Blume Global and TCS collaborate on supply chain technology solutions

Blume Global, a leading provider of supply chain execution and visibility technology solutions backed by the world’s largest globally connected multi-modal logistics network, announced a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions...

Wingcopter announces slew of global partnerships

 Wingcopter on Wednesday announced that Zeitfracht Group, a German logistics and aviation company, and its affiliate German Airways will be among the first firms in the world to commercially use drones in logistics.The firms have committed to purchase 17 Wingcopter 198 delivery drones and gain...

Synkrato offers warehouse digital twin, no-code app builder

 California-based Synkrato, the next-gen logistics platform, was launched at MODEX 2022. The platform harnesses the power of metaverse, artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), mobility, and the internet of things (IoT) in one holistic platform to manage logistics.“MODEX is the most...

Kuehne+Nagel charters Antonov for 111 tonnes UNICEF goods to Ukraine

 After Kuehne+Nagel announced its pledge to offer emergency aid to Ukraine worth 10 million Swiss francs in the form of logistics services, the emergency & relief logistics team in Copenhagen (Denmark) partnered with humanitarian aid organisations to set up critical aid missions funded by this...

Raj Subramaniam to become president and CEO of FedEx Corporation

 FedEx Corp announced that effective June 1, 2022, Frederick W. Smith, chairman and chief executive officer, will become executive chairman, and Raj Subramaniam, president and chief operating officer, will be promoted to president and CEO.Subramaniam is a chemical engineering graduate from the...

Ras Al Khaimah Airport, Ascent Concorde sign coordination agreement

 Ascent Concorde Air Cargo Services, a division of Group Concorde, in UAE has signed a coordination agreement with Ras Al Khaimah International Airport to expand the vision for cargo development within the region. Ascent Concorde Air Cargo Services will act as the partner and commercial arm of...

Pratt & Whitney announces new capabilities centre in Bengaluru

 Pratt & Whitney on Thursday announced plans to open a world-class global supply chain support centre in Bengaluru, India. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines, and auxiliary power units. The India Capability Centre...

Xeneta onboards Scott Irvine and Laura Finbow to sales leadership

 After the recent acquisition of Amsterdam-based air freight data analysts CLIVE Data Services, Xeneta has appointed two new executives to key sales leadership positions - Scott Irvine as VP of freight forwarding and Laura Finbow as director of sales enablement. "Scott brings a wealth of global...

project44 announces expansion in Japan

 Following the announcement of a $420-million investment earlier this year, project44 has announced its expansion into the Japanese market.Headquartered in Chicago, project44’s expansion directly into Japan will generate additional opportunities to serve Japanese brands, providing additional supply...

Amazon will open its first fulfilment centre in Turkey

 Amazon has announced plans to open its first fulfilment centre in Istanbul in autumn 2022. The site will be based in Istanbul and will create 1,000 new jobs during the first year, creating jobs for local communities while providing customers with fast and reliable delivery. Amazon is investing...

Alaska Air Cargo to expand freighter fleet capacity with addition of 737-800s

 Alaska Air Cargo has recently announced that its dedicated freighter capacity will essentially double in 2023 as it adds two 737–800 aircraft to their fleet, giving them five scheduled freighters serving the state of Alaska and connecting to the Lower 48.The 737–800s are expected to be converted...

EFW receives STC for world's first A320P2F

 Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) — a centre of excellence for Airbus freighter conversions — has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its head-of-version A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft.This prototype unit is the first A320P2F...

'The aircraft and the ULDs they carry are the last line of defense when it comes to cargo fires'

 Satco, Inc. recently made a $10 million investment culminating in the opening of the world’s first manufacturer-owned Air Cargo Safety Research Center (ARC) in Miami Township, Ohio. The Satco ARC facility places an emphasis on optimizing the manufacturing process and safety of unit load devices...

DRONAMICS appoints CFO ahead of commercial launch and operational scale-up

 DRONAMICS on Monday announced the appointment of Paul Morton as Chief Financial Officer and member of the executive team.The appointment comes at a key moment as the company prepares for the first commercial flights of its flagship Black Swan aircraft. The company is also gearing towards operating...

WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group collaborate to grow Canada's express cargo market

 WestJet Cargo and the GTA Group established a long-term relationship today that will help both companies expand and increase their domestic cargo possibilities. WestJet Cargo will collaborate with the GTA Group to boost shipping capacity beginning in 2022, employing four dedicated 737-800NG freighters...

Silk Way West Airlines and Crane Logistics collaborate with CVG Airport

 Cargo development at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has accelerated in recent years as DHL and Amazon have expanded their hub presence. Silk Way West Airlines, which operates in collaboration with Crane Worldwide Logistics, is the newest entry, and will fly 80 inbound...

Eve, Acciona enter strategic partnership for development of sustainable UAM ecosystem

 Eve UAM, LLC, an Embraer company, and Acciona on Friday announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of a global and sustainable Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem.Under the terms of the partnership, upon the consummation of Eve's business combination with Zanite Acquisition...

Natilus announces milestones in design, development of fleet of highly efficient autonomous freight aircraft

 Natilus, Inc., the U.S. company working to democratize global freight transport by making air cargo more competitive, recently announced major milestones in the design and development of its fleet of autonomous aircraft and an important new contract with Collins Aerospace to provide specialized...

