IATA ropes in Ma Tao as the regional vice president for North Asia region

Feb 28, 2018: Industry body International Air Transport Association (IATA) has named Ma Tao as its regional vice president for North Asia effective from March 1, 2019. The North Asia region comprises Greater China, Mongolia and North Korea, where 36 of IATA’s 290 member airlines are based.He brings 30 years of experience in aviation sector to the ne

DHL Express invests 93 million euros in new Madrid facility

Feb 28, 2019: DHL Express, part of German logistics group Deutsche Post DHL Group, has invested 93 million euros, in its new hub at Barajas Adolfo Suarez Airport in Madrid. The new 32,000 m2 hub has a total of 176 loading docks enabling 160 road movements each day, as well as 10 daily flights operated by DHL’s own aircraft, and 30 daily commercial fligh

Singapore’s Containerchain makes it to WiseTech’s acquisitions list

Feb 27, 2019: WiseTech Global has recently added Containerchain, Singapore-based leading container optimisation solutions provider to the container shipping and landside container logistics communities, to its acquired group of companies list. Containerchain is a market leader for containerised solutions in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore with more

Strong volume growth in all business units helps Kuehne Nagel report stellar 2018

Feb 27, 2019:  Logistics giant Kuehne Nagel saw net profit up 4.3 percent to CHF 772 million whereas gross profit stood at CHF 7,709 million, 9.8 percent higher than in the previous year, according to its 2018 annual results. The group achieved a net turnover of CHF 20,774 million in 2018, an increase of 11.7 percent compared to the previous year. This

Aerostructures Assemblies India wins major contract from Saab

Feb 27, 2019:  Aerostructures Assemblies India Pvt. Ltd. (AAI), a joint venture between Aequs Aerospace and Saab AB (publ), has been awarded a contract from Saab Aerostructures to manufacture the structural assembly for the Over Wing Doors (OWD) on the Airbus A321neo programme.the company in its press release informs:

IAG Cargo’s new multi-million euro Constant Climate centre opens in Madrid

Feb 26, 2019: International Airlines Group (IAG) Cargo has opened new Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certified pharmaceutical facility in Madrid. The centre, dedicated to its Constant Climate product for transporting time and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products, is the latest addition to IAG Cargo’s Madrid hub, which handles over 250,000

Delta Cargo sees shift from traditional to digital booking platforms

Feb 26, 2019: Delta Cargo has seen a significant shift from traditional booking channels to digital platforms, indicates its 2018 website metrics. The airlines relaunched its website in 2017, and post that, it has seen 15 percentage point increase in global online bookings compared to 2017. The website’s improved customer experience and functionality

Emirates deploys new navigation technology to increase cargo capacity to Kabul

Feb 26, 2019: Emirates Flight Operations has developed a new navigation technique that allows the airline to carry additional cargo into Kabul International airport.

GECAS provides additional lift to GetJet Airlines with three A320-200

Feb 26, 2019: GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has in a recent move entered into a lease agreement with Lithuanian ACMI and charter airline GetJet Airlines.

Based on the agreement, the aircraft lessor will lease three A320-200 aircraft to Vilnius-headquartered airline, with all deliveries to take place in spring 2019.

Tigers USA opens new facility in Miami to meet growing e-commerce demand

Feb 26, 2019: Hong-Kong based supply chain specialist Tigers USA has moved its Miami, USA team into a new, larger facility, measuring 34,115 sq ft, to support growth in e-commerce and contract logistics. The new purpose-built facility includes a 3,035 sq ft office and a 31,080 sq ft warehouse, with nearly double the storage capacity of the previous Miami

Hermes Logistics Technologies recruits new staff for its India and UK offices

Feb 26, 2019: Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has recruited new staff for its India and the UK offices as it sees increase in demand for its flagship cargo man

Icelandair adds Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to its fleet

Feb 26, 2019: Icelandair has received its first Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft on lease from Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation. The Reykjavik based carrier’s MAX 9 aircraft will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B Engines.“Following the successful induction of the Boeing MAX 8

Russia’s ABC Airlines expands footprint in Asia with Dhaka service

Feb 26, 2019: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC Airlines) has recently added Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to its international network. The all cargo carrier will operate the B747 service twice-weekly to accommodate the country’s emerging export flows, which have seen westbound volumes grow robustly in recent years.

