Executive alert: Sven Raudszus, Hellmann’s new regional CEO Asia-Pacific

January 29, 2020: Starting from March 1, 2020, Sven Raudszus, Regional CEO Asia Pacific (APAC), Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will be responsible for the operative and strategic business within the Asia Pacific region, including South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The new CEO succeeds Mark Hellmann, who has played a key role in the development of the Asia Pacific region over the past 30 years, and has now decided to ste

Emirates’ ex Boeing 777F becomes Kalitta Air’s first

January 31, 2020: Kalitta Air will begin flying its first B777F for DHL Express on an ACMI basis from next month, Cargo Facts reported. The aircraft was delivered last month, on lease from DAE Capital [FAT 004938].Kalitta explained that it is still in the process of obtaining extended-range twin-engine operational performance standards (ETOPS) approval, and the aircraft underwent a test flights last week between Willow

FROM MAGAZINE: Innovating to keep flying pharma safe

Pharmaceutical products transported through the air are more prone to temperature excursions compared to ocean freight and most of these excursions happen while handled by airports, airlines and forwarders. Due to which the air cargo was losing its pharma market share steadily. Let us take a look into how the air cargo community has fought with the declining market share in pharma and challenges pertaining to the devel

Air France-KLM adjusts its network to/from China

January 31, 2020: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak in China, Air France-KLM has adjusted its network to/from China as follows:Air France has suspended direct flight to/from Wuhan (WUH) due to closure of the airport; and today the airline will suspend its direct flights to/from Beijing (PEK) and Shanghai (PVG).KLM susp

FROM MAGAZINE: Singapore’s formula for growth

Even as its export-oriented economy hit the brakes in 2019, amid a tense trade war between the US and China, Singapore still remains one of Asia’s wealthiest nations, due to its emergence as the highest-performing logistics hub in the region.For outsiders, Singapore's progress is often measured by the way that it accessorised its

C.H. Robinson plans to buy Prime Distribution Services for $225 million in cash

C.H. Robinson is entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Roadrunner Transportation’s Prime Distribution Services— Prime. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval and certain customary closing conditions.C.H. Robinson plans to purchase Prime for approximately $225 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be slightly accretive in 2020 and will be financed through cash on hand and funds drawn from C.H. Robinson’s existing credit facilities. Prime had $108.7 mi

FROM MAGAZINE: Knitting the DATA fabric for e-commerce and life sciences

The riddling nature of data, which tends to compound with any new information, has saddled the supply chain and logistics community with a never ending assignment of coping from delays, disruptions, and risks. Adapting to the process of scavenging knowledge or making sense from the unceasing information, the industry seem to have retreated under a shared ecosystem of internet of things (IoTs), leveraging tools like AI

Cargolux clears its renewal GDP audit

January 28, 2020: Cargolux Airlines has successfully passed its GDP (Good Distribution Practice) renewal audit. This certification reflects the airline’s commitment to high standards, especially when handling sensitive commodities such as pharmaceuticals. The GDP label also recognizes Cargolux’s specificity as an all-cargo carrier with a fleet of purpose-built 747 freighters that each offer 4 distinct temperature zone. The

DSV Panalpina enters in a transport and logistics partnership with the wind energy giant Vestas

January 28, 2020: DSV Panalpina announced a strategic partnership with Vestas for transport and logistics. DSV Panalpina will execute and manage Vestas’ general freight and special project transportation, inbound as well as outbound. The partnership aims to simplify Vestas’ global transportation setup, as well as generate economies of scale and efficiencies for both companies.In a growing market for wind energy, sc

American Airlines released a relief fund of $100,000 for the Australia's bushfires

American Airlines donated $100,000 to Australia, as part of a relief fund, for the devastating bushfires that have burned more than 27 million acres and counting. The donation was made through the Australian diplomacy program G’Day USA and will benefit the Australia chapter of the Red Cross. G’Day USA brought awareness and raised funds to assist with the Australian bush fires this year. The event is typically a cel

Boeing 777X wins 340 orders after completion of its first test flight

January 27, 2020: The new Boeing 777X jetliner entered the next phase of its test program by taking to the skies. Inspired by 777 and technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, the 777X took off at Paine Field, Everett, Washington and landed at Seattle’s Boeing Field. The flight time was three hour, 51 minutes. The newest member of Boeing's widebody family, the 777X will operate on 10 percent lower fuel, emissions an

DB Schenker gets an autonomous forklift in Eching

January 25, 2020: DB Schenker has introduced an autonomous forklift truck for its regular operations. The transport system – AGILOX – transports empty containers over a distance of around 150 meters at the Eching, Munich site. This operation, which was earlier carried out using conventional forklift trucks, is now done completely without the intervention of a warehouse associate. AGILOX can lift and lower container

