CEVA appoints Global head of Ocean Procurement

March 29, 2019: CEVA Logistics has roped in DHL Global Fowarding executive Renee Toh as the Global head of Ocean Procurement & Tradelane Management. The Switzerland-bases logistics specialist informs that this appointment is effective April this year and she will be based in Singapore, reporting directly to CEVA's Global head of Ocean, Bertrand Simion.

Flexport’s OceanMatch to lower freight shipping costs

March 29, 2019: OceanMatch, the first data-informed ocean freight consolidation offering has been launched by online freight forwarding firm Flexport. This platform identifies available container space on compatible shipments and matches them to save Flexport shippers time and money.

Peli BioThermal picks SEKO Logistics to serve Ireland customers

March 29, 2019: SEKO Logistics’ new operation in Ireland has won a three-year contract to serve as Peli BioThermal’s network station and service centre in Dublin. Peli BioThermal provides thermal packaging solutions to the medical and life sciences sector.

Port Everglades appoints Glenn Wiltshire as acting director

March 29, 2019: South Florida’s main seaport gets a 30-year US Coast Guard veteran Glenn Wiltshire as acting chief executive and port director of Port Everglades following the recent death of Steven Cernak.Prior to this, he served as Deputy Port director since 2006.

DPDHL Group’s Disaster Response Team comes to aid of cyclone-hit Mozambique

March 29, 2019: Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL Group) has appointed its Disaster Response Team (DRT) to provide logistics support to cyclone-hit African country Mozambique. On the night of March 14 to 15, cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique and neighboring countries Zimbabwe and Malawi. A series of storm surges and massive flooding followed, causing

dnata opens state-of-the-art cargo facility at Brussels Airport

March 28, 2019: dnata has invested EUR 8 million in new cargo facility at Brussels Airport. The launch of operations in the Belgian capital crea

Bollore Transport & Logistics announces the launch of AEROHUB

March 27, 2019: Bollore Transport & Logistics has launched a new 15,000-m2 tri-temperature platform - AEROHUB in Cte d'Ivoire. The platform, launched at Africa CEO Forum on March 25-26, 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda, is located near Abidjan international airport and less than 15 km from the port terminal.

Nippon Cargo Airlines goes for cargo management solution upgrade

March 27, 2019: Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has decided to implement the latest version of iCargo, IBS Software’s (IBS) product for airlines for cargo management. This shift will fully digitalis

UPS teams up with Matternet to deliver medical supplies

March 27, 2019: Logistics giant UPS has teamed up with drone maker Matternet to introduce a new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones for healthcare company WakeMed. The programme is taking place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C., metropolitan area, with oversight by the Federal Aviation Administra

Air Canada partners with IBS Software to power its new loyalty programme

March 27, 2019: Air Canada and IBS Sofware (IBS) have entered into a multi-year agreement to power the airline’s new loyalty programme, launching in 2020. Under this Software-as-a-Service agreement, the IT solutions provider has been chosen as the technology partner by the airline and the airline will use IBS’s iFly Loyalty Suite as the core technol

American Airlines Cargo launches ‘All eyes on’ Critical PPS campaign

March 27, 2019: American Airlines Cargo has launched its “All eyes on” campaign to promote its Critical Priority Parcel Service (PPS) product.

To excel you need to work together

To achieve common goals and to excel in the industry it is imperative that we work together and collaborate with every stakeholder. Roos Bakker writes on how Schiphol is working with its cargo community to help an

Emirates to increase flights to Durban

March 27, 2019: Emirates has announced four additional flights a week to Durban, South Africa, along with its existing daily service. This seasonal increase, starting from June 14 to August 4, 2019, is in response to growing demand for travel during this period.

Sebastiaan Scholte to step down as TIACA chairman

March 27, 2019: Sebastiaan Scholte is to step down as chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) following his departure as chief executive officer of Jan de Rijk Logistics on July 1, 2019. Scholte has headed up the TIACA Board since 2017, taking over after two and a half years as vice chairman.

Imperial Logistics protects vulnerable road users with truck safety systems

March 26, 2019: Imperial Logistics has now fitted its over half of the general cargo truck fleet in Germany with safety equipment. This move has been taken to protect cyclists and pedestrians. Conscious of the constant risk to cyclists and pedestrians who enter the nearside blind spot next to a stationary heavy goods vehicle, and may then not be seen

AirBridgeCargo expands in Asia with more frequencies on major routes

March 26, 2019: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC Airlines) has expanded its footprint in Asia by adding more frequencies to its online destinations. The Russian carrier takes this move following an average 5 percent annual growth in the region in the last five years as customers seek additional capacity and delivery solutions.

