Air cargo never had it so good in India. But the best is yet to come

 Air cargo has been a solace for international as well as domestic airline companies, airports and freight forwarders over the last couple of years for multiple reasons - pandemic, more flights, more offerings and the growth of e-commerce across categories. 

Freight carried across Indian airports increased 27 percent to 3.1 million tonnes in FY2022 compared to 2.5 million tonnes in 2021. While international freight increased 29 percent to 1.9 million tonnes, domestic freight increased 24 percent to 1.2 million tonnes.

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Emirates SkyCargo's new B777 freighter lands in Dubai with full load

 Emirates SkyCargo received delivery of a new Boeing 777F this weekend.

 This latest addition takes its dedicated 777 freighter fleet to 11 aircraft. From Boeing's Paine Field in Seattle, A6-EFT headed to Hong Kong to pick up its first load before touching down on Saturday morning at its new home, Dubai World Central, with a full load of freight consisting of electronics, consumer goods and general cargo.

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UPS, InterGlobe launch logistics brand Movin in India

 InterGlobe Group and United Parcel Service (UPS) launched Movin, the new logistics brand in India.

Movin will launch special products starting from Delhi, Mumbai & Bengaluru.

UPS and InterGlobe formed a joint venture IRIS Transportation Services to handle Movin.

Ufku Akaltan, president, Indian sub-continent, Middle East & Africa, UPS, says: “Movin will complement our existing business and boost B2B business. UPS is excited to launch this new venture with Interglobe. Together, we will empower local businesses to grow and connect them to trade opportunities around the world.”

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Close to 30 million vaccines out of India, and counting

 Given that the Indian pharmaceuticals market is the world’s third-largest in terms of volume, and the country caters to around 60% of global vaccine demand, it comes as no surprise that the pharmaceuticals industry plays such a central role in Indian air cargo.

When Qatar Airways Cargo launched its pharma product in January 2014, India was one of the first markets to offer it. The airline has since grown to become one of the ISC’s leading cargo carriers, and today, with a pharmaceuticals market share of almost 18% in India, practically every fifth pharma shipment leaves the country on board a Qatar Airways Cargo plane.

“The Indian pharma market is very important for Qatar Airways Cargo,” Ehab Matta, Senior Manager Regional Cargo Indian subcontinent, Middle East & Pakistan — Qatar Airways, explains. “We work closely with major vaccine manufacturers in India through our global partnerships with international as well as leading local freight forwarders.” It is this close collaboration with customers that led to Hyderabad (HYD) becoming the first station in the Qatar Airways Cargo network, to deploy Envirotainer’s new Releye® RLP containers as soon as they had been approved for carriage on Qatar Airways aircraft. Hyderabad also holds the national record for the most active pharma containers on one flight, having once moved 11 ULDs in one flight. The city is home to over 2,500 of the country’s 3,000 pharma companies and 10,500 manufacturing units, and is India’s main pharma export station, though Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai also play important roles given the widespread pharma production facilities across India.

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Airblox introduces new feature for BSA Trading

 Airblox, a pioneer in aviation fintech, has provided a live feed of worldwide scheduled air freight aircraft capacity to assist customers of its electronic Block Space Agreement (eBSA) booking service.

The online marketplace operated by Airblox allows freight forwarders and airlines to exchange air cargo capacity in the form of standardised eBSAs.

A block space agreement (BSA) is the purchase of an agreed-upon capacity or space on an airline or carrier’s flight. The carrier might be a separate plane or a part of another plane (ex: the belly of an aircraft). Under medium and long-term contracts, the agreement product is based on a set unit load device (ULD) position(s) on a given aircraft and guaranteed for a defined length of time.

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DRONAMICS first cargo drone airline to obtain operational licence

 DRONAMICS, the leading middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, today announced that it has obtained the EU’s Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC). The LUC is recognised in all EU member states and provides drone operators with significant business opportunities across the single market.