Wings For Aid is on a world tour to demonstrate its sustainable delivery box

January 25, 2020: The need for life-saving supplies to reach inaccessible areas has become an essential concern, as around 20 percent of 100 million people in need of emergency aid aren’t getting the needed supply. In an attempt to bridge the ‘last-mile’, The Dutch start-up, Wings For Aid, is designing self-landing delivery boxes that could be delivered using unmanned aircraft. The organization commenced its world tour with a demonstration flight to inform its global stakeholders and to

Malaysia Airlines stuck with conflict of interest in east and disinterest in west

January 24, 2020: The declared rumour of Air France-KLM’s plan to acquire stake in Malaysia Airlines may after all have some portent of truth, as the Franco-Dutch airline group confirmed in a statement that it had been keeping in touch with the Malaysia Airline’s stakeholders.Ever since the disappearance of the aircraft MH370 over the Indian Ocean and the MH17’s crashing over Ukraine, Malaysian Airlines has been

Leipzig/Halle scored new cargo handling record while Dresden was stunted by Germania effect

January 24, 2020: The passenger traffic volume at the two central German airports – Dresden and Leipzig/Halle – was about 4.2 million, in 2019, with Leipzig/Halle airport recording second highest passenger volume in its history along with a new cargo record. Dresden on the other hand faced a loss of the charter airline Germania, dropping the overall passenger numbers at the two Mitteldeutsche Flughäfen airports by 2.7 per

Agility partners with UNHCR to alleviate refugee crisis in Malaysia

January 24, 2020: Agility and UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) have partnered to deliver essential services to refugees in Malaysia, especially the vulnerable communities located outside the country’s capital. The partnership, which was announced during the annual meeting at the World Economic Forum, held in Davos, involves a $100,000 donation from Agility. UNHCR will be establishing pilot programs in Johor

Agility partners with UNHCR to alleviate refugee crisis in Malaysia

January 24, 2020: Agility and UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) have partnered to deliver essential services to refugees in Malaysia, especially the vulnerable communities located outside the country’s capital. The partnership, which was announced during the annual meeting at the World Economic Forum, held in Davos, involves a $100,000 donation from Agility. UNHCR will be establishing pilot programs in Johor

Agility partners with UNHCR to alleviate refugee crisis in Malaysia

January 24, 2020: Agility and UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) have partnered to deliver essential services to refugees in Malaysia, especially the vulnerable communities located outside the country’s capital. The partnership, which was announced during the annual meeting at the World Economic Forum, held in Davos, involves a $100,000 donation from Agility. UNHCR will be establishing pilot programs in Johor

CH Robinson launches new innovation incubator for supply chain technology

January 24, 2020: C.H. Robinson has formally introduced C.H. Robinson® Labs™, an innovation incubator where the next big ideas in logistics and supply chain are created, tested, and scaled to drive smarter solutions for its customers and carriers. Tim Gagnon, vice president of analytics and data science at C.H. Robinson, has been tapped to lead the i

Air France to expand Croatian services this summer

January 24, 2020: In summer 2020, Air France will considerably expand its presence on the Croatian market, with the year becoming its third consecutive year of growth in the country.The French carrier will boost frequencies on services from Paris to Zagreb, Dubrovnik, and Split. It will commence a second daily flight between Paris and Zagreb from May 5,

FedEx Express extends better consolidated shipment services from Asia Pacific to Europe

January 24, 2020: FedEx Express has expanded coverage for its FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution (IPD) and FedEX International Economy DirectDistribution (IED) services from Asia Pacific to Europe Union (EU) countries. With 12 and 47 additional lanes for IPD and IED respectively, FedEx has extended the services from 13 major Asia-Pacific markets to 47 EU countries.  This extended coverage is expected to s

New digital platform Cargocast to track cargo at hubs

January 24, 2020: Cargocast, a new digital cargo platform, backed by Tigers Global, has been launched for freight forwarders, airlines, and ground handlers to get hands-free visibility of cargo and automate their warehouse operations has been launched. These capabilities drive improvements in quality, utilisation, and door-to-door time while significantly reducing costs.

National Airline’s new Airbus 330-200 aircraft ready for international charter from May

January 23, 2020: Florida based National Airlines announced newest addition, the Airbus 330-200, to its fleet. The new aircraft with its N819CA registration in National’s striking livery joins the family of Boeing 747-400 Freighters and Boeing 757-200 Passenger Aircraft. The Airbus 330-200 is scheduled to commence its international charter mission

Bolloré Logistics handles garment on hangers solution from Ethiopia to US

January 22, 2020: Bolloré Logistics Ethiopia has been handling special shipments to Newark, the US since last month for one of the leading apparel manufacturers in the world. The manufacturer has selected Bolloré Logistics services to convey up to 12 TEUs of Garments (men's suits), per month, from Ethiopia to the US.

Panalpina’s climate actions claim a position on CDP’s ‘A List’

DSV acquired company, Panalpina, has scored a position on non-profit CDP’s ‘A List’ for climate change. Based on the company’s reports and data submitted through CDP’s 2019 climate change questionnaire, Panalpina’s climate actions through reducing emissions and further mitigating climate risks have attracted the company its ‘A List’ recognition.

Travel for pets made easier and safer by Delta Cargo using CarePod solutions

January 23, 2020: With the real-time update pet travel carrier — CarePod, Delta Cargo is innovatively putting safety concerns of the pet owners to rest. CarePod is an International Air Transport Association (IATA) compliant pet travel carrier that can accommodate dogs and cats, permitted in a 300 series crate, or smaller. And can be booked between three and thirteen days prior to departure.

Kanoo Shipping launches Antarctica operations

January 23, 2020: Kanoo shipping, a fully owned business division of Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo (YBA Kanoo), has launched its Antarctica operations through its office in South Africa by handling the private jet, Dassault Falcon 7X. The company provides a range of services to support national bases in Antarctica, including logistics support for numerous fligh

Swissport wins hub management contracts for Air Tanzania

January 22, 2020: Air Tanzania has commissioned Swissport to handle their entire hub operation at the airports of Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. The new agreement includes a comprehensive service catalogue for airport ground services, air cargo handling, and aviation security.Starting this month at the airports of Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro, Swissport

DHL Freight launches transport management system EVO in France, next to be in Turkey

January 22, 2020: DHL Freight, one of the providers of road freight services in Europe is creating a single transport management system (TMS) for all DHL Freight operations throughout Europe. The IT system, called EVO as a reference to

Nippon Express merges three group companies in Italy

January 22, 2020:  Japanese global logistics services company Nippon Express has merged three group companies in Italy - Nippon Express Italia (a Milan-based Italian subsidiary of Nippon Express Co), Franco Vago, and Traconf, to form Nippon Express Italia SpA on January 1, 2020. A ceremony was held in Milan on January 15 to mark the merger.In 2013, Nipp

YTO Express launches freighter service to Kyrgyzstan; Seoul, Osaka to join its network

January 22, 2020: China’s YTO Express has launched freighter service between Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan and Shijiazhuang, which will fly three-times in a week. The inaugural flight took off on January 16 using a 30-tonne capacity B757 freighter.The service is part of YTO efforts to con

Fashion house Kenzo begins first Chinese partnership with Alibaba’s Tmall

January 22, 2020: Kenzo, a luxury fashion house, launched a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion. This marks the brand’s first partnership in China with an e-commerce provider and also makes it the first LVMH-owned fashion label to open a standalone store on Alibaba Group’s dedicated platform.Alibaba has launched Luxury Pavilion, the luxury goods

SEKO Logistics, AGWorld ink deal for US and Asian shippers to broaden supply chain opportunities

January 22, 2020: SEKO Logistics and Air & Ground World Transport (AGWorld) have inked a strategic partnership to create new cross-border growth opportunities for shippers doing business between Asia and the United States as global trade disputes accelerate demand for broader geographic supply chain solutions.

Amazon mulls to take over Pinnacle Logistics’ operations at Rockford, Baltimore

January 21, 2020: Amazon is planning to take over the ground handling operations of Pinnacle Logistics at Chicago Rockford International Airport, Illinois, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Maryland airports. Amazon last week made the move involving the Pinnacle Logistics operation in the cargo operations at Baltimore-Washington In

CharterSync establishes active cargo aircraft operator network

January 21, 2020: CharterSync has established its active airline operator-base having boarded over 100 cargo aircraft live onto its platform within the first six months of its trading. CharterSync now has the availability to a wide range of cargo aircraft from smaller piston aircraft through to B737 capable of carrying 20 tonnes of cargo.

Tigers opens new omnichannel facility in Australia to meet ecommerce demand

January 21, 2020: Tigers has opened a new omnichannel facility in Yennora, Sydney, Australia to meet rising demand in domestic and cross-border ecommerce for business to business (B2B), business to consumer (B2C) fulfilment and retail scan pack.The omnichannel warehouse is fitted with Tigers’ Automated Transport Sortation System and SmartHub: Connect t

ATSG proposes offering of $500 mn Senior Notes due in 2028

January 21, 2020: Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), has priced its offering of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.750 percent senior notes due 2028. This represents a $100 million increase in the original offering amount of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes will mature on February 1, 2028.