China and Airbus expand their partnership in civil aviation

March 26, 2019: China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has entered into a General Terms Agreement (GTA) with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300

Cathay Pacific cargo numbers suffer decline from early Chinese New Year holiday

March 26, 2019: Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon’s passenger figures have seen a slight increase of 1 percent in February this year, compared to February 2018. The two airlines have transported a to

Raya Airways appoints Hactl as ground handler in Hong Kong

March 26, 2019: Raya Airways, the Malaysian freighter operator, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its ground handler in Hong Kong. The airline operates 5 times weekly between Hong Kong and its home base of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, utilising a B767F.

40 tonnes of live honey bee land at Ras Al Khaimah Airport

March 25, 2019: Ras Al Khaimah International Airport handled a major live honey bee shipment on March 14, 2019. 40 tonnes of live honeybees landed at the airport on an

Lufthansa Cargo’s Florian Pfaff heads to Asia

March 22, 2019: J Florian Pfaff, currently VP Germany with Lufthansa Cargo, will take over as VP Asia Pacific, effective June 1, 2019. He will be based and will continue to report directly to Dorothea von Boxberg, member of the Executive Board and chief commercial officer.J Floria

Dubai’s Emirates increases flights frequency to Cairo

March 22, 2019: Emirates has recently announced its move of increasing frequency of flights on Dubai-Cairo route, starting October 28 this year. The airline will operate four additional flights a week in addition to its existing thrice-daily service. The four new flights operating

Atran Airlines takes delivery of its first B737-800 freighter

March 22, 2019: Russian air express carrier Atran Airlines has received its first Boeing 737-800BCF.With this aircraft delivery, the total number of freighters in its fleet sums to five. Also, after completing certification of this aircraft in Russia, the airline becomes the first

Singapore Changi Airport sees cargo decline in February

March 22, 2019: Singapore Changi Airport has handled 137,000 tonnes of cargo volume in February, a decrease of 8.3 percent year-on-year, according to the monthly traffi

Cairo Airport Cargo Company joins Pharma.Aero

March 22, 2019: Cairo Airport Cargo Company (CACC) has joined the Pharma.Aero community that fosters collaboration between IATA CEIV Pharma certified air cargo industry stakeholders. With this, it becomes first and only CEIV Pharma certified cargo terminal in Africa.

B&H Worldwide opens in Prague and appoints Jakub Ptacnik as the head

March 22, 2019: Aerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has officially opened its first central European branch office in Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic. Jakub Ptacnik has been appointed as Business Development Manager to head up the new office.

WFS gains five-year easyJet ground handling contract in Edinburgh

March 22, 2019: British carrier EasyJet has entered into a five-year ground handling contract at Edinburgh Airport with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS). With this contract, EasyJet becomes the launch airline customer for its new cost-plus business model in the Europe, Middle East, Africa

American Airlines Cargo appoints new director of Europe sales

March 20, 2019: Tim Isik has assumed the role of director, cargo sales – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at American Airlines Cargo. He joins the cargo

Lufthansa Cargo clocks new best in 2018 revenue and profits

March 19, 2019: Lufthansa Cargo has saw revenue rise 7 percent year-on-year to over €2.7 billion in 2018.The Frankfurt-based cargo airline saw profit up €5 million in 2018, compared to 2017. The company reported a profit of €268 million (adjusted EBIT).With these results, the

Envirotainer opens RAP e2 and RKN e1 Station in Mumbai

March 20, 2019: Envirotainer, cold chain solutions provider to the air cargo sector, has added Mumbai, to its network of stations supporting their state-of-the-art e-technology containers, namely the RKN e1 and RAP e2. “India is probably the fastest growing pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in the world and the addition of e-technology capabilities in Mu

time:matters Spare Parts Logistics GmbH achieves ISO 9001:2015 recertification

March 20, 2019: time:matters, time critical logistics specialist, has announced that it has received ISO 9001:2015 recertification for its subsidiary, time:matters Spare Parts Logistics GmbH.

AirBridgeCargo reconfirms its compliance with Cargo iQ’s quality standards

March 20, 2019: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has passed its second audit reconfirming its compliance with the quality standards of Cargo iQ, an IATA interest group, following a two-day inspection of its operations in

Air Charter Service opens new Shanghai office

March 20, 2019: On March 1, 2019, Air Charter Service (ACS) has recently opened a new office in Shanghai, city in mainland China. The aircraft charter specialist has appointed Amos Chan to head the new office operations. He started working with ACS five years ago and has previously worked for Hong Kong Air Cargo.

Air India Cargo lauds freight forwarding agents’ contribution, felicitates them during All India Agency Award Function 2019

March 19, 2019: Air India Cargo recently awarded freight forwarding agents, who have aided Air India Cargo exceed its target, during the All India Agency Award Function 2019 in Delhi. The event was timed to coincide with the Holi season and was aptly themed ‘Holi Milan’. Freight forwarding agents, who had done exceedingly well over the network both domestic and international, travelled from all parts of the country to attend the event, held at the Four Points Hotel of the She

For the love of Vintage

They are old, they are classic and they are still not forgotten – The persona of Vintage cars fascinates us all. Vintage enthusiasts go beyond all the odds in the restoration of these timeless beauties and exhibit their charm in front of the world. Every year, across the globe, millions of vintage car enthusiasts gather to celebrate their possessions or just to have a glimpse of what the previous era looked like. These exhibitions and shows have a robust logistic requirement. Running on a schedule is not the only requirement, delivering the vehicle without any damage is of utmost importance. Logistic Engineers at Skyways Group are always enthusiastic to execute such special shipments and be a part of preserving a rich heritage.