FedEx introduces SenseAware for its healthcare customers in Philippines

Feb 25, 2019:  FedEx Express has launched its SenseAware offering in Philippines in order to support the rising logistics demands of the burgeoning healthcare sector in the region. SenseAware, a first-of-its-kind innovation powered by FedEx, will be especially valuable to customers in the healthcare sector where shipments are often environment- and time-

John Ladner to lead Alaska Airlines’ flight operations division

Feb 25, 2019: Major US carrier Alaska Airlines has appointed John Ladner to head the flight operations division. In his new role effective March 1, he will be responsible for line flying operations; flight operations quality assurance; flight standards; pilot training; crew planning and scheduling; flight operations engineering; flight operations

Etihad Airways to operate 20 additional flights to London during peak April period

Feb 25, 2019: Etihad Airways will increase its flights frequency from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow, during the month of April, to meet peak travel demand in the lead up to and post the Easter holidays. The frequency will be ramped up from three to upto to four daily services, starting April 5, 2019. The Middle Eastern carrier informs through a statement that the flights will be operated with its Boeing 787-9 aircraft. These services are in addition to the regularly scheduled

B&H Worldwide expands in Miami, USA

Feb 25, 2019: UK-based aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has moved its US-east coast operation to a larger facility at Miami, Florida. This expansion comes in response to increased, ongoing customer demand and forecasted business growth in the US.

Air Charter Service invests further in California

Feb 25, 2019: Air Charter Service (ACS) has invested further in its Los Angeles operation as it continues to expand its presence in California.

Excellence in air cargo awarded at ACA 2019 in Johannesburg

Feb 21, 2019: The STAT Times International Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo were given away at a glittering evening of celebration at the Barnyard Theatre Rivonia in Johannesburg during the fourth edition of Air Cargo Africa conference and exhibition that was held between February 19 and 21 at the Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. Air Cargo Africa is organized by Messe Muenchen in partnership with STAT Media news.

Air cargo crucial for Africa but infrastructure and regulatory reform even more important

Feb 20, 2019: Air transport would play a crucial role in the growth of intra-African trade, because of the poor terrestrial communications across the continent and the number of landlocked countries it contains. This was the key point Vuyani Jarana, CEO of South African Airways (SAA), affirmed in his inaugural address at the opening of the Air Cargo Africa 2019 conference and exhibition in Johannesburg.

LATAM Cargo makes its first flight into and out of Chicago

Feb 22, 2019: LATAM Cargo, the leader in cargo transportation to, from and within Latin America, has added a new destination to its network. Starting February 20, the new route links Chicago to Campinas (Brazil), cutting transit time to less than 17 hours, with the possibility of connecting to Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile).

Egyptair Cargo launches freighter operation to Johannesburg from Cologne/Bonn

Feb 22, 2019: Egyptair Cargo, the cargo division of the Egyptian national airline EgyptAir, will operate direct freighter service from European Cargo hub Cologne/Bonn (CGN) to Johannesburg (JNB) on Sundays, effective March 4. A second rotation is scheduled to start on Thursdays in April 2019.

Saudia Cargo signs new deal with Air Charter Service

Feb 22, 2019: One of the leading cargo carriers Saudia Cargo has signed a new deal with Air Charter Service. The new business deal involves transporting rubber fenders for ship-docks by charter flights from the DWC Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai to Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Flexport global head of airfreight Neel Jones Shah joins TIACA Board of Directors

Feb 22, 2019: Neel Jones Shah, senior vice president and global head of Airfreight at Flexport, has been appointed to the TIACA Board of Directors. Flexport provides freight forwarding services combined with software to track shipment and allows to take control over the supply chain.

Lufthansa Cargo takes delivery of sixth B777 freighter

Feb 20, 2019: Lufthansa Cargo has taken delivery of a brand new Boeing 777 freighter, registered as D-ALFF. The freighter, that arrived from Everett, Washington, USA, landed at Frankfurt Airport. The German carrier informs that its sixth Boeing 777F will soon start scheduled operatio

Turkish Cargo signs up for DoKaSch’s Opticooler solution

Feb 20, 2019: Turkish Cargo has signed a Master Rental Agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions, the provider of temperature controlled solutions to the air cargo sector. Based on the agreement effective February 2019, DoKaSch will supply its Opticooler for Turkish Cargo.

AirBridgeCargo inks ULD leasing agreement with Jettainer

Feb 20, 2019: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC Airlines), one of the key players in air logistics sector, has inked a leasing agreement with Jettainer, for the provision of unit load devices (ULDs) on short term requirement for transportation of special cargoes.With the rise of demand for safe and intact delivery of cargoes requiring compliance with special

Delta Cargo announces rebrand of its international product to align with SkyTeam

Feb 19, 2019: Delta Cargo is rebranding its international products to align with SkyTeam Cargo, providing customers with a common product portfolio across the global alliance.There are no changes to Delta Cargo product attributes, informs the US carrier.

Kerry Logistics enters into JV with international e-commerce firm E-Services Group

Feb 19, 2019: Hong-Kong based supply chain specialist has announced a new joint venture with E-Services Group (‘ESG’), an international e-commerce company in Asia. The JV company, Kerry ESG (HK) Company Limited (‘Kerry ESG’), set to debut in March 2019, aims to become one of the leaders in global e-commerce fulfillment solutions, enabling etailers

Mues appointed as COO at Imperial Logistics International

Feb 19, 2019: Juergen Mues has been appointed as the chief operating officer of Imperial Logistics International. He takes up his position on March 15, 2019 and will report to CEO Hakan Bicil. In his new role, he will be responsible for all operational aspects of the business, which employs some 9000 staff at 170 locations in 20 countries throughout Europ

BOC Aviation appoints two new senior executives

Feb 19, 2019: Singapore-headquartered aircraft lessor BOC Aviation appointed two new senior members to its team.Graham Lees was appointed as director and head of Revenue, BOC Aviation (USA) Corporation based in the Company’s New York office. In his new role, Lees is a director on the board of BOC Aviation, (USA) Corporation and heads the Airline Lea

Deutsche Post DHL Group and SF Holding conclude landmark supply chain deal

Feb 19, 2019:  Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL Group) has concluded a ten-year partnership deal to transfer its supply chain operations in China to SF Holding (SF), a leading premium logistics service provider in the country. The transaction involves the supply chain business, and has no bearing on DPDHL Group's business activities in international e

COSCO SHIPPING Lines and Bollore Transport & Logistics sign MoU

Feb 19, 2019: On January 29, 2019, COSCO SHIPPING Lines and Bollore Transport & Logistics have signed Memorandum of Understanding to densify their commercial relations while exploring new opportunities for cooperation in transport, logistics and port infrastructure.

HKIA sees decline in cargo volume in January

Feb 18, 2019: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has handled 6.5 million passengers, representing year-on-year growth of 6 percent, while cargo throughput dropped 4.2 percent to 401,000 tonnes.According to the airport authority, the passenger growth was due to an 8 percent rise in transfer/transit traffic and a 7 percent increase in visitor traffic.

Air Senegal picks ECS Group as its GSA

Feb 18, 2019: On February 1, ECS Group’s French subsidiary Aero Cargo has entered into General Sales Agent (GSA) contract with new national airline Air Senegal across its entire global network. Air Senegal is a newly created airline that began operating on a regional basis in 2018, running flights within Africa.

Unilode appoints Joseph P Jensen as managing director Customer Experience

Feb 18, 2019: ULD management and repair solutions provider Unilode Aviation Solutions has roped in Joseph P Jensen as managing director Customer Experience, as of March 4, 2019.

Saudia Cargo signs agreement with King Abdullah Port

Feb 16, 2019: In a recent move, Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has signed a joint agreement with King Abdullah Port to help transfer cargo efficiently between sea gateway King Abdullah Port and its hub King Abdulaziz International Airport. This agreement, which comes shortly after inaugurating King Abdullah Port will establish an Air-Sea-Air cargo corridor

Dubai’s Emirates signs deal for 40 A330-900s, 30 A350-900s, reduces A380 aircraft order

Feb 15, 2019: Emirates has reached an agreement with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to reduce its A380 orderbook from 162 to 123 aircraft. Emirates will take delivery of 14 further A380s over the next two years. As a result of this and given the lack of order backlog with other airlines, Airbus will cease deliveries of the A380 in 2021.

Raj Subramaniam elevated to head new role at FedEx Corp as David J Bronczek retires

Feb 15, 2019: Raj Subramaniam, FedEx Express president and CEO, has been appointed to head as the new president and chief operating officer (COO) of FedEx Corporation effective March 1. This news comes hot on the heels of David J Bronczek’s personal decision to retire as president and COO and from the Board.

Etihad Airways to deploy 787 Dreamliners on all its flights to China

Feb 15, 2019: Etihad Airways has recently announced that it will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its daily service from Abu Dhabi to Chengdu, effective 1 July 2019, replacing the Airbus A330-200 currently operating the route. From the same day, the airlines’ daily service from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai will be upgraded from the 787-9 to the larg

B&H Worldwide inks MoU with Compass Forwarding

Feb 14, 2019: B&H Worldwide, aerospace logistics provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-headquartered Compass Forwarding, a logistics provider specialising in aerospace since the early 1950s.