The announcement made during EBACE (European Business Aviation Conference Exhibition) comes at a key moment as the company prepares for the first commercial flights of its flagship Black Swan aircraft later this year. Carrying 350 kg at a distance of up to 2,500 km, the Black Swan aims to transform supply chains by making fulfilment more efficient, resulting in cost, time and carbon emission savings.

“During the past several months, our dedicated CAD inspectors, who did the job diligently, validated our belief in new technologies and innovation within the aviation industry. Since the initial contact with DRONAMICS, the operational concept, the experienced and passionate team, and above all the company mission, made us believe that DRONAMICS will be the pioneer of a new, safe, and exciting era of the drone cargo long range operation. I would also like to thank the Rangelov Brothers and DRONAMICS’ Airline team for selecting Malta for their new LUC and we are proud to have DRONAMICS as our new member of the 9H community.”, Capt. Charles Pace, director general of Civil Aviation Directorate Transport Malta (TM-CAD).

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Electronics, machinery to drive growth for us in South East Asia: Skyways Group

 In February 2022, Skyways SLS Logistik, a Skyways Group company, announced the opening of its office in Hong Kong in partnership with Sino Global Logistics. We recently caught up with the managing director of Skyways Group, Yashpal Sharma to discuss his business in Hong Kong, South China and South East Asia (SEA) region.

Hong Kong is one of the most important gateways for South China business, especially for airfreight and no wonder Skyways found it the right place to open a new office.

Sharma said, “As we expand our service offering to partners and customers in the consuming economies of Europe and the Americas we must have a presence in the major originating economies of Asia. Hong Kong sits very well with this plan and will play a major role in adding substantial value not just for our existing customers but also in adding some major new clients too.”

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Onur Dedeköylü is Pegasus Airlines' new CCO

 Pegasus Airlines has appointed Onur Dedeköylü, who was working as the senior vice president for marketing at Pegasus Airlines since 2010, as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Dedeköylü took over his new role on May 13, 2022.

Dedeköylü has made significant contributions to the company’s ancillary product management, digital transformation, and building the Pegasus brand. In his new position as CCO, Dedeköylü will manage the commercial division, comprising sales, network planning, marketing, revenue management and pricing, guest experience, and cargo departments.

Dedeköylü is a graduate of industrial engineering from Boğaziçi University and holds an MBA degree in marketing and finance from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He began his career at Gillette working in sales and marketing. After working at the global headquarters of Kimberly Clark’s health products division in Atlanta, USA, he continued his career in the UK. He worked in the fields of market research, product development and brand management at Hasbro’s European headquarters in the UK. He continued his career at the Coca-Cola Company, managing the Coca-Cola brand in Turkey.

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Skyports and Jurong Port join hands for drone delivery infrastructure

 Skyports, the leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer and operator of drone delivery services, and Jurong Port, Singapore's only multi-purpose cargo port, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to investigate the development of ship-to-shore infrastructure at Jurong Port.

 The MOU represents an important step forward in the development of large-scale drone delivery operations in Singapore, and it builds on Skyports' current work in the country's thriving marine industry. The MoU will draw on Skyports' global experience in developing take-off and landing infrastructure for cargo drone deliveries to investigate how drone delivery technology may be incorporated into Singapore's Jurong Port's existing logistics and cargo operations.

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Everstream raises $24 million in Series A round

 Everstream Analytics, the global supply chain insights and risk analytics company, closed a $24 million Series A round. "With new investor Morgan Stanley Investment Management joining the round, and increased commitment from existing investors Columbia Capital, StepStone Group, and DHL, the financing comes on the heels of a significant acceleration in company growth," according to an official statement.

Everstream increased its customer base by 550 percent to date in 2022, and added clients including AB InBev, KIOXIA, Shaw Industries and Whirlpool, the statement added. "The past two years have shone a light on the criticality of supply chain resilience," says Julie Gerdeman, CEO, Everstream. "Everstream gives companies visibility and insights to uncover and predict supply chain disruption from weather events and other disasters to human, sustainability, and environmental risks across their entire supply chain.