Emirates to launch second daily flight to London Stansted

March 19, 2019: Last week Emirates announced that from July 1 onwards, it will add a second daily service on Dubai-London Stansted route. The Dubai-based airline will operate the service with its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class configuration with 6 private suites in First Class, 42 fully-flat beds in Business Class and 306 seats in Economy Class.

Rhenus acquires Canada’s Rodair Group

March 19, 2019: This month, logistics specialist the Rhenus Group acquired the Toronto-headquartered customized logistics solutions provider Rodair. Beside their headquarters in Toronto, Rodair has business sites in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. The acquisition deal is subject to approval by the relevant authorities.

Hong Kong Airport cargo throughput dips in February

March 19, 2019: Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo throughput decline by 14.4 percent year-on-year to 274,000 tonnes in February. The hub cites unfavourable macroecon

Sichuan Airlines Cargo will operate full freight flights to Brussels Airport in April

March 18, 2019: Brussels Airport is set to welcome Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines Cargo in April. The airline is based at Chengdu Airport, and has chosen Brussels Airport as its first full-cargo destination in Europe. “We are thrilled to welcome Sichuan Airlines Cargo to Brussels Airport,” said Arnaud Feist, the CEO of Brussels Airport Company. “I

Saudia Cargo Appoints New Executive Director for Worldwide Operations

March 18, 2019: Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has appointed Per Hojland to the position of executive director, cargo operations worldwide. Hojland, the Danish national who took up his new position in Jeddah, joins Saudia Cargo after having spent the past 25 years in various roles in the air cargo- and logistics industry, having worked for companies such as

DFW Airport receives pharma certification from IATA

March 15, 2019: Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has gained the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification from the International Airport Transport Association (IATA). The key logistics service providers within the community are founding members

Etihad Airways and Saudia to build on existing codeshare partnership

March 15, 2019: Etihad Airways has seen positive growth in traffic since its codeshare partnership with Saudi national flag carrier, Saudi Arabian Airlines, began in November 2018.

Jettainer to help American Airlines Cargo keep it cool

March 15, 2019: US carrier American Airlines Cargo will utilize ULD management provider Jettainer's "Cool Management" service. The service includes the leasing, managing and positioning as well as process-related monitoring of temperature-controlled ULDs.

dnata appoints Dirk Goovaerts as regional CEO for Asia Pacific

March 15, 2019: One of the leading ground handlers dnata has roped in Dirk Goovaerts to head as the regional Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Asia Pacific region. He will be responsible for overseeing dnata’s operations at ten airports in three countries, including Australia, the Philippines and Singapore, handling a workforce of 6,000 employees

Qantas inks three-year handling contract with WFS in Dallas/Fort Worth

March 14, 2019: Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will provide ground handling services for Australia’s flag carrier Qantas’ passenger operations and cargo and ramp handling for its freighter flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The airline has inked three-year contract

DHL confirms Alberto Nobis as new CEO DHL Express Europe

March 14, 2019: Alberto Nobis is the new CEO for DHL Express Europe, after John Pearson moved to new role as the Global CEO of DHL Express, effective January 1, 2019. In his new role, he is responsible for almost 50 countries in Europe.

dnata gains IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification at its new Dallas facility

March 14, 2019: Ground handler dnata has gained Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification from IATA for its pharma handling processes at its new, state-of-the-art cargo facility at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). dnata opened its 37,000 square feet Dallas cargo centre in November

Indian carrier IndiGo signs up for SmartKargo's cargo management solution

March 13, 2019: One of India’s leading carrier IndiGo Airlines has launched the SmartKargo Cloud solution for the digital transformation of its cargo business operations. The comprehensive SmartKargo solution was deployed across all functional areas of IndiGo's Cargo Business across all global locations and all functional areas of Commercial, Opera

Frankfurt Airport posts negative growth in cargo in February 2019

March 13, 2019 Frankfurt Airport (FRA) saw passenger traffic of more than 4.5 million passengers in February 2019. This represents an increase of 4.3 percent year-on-year. Aircraft movements climbed by 4.7 percent to 36,849 takeoffs and landings.

Unilode, Hawaiian Airlines extend ULD management partnership

March 13, 2019: Unilode Aviation Solutions, Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions provider, has renewed a long-term agreement for the management of the ULD fleet of US carrier Hawaiian Airlines. The partnership between the two companies started in 2014.