium from June

May 21,2018 : Finnair Cargo has appointed Inter Aviation Services (IAS) its General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) in Belgium.The new GSSA agreement will take effect from 1st June 2018 and IAS will provide full cargo sales, marketing, customer service, administration and operational support.“I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Inter Aviation Services. IAS has many capabilities that are essential to s

DHL Supply Chain introduces its latest customer technology platform MySupplyChain

May 21, 2018 : DHL Supply Chain recently announced the availability of its latest end-to-end supply chain visibility platform, MySupplyChain. The company said that the secure and easy-to-use platform integrates data from DHL Supply Chain applications, providing customers with complete supply chain visibility, accessible online anytime, anywhere, through a single login. MySupplyChain will be available to applicable customers in

DSV Locker meets growing demand in South Africa

May 21, 2018: The growth of e-commerce has fueled an increased demand for easy and safe parcel delivery in South Africa. In 2014, DSV in South Africa tapped into this booming market with the launch of the digital supported parcel service- DSV ByBox. March 2018, the popular parcel service was relaunched as DSV Locker.Speaking about the innovative service,

Volvo Car joins hands with DSV to drive growth in the Indian market

May 21, 2018: Volvo Car and DSV have opened the doors to the first national parts warehouse for Volvo Car India. DSV will manage all aspects of the warehouse, including customs clearance, value added services, and last mile delivery to dealers within India.“This will provide world class customer service and support our ambition of doubling our segment

Ethiopian Airlines to launch thrice weekly flights to Jakarta

May 21, 2018: Ethiopian Airlines will launch thrice weekly flights to Jakarta as of July 17, 2018. With this new service, Ethiopian will service all five of the most populous countries in the world. The schedule of the new service will be as follows: