DHL invests EUR 22 million for new handling facility in Bengaluru

 DHL Express invested about EUR 22 million (INR 200 crore) for the express industry’s largest airside facility in Bengaluru, India. Located within the Kempegowda International Airport, this newly expanded Bengaluru Gateway by  DHL Express spans over 112,000 sq feet, over four times larger...

Pharma. Aero appoint four experts to join Advisory Board

 Pharma.Aero has established an Advisory Board consisting of four industry experts among its Full Members, each representing a different segment of the air cargo supply chain: Airlines, Airports, Freight Forwarders and Ground Handlers. The newly appointed Advisory Board Members are:1. AirBridgeCargo...

CEVA Logistics transports vaccine using temperature-sensitive capabilities

 CEVA Logistics recently transported Covid-19 vaccines from China to Uganda by using its temperature-sensitive logistics solutions. The shipment of 700,000 doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine was transported from Beijing Capital International Airport to Entebbe International Airport for the Ugandan...

Airbus 9-months revenue up 17 percent on higher deliveries

 Toulouse, France-based Airbus delivered 424 commercial aircraft during the first nine months of 2021, an increase of 24 percent from 341 aircraft during 9-months of 2020.The deliveries included 34 A220s, 341 A320s, 11 A330s, 36 A350s and 2 A380s, according to the statement issued by Airbus. One...

Boeing reports 8 percent increase in Q3 revenue to $15 bn

 Boeing reported an 8 percent increase in revenue to $15.3 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 driven by increased sales of commercial airplanes and services volume.Net loss was down to $132 million from $466 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, according to the...

Kuehne+Nagel launches new fulfilment centre in Luxembourg

 Kuehne+Nagel expands its logistics footprint with the launch of its latest fulfilment centre in Contern, Luxembourg, comprising 34.000 m2 of warehousing space. Luxembourg is a strategic location for Kuehne+Nagel as it is in the centre of Europe with easy access to the continent’s most important...

UPS hikes 2021 forecast on strong consumer demand

 Atlanta, U.S-based United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) has raised its full-year 2021 outlook to revenue growth of 13.8 percent and adjusted operating margin of 13 percent on strong consumer demand expected during the peak season and in the fourth quarter. UPS reported a 9 percent increase in...

ECS Group’s new brand identity reflects new business concept

 The familiar grey-white-blue combination logo is being replaced with a distinctive wordmark brand that is sleek, natural, light and dark blue colours. The new logo represents trust, security, and ECS Group’s calm, structured approach to challenges. ECS Group has been working towards its holistic...

DB Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo extend CO2-free freighter flights; Nokia join forces

 DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo created history on November 29, 2020, when a cargo flight flew on rotation between Europe and Asia, whose fuel requirements are completely covered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). To continue their contribution towards a greener future, DB Schenker and Lufthansa...

GA Telesis orders six B737-800SF cargo conversions

 GA Telesis (GAT), a commercial aviation company, has ordered six B737-800SF cargo conversions with Aeronautical Engineers (AEI). The first conversions will commence in early 2022 and continue through early 2023. The order will be executed by GAT’s LIFT (Leasing, Investments, Finance and Trading)...

Air freight rates up 86 percent in August 2021 vs 2019: DHL

 Air freight rates were 86 percent higher in August 2021 compared to the 2019 baseline and 20 percent more than the 2020 level.Rates will remain high on huge demand growth against the limited capacity increase, according to the DHL report on the Airfreight state of the industry. Volume growth...

Hongyuan Group partners with Unilode for ULD management solutions

 Hongyuan Group, a corporation providing global trade, supply chain finance, logistics real estate and freight services, has entered into a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply and management partnership with Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced ULD management and repair...

Higher air freight demand, sea freight rates push DSV 9-months net profit to DKK 8 billion

 DSV, one of the world's largest freight forwarding companies based in Copenhagen, Denmark, more than doubled its net profit to DKK 8 billion for the 9-months ended September 30, 2021, from DKK 3.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, on high demand for air freight and higher sea...