FedEx Express to invest €30 mn in France

January 21, 2020: FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx, announced €30 million investment at its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub as well as in several French cities while participating in the Choose France summit.FedEx will invest €20 million at the FedEx European hub at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport during the fiscal years 2020 to 2022 for a ne

Delta Air Lines strengthens Miami service to support partnership with LATAM

January 21, 2020: Delta Air Lines will add 13 new daily nonstop flights to Miami International Airport (MIA) from hubs and top corporate travel destinations around the US, including new service from Orlando, Raleigh-Durham, Salt Lake City and Tampa. The new flights will begin operating by summer 2020.With this expanded network, Delta will offer 41 daily

MOL introduces information platform ‘Lighthouse’ for dry bulk ship customers

January 21, 2020: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ (MOL) president & CEO Junichiro Ikeda announced it has started operation of a new information platform called ‘Lighthouse’, aimed at dry bulk ship customers.

UPS introduces ecommerce plug-ins for small and medium businesses, Q4 result on Jan 30

January 21, 2020: UPS is offering free plug-ins to make UPS tools available directly to shippers within four popular e-commerce platforms - WooCommerce, PrestaShop, OpenCart, and Magento. This offering is part of the recently announced UPS® Digital Access Program, which natively integrates UPS’s services into popular e-commerce platforms and provides h

DHL Global Forwarding, Xylem Watermark partner for critical aid shipments

January 20, 2020: DHL Global Forwarding has announced that leading global water technology company, Xylem, has chosen them as their primary logistics provider for humanitarian relief activities delivered through its corporate social responsibility programme - Xylem Watermark. The two global companies will work together and leverage their extensive exper

The UPS Foundation funds $500k for logistics support to disaster-affected Australia, Puerto Rico, Philippines

January 20, 2020: The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programmes for UPS announced is providing support to relief organisations bringing life-saving supplies and services to areas in Australia, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines impacted by wildfires, earthquakes and the eruption of the Taal Volcano, respectively. The initial amount funded will be $500,000 for logistics support.

American Airlines adds flights to Miami from Missouri, California

January 20, 2020: American Airlines is adding special flights from Kansas City (Missouri); San Francisco and San Jose (California) to Miami International Airport (MIA) for Super Bowl LIV to be held at the Dolphin’s Hard Rock Stadium on February 2. American has also added larger aircraft B777-200s from its hubs in New York’s John F Kennedy Internat

Kuehne Nagel eyes Asia Pacific region; headquarters in Singapore

January 20, 2020: Kuehne Nagel is setting its path to further and accelerate growth in the Asia Pacific, after major acquisitions in the North American region last year, which included Worldwide Perishable Canada (WWP) and Jöbstl Group. In order to target an even stronger role in logistics all over Asia, the company has decided to concentrate strengths

DSV to provide new warehouse for Danish Red Cross for disaster relief equipment

January 20, 2020: DSV has offered a new warehouse location for Danish Red Cross for disaster relief equipment. The warehouse is vital for the Red Cross’ ability to respond quickly to disasters anywhere in the world.“Our new facilities are in the first part of the Hedeland (Denmark) distribution centre which will have a total capacity of 150,000 squar

Alitalia Cargo chooses ATC Aviation as GSSA for Germany

January 17, 2020: Alitalia Cargo has selected ATC Aviation as its general sales & services agent (GSSA) for Germany. ATC is already an exclusive cargo representative for Alitalia in Canada, Chile, Columbia, Peru, and Switzerland. The announcement came into effect on January 15, 2020.

LATAM Cargo’s $3.5 mn worth Brazilian perishable hub to facilitate export from South America, North America, Europe

January 17, 2020: LATAM Cargo has opened its perishable hub worth $3.5 million in Guarulhos, Brazil, which is a controlled-temperature cooler facility. The facility will protect the quality and freshness of perishable products while en route to other destinations in South America, North America, and Europe.The company has expertise transporting fresh pro

Swissport to open its first Australian air cargo terminal in Q3 2020

January 17, 2020: Swissport has signed an initial seven-year lease on a new building with warehouse space at Melbourne Airport. The fit-out is well underway and the facility is due to open in the third quarter of 2020. Further locations across Australia will be announced soon this year. The brand new facility on Mace Way has direct airside access and will

Etihad Cargo gets Cool Chain Association and Pharma.Aero memberships

January 16, 2020: Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has announced that it has joined the cross-industry associations Cool Chain Association and Pharma.Aero. & The affiliation with the associations, which includes pharma shippers, CEIV certified cargo communities, airport operators and other air cargo industry stakeholders