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Jorge Carretero takes over as chairman of BARIG Air Cargo & Logistics Committee

 During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of the air cargo business for maintaining global logistics chains and transporting necessary supplies and trade goods worldwide has once again become evident. Accordingly, the international airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) has been actively involved in the air cargo sector for many years. 

In order to further drive forward currently relevant cargo and logistics topics, the BARIG Air Cargo & Logistics Committee has now reorganized itself. Jorge Carretero of LATAM Cargo has taken over the chairmanship with immediate effect. In this way, the cargo division of the Chilean-Brazilian LATAM Airlines Group—as a leading cargo airline in South America, supports the association in representing the interests and requirements of the entire BARIG airline community in this field.

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Swissport opens 8,000 sq.m cargo centre in Vienna

 Swissport has inaugurated an 8,000 sq.m. air cargo centre near Vienna Airport – its second facility to serve air cargo customers in Vienna. 

"The new facility is connected with Swissport's on-airport cargo centre by a dedicated electric truck, the first of its kind in Swissport's growing global network of air cargo centres," according to an official statement. The newly built 8,000 sq.m facility is located in the DLH SkyLog Park in Fischamend in the immediate vicinity of Vienna Airport. Swissport is one of the first movers to the DLH SkyLog Park. The state-of-the-art building also features a 900,000-kWh photovoltaic system.

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Chapman Freeborn – Europe has a new Regional Director, Reto Hunziker

 Reto Hunziker has been promoted to Regional Director - Europe at Chapman Freeborn, a worldwide air charter expert and part of Avia Solutions Group. 

Reto has been with Chapman Freeborn for almost 9 years, beginning as Group Cargo Director in early 2013, and most recently as Group Cargo and OBC Sales Director. As Regional Director – Europe, he will be in charge of all products in Europe, collaborating with the Chief Commercial Officers to build and expand the company's footprint in the region.

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Kuehne+Nagel partners with IAG Cargo to cut down supply chain emissions

 Kuehne+Nagel is gearing up to cut down on emissions with its recent purchase of 8 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

 The delivery will be completed by 2022 and will remove approximately 18,300 tonnes of CO2, which is the equivalent of 350 British Airways flights (fuel-efficient Boeing 787 aircraft) between London and New York. The SAF, manufactured from sustainable waste feedstocks, will be sourced from Phillips 66 Limited's Humber Refinery in Lincolnshire, England – the first to produce SAF at scale in the UK.

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Menzies extends 15-year partnership with Icelandair

 Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has renewed its contract with long-standing customer Icelandair to provide a full suite of ground services across four U.K. airports.

 The three-year agreement will see Menzies provide passenger, ramp, cabin cleaning and de-icing services at Heathrow, Gatwick, Glasgow and Manchester airports. The renewal strengthens Menzies' position as a key partner for Icelandair in the U.K. They began working together at Heathrow in late-2006 and expanded to Manchester and Glasgow in 2009 with Gatwick following in 2016.

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Air France-KLM & CMA CGM sign a major long-term strategic partnership in global air cargo

 Air France-KLM Group and the CMA CGM Group today announced that they have signed a long-term strategic partnership in the air cargo market. This exclusive partnership will see both parties combine their complementary cargo networks, full freighter capacity, and dedicated services in order to build an even more competitive offer thanks to the unrivaled know-how and global footprint of Air France-KLM and CMA CGM.

In a 10-year exclusive strategic commercial partnership to strengthen their air cargo offering CMA CGM and Air France-KLM share a strong ambition to invest and grow sustainably in the air freight business. The agreement will have an initial duration of 10 years. Air France-KLM and CMA CGM will join and exclusively operate the full-freighter aircraft capacity of the respective airlines consisting initially of a fleet of 10 full-freighter aircraft, and an additional combined 12 aircraft on order:

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Agility Q1 net profit from continuing operations up 13 times

 Kuwait-based Agility reported a net profit of KD 12.8 million ($41.7 million),an increase of 1 percent over the same period in 2021 including earnings from discontinued operations of Global Integrated Logistics (GIL). 