BIAL Airport stakeholders adopt Kale Logistics ACS to digitalise cargo operations

 In June this year, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BIAL) signed an e-agreement with Kale Logistics Solutions, to develop the ACS platform in an effort to streamline its air freight logistics. Now the airport stakeholders have also adopted 95 percent of the Kale Logistics Solutions’...

DB Schenker with three other logistic companies launch Open Logistics Foundation

 DB Schenker, Dachser, duisport and Rhenus established the Open Logistics Foundation, a non-profit foundation in Berlin to build a European open-source community aiming to promote digitalization in logistics and supply chain management. Not only is a technology initiative like this unique in logistics to date, but the founding members are also taking on a pioneering role as to the future...

Aviance Ghana adopts CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling

 Aviance Ghana Ltd, an airline ground handling company on the African Continent, has implemented CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution that will provide support to the Accra-based handling company’s operations across the country.  CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling is a comprehensive cargo operation...

Lufthansa extends contract with WFS; will also handle cargo-only operations in Brazil

 Lufthansa Cargo and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) collaborate for another three-year contract to handle cargo carried onboard its passenger, freighter and ‘preighter’ services at São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil. The new contract extends WFS’ existing 10-year-plus relationship...

SPEEDCARGO appoints industry veterans to its strategic advisory board

 SPEEDCARGO Technologies, an AI software and robotics company providing solutions for the logistics sector, announced the setting up of a strategic advisory board made up of leaders from the industry. SPEEDCARGO Technologies is a venture-funded technology start-up headquartered in Singapore....

Cargolux launches SAF program; aims to reduce CO2 by 2050

 Cargolux, a Luxembourgian flag carrier cargo airline, introduces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program in the airline’s services and takes Cargolux's sustainability engagement one step further, cementing the company's commitment to decarbonizing its operations.The airline aims to being carbon...

Avianca Cargo collaborates with IBS Software to digitize business

 Avianca Cargo join hands with IBS Software's iCargo air cargo management platform, to transform the end-to-end management of its air cargo sales and operations. iCargo system will provide a single unified cargo management platform for Avianca Cargo and all its affiliated airlines, including AeroUnion...

GEODIS to launch new logistics facility in Sweden

 GEODIS, a global leading supply chain provider, is establishing a contract logistics footprint in Sweden for the first time with the opening of 16,000 sqm facility at Arendal, near Gothenburg. The warehouse is said to open on December 1, 2021. Arendal is located only 15 km from the city of...

Data proves why shipping assets are a better bet now than aviation

 Can you compare the values of a plane and a ship? Well, you clearly can and VesselsValue (VV), an online valuation and market intelligence provider for the aviation and maritime industries, has launched its service to value aircraft like ships.“Similar to what we did in shipping ten years ago,...

Emirates, Qatar and Turkish among top cargo carriers in Q3 CY2021 from Mumbai

 Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines catered to the highest tonnage in this period with 15,871, 14,149 and 9,255 tonnages respectively at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). On the domestic routes, IndiGo saw the highest tonnage of 14,191 MT followed by Blue Dart...

Mesa Air Group and Flirtey to launch last-mile food drone delivery business in the U.S

 Mesa Air Group has signed an agreement with aerospace technology company Flirtey to order 4 delivery drones, with an option to order an additional 500 aircraft. The agreement marks Mesa becoming the first scheduled airline to launch drone delivery in the U.S.Mesa and Flirtey are initially focusing...

Skyports, Irelandia Aviation become allies for drone deliveries in Columbia

 Skyports has created a joint venture with Irelandia Aviation Limited, world's premier low-cost carrier (LCC) developer, to bring drone deliveries to Colombia and wider Latin America (LATAM). The joint venture will bring an innovative, fast, frequent and reliable logistics service to Colombia,...

IAG Cargo first to integrate IATA’s new ‘Quote and Book’ service

 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) adds a new ‘quote and book’ function to IATA Net rates and IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), becomes the first carrier to integrate the feature. This will enable airlines to offer freight forwarders dynamic pricing...