Emirates SkyCargo to reactivate cargo hub operations at DWC

 Emirates SkyCargo will reopen Emirates SkyCentral DWC, its cargo hub in Dubai South, for dedicated freighter aircraft operations, on March 26, 2022, in order to fulfil the rising worldwide demand.The move will signal the air cargo carrier's return to dual hub cargo operations in Dubai after an...

DHL Express Malaysia launches GoTrade; worldwide trade platform for SMEs

 DHL Express has launched a new program called GoTrade in Malaysia. The program's goal is to help small and medium-sized businesses thrive via exports. The project will also provide company owners with practical knowledge and resources to help them negotiate the hurdles of shipping overseas and...

GEODIS in China bags GDP Accreditation, strengthens presence in the healthcare market

 GEODIS, a global leading transport and logistics services provider, has obtained Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Accreditation in China as the company ramps up its logistics services to meet the demands of the growing healthcare market. With COVID-19 exposing the emerging risks and weaknesses...

E-commerce logistics grew by 19.9% in 2021; to see 11.8% 2021-26

Transport Intelligence's (Ti) latest report, Global e-commerce logistics 2022, shows that rapid growth in the market continues with growth of 19.9 percent to reach a value of €441.47 billion in 2021, though growth has slowed from 2020's Covid-19 induced peak.The report foresees that global e-commerce...

ATSG places orders for four more conversions from Boeing

 Ohio-based Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) announced on Monday that its leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has placed a second order with Boeing.The order has been placed for the conversion of four CAM-owned 767-300 aircraft into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), with an option...

Challenge accepted! is the new corporate slogan of Challenge Group

Challenge Group adopted "Challenge" as its name across its companies and "Challenge Accepted" as their corporate slogan."The past two years have been the most challenging in the entire history of aviation and yet, for one air cargo conglomeration, challenges are what it thrives and, literally, delivers...

Qatar Airways flies 190 of world's finest horses for equestrian events

 Due to the Amir Sword Festival in Doha (17-19 February), the Saudi Cup in Riyadh (25-26 February), the Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB presented by Longines in Doha (24-26 February), and the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) in Doha (3-5 March), Qatar Airways Cargo carried 190 of the world's...

Bluebird Nordic signs GSSA contract with NordicGSA

 Bluebird Nordic operates a fleet of 9 B737F and recently signed leases for three Boeing 777-300ER which are undergoing passenger-to-freighter conversions and are expected to be operational in 2024.While the GSSA contract signed with NordicGSA, is unlimited, NordicGSA's responsibilities cover Bluebird...

Palo Alto Networks helps organizations combat software supply chain threats with New Prisma Cloud Supply Chain Security

 With software supply chain attacks rising rapidly, Palo Alto Networks recently announced Prisma Cloud Supply Chain Security to provide a complete view of where potential vulnerabilities or misconfigurations exist in the software supply chain — allowing organizations to quickly trace to the source...

One billion vaccines shipped through Brussels Airport

More than one billion vaccines - 750 million exports, 250 million imports and millions more in transfers - have passed through Brussels Airport in the last 14 months, to Europe and beyond. And every day, vaccine flights take off to more than 60 countries around the world, with Japan and the United States...

Satco, Inc. opens $10 million air cargo safety research center in Ohio

The safety and innovation of the air cargo industry impacts everyone from the pilots flying the planes, the passengers they carry, and the communities they fly over. That understanding is why Satco, Inc. made a $10 million investment culminating in the recent opening of the world's first manufacturer-owned...

Air Canada, Airlink, Project C.U.R.E. send humanitarian, medical aid to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland

 An Air Canada-operated humanitarian special cargo flight on behalf of Airlink and other aid organizations departed Toronto Pearson International Airport with a final destination of Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday, March 9.Through a partnership between Air Canada, disaster logistics non-profit Airlink,...

Amerijet adds 6 B757 freighters

 Amerijet International Airlines has introduced six B757 freighters to its fleet. The addition comes as part of a comprehensive expansion and modernisation strategy launched by the company in 2020.The B757-200 (P2F) freighters will offer Amerijet customers versatility, range, and payload capability...

Boeing receives another DHL 777 freighter order

 DHL Express places an order with Boeing for six new 777 Freighters. Since placing its first direct order for today's largest and most capable twin-engine freighter in 2018, DHL Express has purchased a total of 28 777 Freighters."With the order of six new, large widebody freighter aircraft, we...

American Airlines Cargo to join WebCargo's booking platform

American Airlines Cargo is embracing Digital Cargo through partnership with WebCargo, a Freightos group company. Bookings for American Airlines Cargo, one of North America's leading carriers, will be available on WebCargo's platform in sections of Europe and North America in the first half of 2022,...

Cargo handled across Indian airports up 35%, Delhi continues to lead

 Airports across India saw a 35 percent increase in cargo handled for the first ten months of the current financial year (April-March) to 2.6 million tonnes.While international cargo handled was up 36 percent to 1.6 million tonnes, domestic cargo handled was up 32 percent to 977,760 tonnes. Aircraft...

Qatar Airways Cargo teams up with Cainiao, launches weekly charter linking China, Brazil

Cainiao Network (Cainiao), the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, announced the partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo to launch a weekly charter flight from Hong Kong (HKG), China, to São Paulo (GRU), Brazil, and serve one of Cainiao's fastest-growing e-commerce destinations in Latin America.On 5 March,...