Profits from continuing operation zoomed 1,311 percent, according to an official statement. "Going forward, the company will be reporting for two segments: controlled businesses and investments. This new reporting structure, though still evolving, is to help understand the valuation of the company better by looking at the performance of each segment separately," the statement added.

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AerCap reports $2bn loss in Q1 on Ukraine charges

 Dublin, Ireland-based AerCap Holdings, the global leader in aviation leasing, reported a loss of $2 billion for the first quarter of 2022 including net charges related to the Ukraine conflict. Total revenue increased 63 percent to $1.8 billion on 75 percent increase in basic lease rentals to $1.6 billion, according to an official statement. 

"During the first quarter, we continued to see a broad-based recovery in travel around the world as governments lifted travel restrictions and demand for travel continued to increase," says Aengus Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, AerCap.

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Skye Air partners with Aster DM Healthcare for end-to-end deliveries

 Skye Air Mobility, the New Delhi-based drone delivery tech firm, announces a new partnership with Aster DM Healthcare for end-to-end delivery in Bengaluru.

 "In this new partnership, we will make two sorts of deliveries: one is picking diagnostic samples from the Aster RV hospital and delivering them to the Aster laboratories and clinics; and second, picking up the medicines from the Aster pharmacy and delivering them to the Aster RV hospital. It is an end-to-end movement that not only expedites things because Bengaluru is one of the most congested cities, but also allows them (Aster) to get a better price by exporting or conducting the reverse trip with payloads," said Ankit Kumar, CEO, Skye Air Mobility.

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Hellmann 2021 revenue above €4bn on volume boost

 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics closed 2021 as the most successful financial year in its 150-year history as consolidated sales increased €1.5 billion ($1.8 billion), an increase of 61 percent, and crossed €4 billion ($4.7 billion) for the first time. 

"In a market environment shaped by capacity bottlenecks, rising freight rates, and supply chain disruptions, Hellmann was able to secure additional capacity for its customers as well as offer tailored logistics solutions. As a result, the number of shipments increased 25 percent to 20.3 million compared to the prior year (16.2 million)," according to an official statement.

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eBay and FedEx expand partnership in Canada

 Canadian sellers will be able to use FedEx shipping services directly through eBay Labels, a proprietary label printing solution, according to an announcement made by eBay and FedEx. FedEx technology integration provides eBay sellers with a streamlined, on-platform experience for accessing FedEx local and worldwide shipping tools and services – all at advantageous pricing.

 "Providing an exceptional selling experience to the hundreds of thousands of Canadians that leverage our global marketplace remains a top priority for eBay, and FedEx is key in delivering on this experience," says Robert Bigler, General Manager, eBay Canada. "With this extended FedEx alliance, we're making shipping even easier and more cost-effective for our eBay sellers, which in turn allows them to bring the best value and service to our marketplace."

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SASI appoints Louis Paul as Senior Associate

 Strategic Aviation Solutions International (SASI) has appointed Louis Paul Tardif as Senior Associate to be based in Ottawa, Canada to strengthen its air logistics/multimodal operations. 

"Louis Paul brings the highest level of knowledge and skill sets needed today as SASI World builds its advisory service credentials in air cargo and multimodal logistics capabilities coupled with its existing service offerings for airlines, airports, financial and government authorities globally," says Stan Wraight, President and CEO, SASI.

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'Our partnership will initially focus on the delivery of medical supplies to the Gotō Islands'

 Marking the first routine, commercial, long-range drone deliveries in Japan, US drone company Zipline and logistics company Toyota Tsusho have flagged off medical deliveries in May to the remote Gotō Islands, a chain of dozens of tiny islands off the western coast of Kyushu in southwestern Japan. The first test delivery with a Zipline drone was successfully conducted on April 28 for a medical institution on Naru-Island, Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture. 

The service is expected to cut delivery times to 15–30 minutes from several hours. With commercial flights set to begin soon, this also marks Zipline’s first strategic operational partnership, offering a new model for scaling our instant logistics system across the globe. Okeoma Moronu, Zipline’s Head of Aviation Regulatory and Legal Affairs talks about the span and scope of the project.