ANRA collaborate with ANA and other partners to enter Japanese Market

 ANRA Technologies together with All Nippon Airways (ANA), BIRD INITIATIVE, NEC Corporation and other partners announce drone operations and relevant use cases in Wakkanai City in Japan using ANRA SmartSkies airspace and delivery management software platforms that was launched in August this year.SmartSkies...

American firmly on path to report $1 billion cargo revenue in 2021

 American Airlines, following Delta Airlines, is firmly on its way to cross $1 billion cargo revenue for 2021 on high yields and strong demand.American more than doubled its cargo revenue to $973 million for the first nine months of 2021 from $484 million in the corresponding period of 2020.Cargo...

National Aviation Services acquires 51 percent stake in Siginon Aviation

 National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation provider in the emerging markets, has signed a strategic partnership agreement and acquires 51 percent stake in Siginon Aviation, a subsidiary of Siginon Group Ltd. provides complete airport ground handling and cargo management services.Commenting...

United likely to report cargo revenue of $2 billion in 2021

 Chicago-based United Airlines is on track to report cargo revenue of $2 billion for the financial year 2021 on surging demand for capacity and higher yields.  United reported $1.6 billion consolidated cargo revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of 49 percent...

Kenya Airways to implement single nGen system by Cargo Flash

 Kenya Airways has replaced its operations and management systems with an India-based IT and business solution company, Cargo Flash Infotech's solution. Cargo Flash will provide its single, next-generation ‘nGen’ system that includes Cargo Reservations (RES) System, Cargo Revenue Accounting...

Malta becomes first European operation base for DRONAMICS

 DRONAMICS has selected Malta as its first European operation base for its unmanned drone logistics service, Black Swan drone. Malta will now provide same-day delivery service with the Black Swan drone in 2022. This was decided after a detailed selection process with multiple national civil aviation...

Cargo carried by Cathay Pacific increased 20 percent YoY in September

 Cathay Pacific carried 130,997 tonnes of cargo and mail during September 2021, an increase of 20 percent compared to September 2020 but a decline of 24 percent from the pre-pandemic period of 2019.The revenue freight tonne kilometres (RFTKs) increased 22 percent year-on-year but was down 14 percent...

Kerry Logistics Network and Hengan Group form joint venture company

 Kerry Logistics Network Limited (KLN) and Hengan International Group Company Limited (Hengan Group), the leading producer of hygiene consumables in China, have set up a joint venture company to create synergy in the business-to-business (‘B2B’) bulk distribution and wholesale market of medical,...

Alliance Ground International acquires Maestro International Cargo

 Alliance Ground International (AGI), specialized in air cargo handling has acquired MIC Cargo (Maestro). Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Maestro was established in 2017 by CEO Edip Pektas and COO Sanj Rathi. This acquisition adds additional airport warehouses and aircraft parking at ORD as AGI continues...

Turkish Cargo completes 25 years of transporting medical goods

 Turkish Cargo, one of the strongest cargo flight networks, contributes its strength to Turkey’s medical experts. Flag carrier air cargo brand has been carrying Turkey’s medicine and medical products to over 50 countries in five continents for over 25 years.In the nuclear medicine sector, Turkish...

Kuehne Nagel 9-months air logistics turnover up 78 percent on strong volumes

Kuehne Nagel Group, one of the world's leading logistics companies based in Switzerland, reported a 78 percent increase in air logistics turnover to CHF 6.6 billion for the first nine months of 2021 from CHF 3.7 billion during the corresponding period of 2020 on strong volume growth.Air freight volumes...

ECS Group launches Cargo Digital Factory

 ECS group announces the launch of Cargo Digital Factory (CDF), to drive a full digital transformation. Based in Paris, France, the CDF consists of 10 air cargo industry and technology experts, an equal balance of men and women, and follows three clear principles: harmonise and ensure uniform standards,...

Supply chain veteran Daniel Vanden Brink joins Locus as global VP

 Locus, a technology platform that uses AI-algorithms to automate complex supply chain decisions, recently on-boarded Daniel Vanden Brink as vice president product strategy. Daniel will lead the execution of product strategy and go-to-market for Locus' product portfolio across geographies. He brings...