Turkish Cargo operates charter flights to meet flower demand surge for Valentine’s Day

Feb 14, 2019: Turkish Cargo has delivered nearly 4 thousand tonnes of flowers between January 1 - February 10, 2019 to meet the demand for Valentine’s Day celebrations. The Istanbul-based carrier operated flights to many global destinations from Nairobi to Stansted, Narita, Maastricht and Riyadh and from Quito to Amsterdam, Beijing, Manila, Jakarta a

ACS expands presence in US with new office in Atlanta

Feb 14, 2019: Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its sixth office in the United States in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Richard Thompson, ACS’s president of American operations said: “We identified Atlanta as an important hub for both passenger and cargo flights a long time ago. Our Atlanta client base is considerable and has been built up ove

AFKLMP Cargo transports about 3,300 tonnes of flowers to Europe

Feb 13, 2019: Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo), has once again this year, shipped flowers in large volume to Europe. This time, the French airline group transported about 3,300 tonnes from leading production and export countries such as Kenya, Ecuador, and Colombia over a two-week period in January and February.

Siemens to present broad airport portfolio at the inter airport South East Asia

Feb 13, 2019: Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics (SPPAL) will present its complete hardware and software portfolio for airports and airlines at the inter airport South East Asia in Singapore. The company, which is a subsidiary of Siemens AG, will introduce fair visitors to products such as its reliable VarioTray technology.

Yusen Logistics Benelux opens new facility in Moerdijk, The Netherlands

Yusen Logistics Benelux opens new facility in Moerdijk, The Netherlands: Feb 13, 2019: Yusen Logistics Benelux has opened a new state-of-the-art logistics centre in Moerdijk, The Netherlands.The new facility will be company’s new headquarters and will replace the current headquarters in Ridderkerk.With a storage capacity of 30,000 m, accessible



Yusen Logistics Benelux has opened a new state-of-the-art logistics centre in Moerdijk, The Netherlands.

The new facility will be company's new headquarters and will replace the current headquarters in Ridderkerk.

Growing volumes prompts WFS to invest in new pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport

Growing volumes prompts WFS to invest in new pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport: Feb 13, 2019: One of the leading cargo handlers Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will begin construction of new pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport in April.The new facility, with an area of 1,500 square metres, will provide end-to-end handling in a temperature-controlled environment for 2-8C pharma products incorporating acceptance, offload, pre-storag



One of the leading cargo handlers Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will begin construction of new pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport in April.

The new facility, with an area of 1,500 square metres, will provide end-to-end handling in a temperature-controlled environment for 2-8C pharma products incorporating acceptance, offload, pre-storage, build-up and storage.

CEVA Logistics names Claus Svane Schmidt head of LCL Product

CEVA Logistics names Claus Svane Schmidt head of LCL Product: Feb 13, 2019: CEVA Logistics has named Claus Svane Schmidt as head of Less than Container Load (LCL) product. He joins this newly created role on March 1, 2019.



CEVA Logistics has named Claus Svane Schmidt as head of Less than Container Load (LCL) product. He joins this newly created role on March 1, 2019.

Prior to this, he was managing director of the company's North Asia cluster.

Air cargo sees its peak season ahead of Valentine’s Day

Air cargo sees its peak season ahead of Valentine’s Day: Feb 13, 2019: Most of the air cargo carriers have been busy carrying flowers to different parts of the world for Valentine’s Day.



Most of the air cargo carriers have been busy carrying flowers to different parts of the world for Valentine's Day.

Panalpina flies 1.6 million roses from Nairobi to Sydney

Panalpina flies 1.6 million roses from Nairobi to Sydney: Feb 13, 2019: Onboard a Boeing 777 cargo aircraft, Swiss freight forwarder Panalpina has carried 1.6 million roses from Nairobi to Sydney, right in time for the Valentine’s Day.Panalpina describes it as 'Love Plane' and according to the company, this was the full freighter flight from Nairobi to Sydney.



Onboard a Boeing 777 cargo aircraft, Swiss freight forwarder Panalpina has carried 1.6 million roses from Nairobi to Sydney, right in time for the Valentine's Day.

Panalpina describes it as 'Love Plane' and according to the company, this was the full freighter flight from Nairobi to Sydney.