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Kuehne+Nagel creates a 'sustainable airport corridor' in Los Angeles

 In a bid to boost its sustainability offering, Kuehne+Nagel North America has launched an electric truck service to shuttle air cargo between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Kuehne+Nagel's airport warehouse Torrance facility. 

The new endeavour will also support customers with carbon-neutral pick-up and last-mile delivery of their goods. Kuehne+Nagel plans to expand the new sustainable offering to other major US airfreight hubs.

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IAI to convert 4 B777-300ER aircraft for Cargojet

 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has inked an agreement to carry out passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions for Cargojet Canada's Cargo Airline. 

The firms entered into the agreement as a result of the growing global demand for cargo aircraft. The collaboration includes the conversion of 4 B777-300ER aircraft and additional options in the future.

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cargo-partner turnover up 72% to €1.8 billion in 2021

 Austria-based cargo-partner reported a 72 percent increase in turnover to €1.8 billion ($2.1 billion) in 2021 on volume growth in all areas of business activities. 

"We realised early on what would matter in the Covid crisis and reacted quickly in adapting our internal processes and our service portfolio," says Stefan Krauter, CEO, cargo-partner.

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Hansjörg Rodi joins Kuehne+Nagel management board

 The board of directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG has appointed Hansjörg Rodi to its management board effective August 1, 2022. Rodi will assume responsibility for road logistics and thus succeed Stefan Paul, who will become the new CEO of the Kuehne+Nagel Group on the same date, according to an official announcement.

Rodi has held management positions at Kuehne+Nagel since 2016, most recently as the head of the European region with almost 44,000 employees. He has been active in the logistics industry for over 25 years in various management positions. Rodi studied economics and earned his doctorate at the Westphalian University in Münster, Germany.

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EVA Cargo to add another B777 freighter to meet growing capacity needs

 The EVA Air board of directors has authorized the purchase of one more Boeing 777 freighter that is expected to be delivered by the end of 2023 due to increased customer demand for more capacity. 

EVA now owns eight of these dedicated freighters and has contracted with Israel Aerospace Industry Corporation (IAI) to convert three of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger jets into cargo aircraft. By 2025, the carrier will have grown its cargo fleet to 12 freighters.

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Lufthansa Cargo orders 10 Boeing freighters

 Lufthansa Group has ordered a total of ten freighters including three current-technology Boeing 777Fs and seven 777-8Fs, Boeing's next-generation freighter.

 "In addition, leases for two Boeing 777Fs, which run through 2024, will be extended for seven years each through 2031," according to an official statement. The first of the 777F aircraft, which could be acquired on the used market at short notice, is expected as early as July 2022, the statement added. "Two more brand-new B777Fs will follow at a later date. These new additions will make it possible to market additional freight capacities in the short- to medium-term with an aircraft type currently available in the industry and established in the Lufthansa Cargo fleet."

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Tom Crabtree, Regional Director – Airline Market Analysis, Boeing

 What is the future for global air freight industry in a rapidly changing business environment? Reji Jon, Editor of STAT Media Group gets Tom Crabtree, Regional Director – Airline Market Analysis, Marketing & Business Development, Boeing, to talk about the trends and developments in this episode of Cargo Masterminds, presented by cargo.one

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Qatar Airways Cargo moved record 46,000T Norwegian seafood in 2021

 Qatar Airways Cargo transported more than 46,000 tonnes of Norwegian seafood in 2021, the highest result yet. 

The airline in February had announced the record breaking uplift of more than 68,944 kg salmon on a single lower deck 777 passenger flight. At 1.3 million tonnes of salmon exported in 2021 (the country's best year to date), and a segment value of EUR 8.57 billion / $9.28 billion, Norway is by far the world's number one salmon exporter. 95 percent of all perishable seafood (PES) on board Qatar Airways flights out of Scandinavia, is salmon. Iceland and Faroe Island (Denmark) also see some seafood traffic which includes live king crabs, trout, and other seafood, however the bulk of the salmon business originates in Norway.

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