Festive Freighter for Santa by Lufthansa Cargo

With the peak season & increasing demand Lufthansa cargo has expanded its freighter capacity. This freighter capacity expansion is based on upcoming festive season of Christmas & will operate weekly on Frankfurt - JFK route from mid November to 03 Jan. As per one Lufthansa spokesperson this step is taken especially in service of Santa Claus . This additional...

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Saudia Cargo Transports 58 Cars to Riyadh For Formula E Series Racing

Saudia Cargo for the first time transported 58 cars & various equipment for ABB FIA Formula E Championship sponsored by Saudi Airlines . The cars , spares & equipment are flown in from various European destinations to Ad Diriyah located on outskirts of Riyadh also handling first time this ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Formula E championship inspired by...

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Fedex Singapore to Sydney flight 4 times a week

To give a boost to cargo movements , Fedex has launched new flight connecting markets of Europe, Middle east , Asia & Australia. As per Fedex the new flight is designed to meet increased demand for these sectors especially heavy weight shipments. This will benefit customers based in Australia & Singapore with increased reliability & capacity for general...

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China Post & Lufthansa Cargo inks Joint Freight Operation

China Post & Lufthansa cargo have come up with a strategic agreement of sharing Boeing 777 freighter cargo capacity on Shanghai - Frankfurt route. Lufthansa airlines (LH) will provide block space to China Post on its freighter & passenger aircraft on regular basis. Currently LH is operating 18 wide body aircrafts &10 weekly 777F weekly out of China . Both...

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GDP certification awarded to dnata Zurich facility

Dnata has made changes in its warehouse at Zurich airport with significant changes in its facility management & quality systems in order to meet GDP  (Good Distribution Practice) criteria. Warehouses & distribution centres handling medical or pharmaceutical products comes under  scrutiny of GDP in order to ensure that quality management system...

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DHL deploys Disaster Response Team to earthquake affected Indonesian Island.

In the wake of devastating earthquake & tsunami in Indonesia Deutsche Post DHL has send its Disaster Response Team (DRT) to Sulawesi, affected island of Indonesia. As per current update death toll has risen more than 1400 affecting 1000 villages & approx 60000 have lost their homes. Currently two DRT teams are sent to Indonesia , one at Balikpapan & other...

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American Airlines moves to new warehouse in Milan

With the growing demand American airlines has switched to new warehouse measuring 53000sq ft handled by WFS at Milan Malpensa airport . The airline said that customers are continuosly demanding for direct flight from Italy to US & with growing volumes this warehouse will handle daily flights to New York & Miami. On its opening day customer were shown ground...

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Oman replaces paper document with eletronic AWB (e-AWB)

With new technologies & fast pace movements Oman has now replaced paper document with e-AWB . This facility will help freight forwarders & traders to communicate with 10 airline operators present around the world to manage there shipments. Mohammed Ali Al Musafir, senior VP, Oman Air Cargo said: “The digital advancement is changing the way industries operate....

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Airlines refused to transport animals for testing purpose faces complaints..

Four major airlines namely United Airlines, British Airways, China Southern & Qatar Airways faced complaint by US medical research group over denial to carry animals for R&D purpose. The National Association of Biomedical Research (NABR) filed complaint against 4 subject airlines with the US Department of Transport (DoT) . As per there complaint the refusal...

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Bluedart all set to reach every home in India by December

Bluedart is planning network expansion to make it outreach to every home in India by December. DHL joint venture has decided to make investment to cater rising demand for deliveries in Tier II, III & IV cities with its new facility called as New Blue Dart Offices. With this expansion Bluedart has opened 939+ new facilities while reaching out from 6164 pin codes...

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Hong kong airport sees resurge in cargo vol for August

After dip in cargo traffic in July, Hong kong airport sees cargo traffic growth in August . As per Hong kong International Airport (HKIA) the airport saw 2.4% growth YOY in August to 431000 tonnes. HKIA said: “The airport saw strong 9% year-on-year growth in transhipments, which contributed the most to the increase in cargo throughput. “Amongst key trading regions,...

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For Pharma & Healthcare sector Singapore Airlines launches Thrucool product.

For high value, temperature control & time sensitive shipments Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced a Thrucool product specially for pharma & healthcare shipments. Thrucool offer variable cod chain services like cold room facilities, hermal blanket, covers for crucial isnulation & many more. SIA senior vice president cargo, Chin Yau Seng, in an...

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Etihad Cargo refreshes freighter network to focus more on core sectors

From Oct 1, Etihad Cargo will refresh its route network to focus more on core sectors & maximise freighter network. By deploying its 777 ferighter capacity , Middle East carrier Etihad Airways will connect its Abu Dhabi hub to Asia, Europe & US market. For some destinations flight frequency will be increased while for some network there will be weekly freighter...

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DHL launching new mobile app named Resilience360

For real time monitoring of shipments in supply chain market DHL is launching new app named as Resilience360. Tobias Larsson, Head of Resilience360, DHL , said: “In the increasingly connected world we live in, both people and goods are constantly on the move, making near real-time risk management imperative. “At the same time, supply chains have become incredibly complex. “However,...

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Spice Jet Entering Freight Business as It take Delivery of First Freighter

SpiceJet airlines is entering into freighter business as SpiceXpress with the delivery of first freighter . It is expected that Spice Jet will initially launch 2 B737-700 freighter & will start operations from Sep 18. Initially it will operate between Delhi & Bengaluru while spreading to Amritsar, Kabul & Hong kong. Many attempts have been made earlier...

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Considering Uncertainity Air China is set to offload Majority Stake In Cargo Arm

Air China is planning to sell its major stake to Capital Holding considering uncertainties in international trade. Capital Holding will own 51% stake of the airlines after $ 357m transaction is complete. The remaining 49% will be owned by Cathay pacific.  Capital Holding is a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned China National Aviation Holding Corporation (CNAHC),...

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Ethiopian airlines cargo volumes increases rapidly for fiscal yr 2017-18

With fleet expansion Ethiopian airlines is experiencing rapid increase in volumes close to 400,339 tonnes for last fiscal yr. with an approx increase of 18% YOY. Ethiopian airlines added 14 new aircraft to its fleet & routed to 8 new international destination namely Geneva, Chicago, Bahrain, Kaduna, Buenos Aires, Kisangani, Mbuji-Mayi & Nosy-Be.  The airlines...

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Increase in air freight rate in July despite market slowdown

Air freight rates are increasing since July this year irrespective of market slowdown. Generally with market slowdown the air freight rates also show decline but not this year as it seems that major cargo hubs are under pressure based on available cargo handling. As per below TAC index the prices on Hong Kong to North America increased by 16% in July. Similarly for...

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To Kick Off Farnborough Airshow DHL orders 14 B777Fs

Based on current list prices worth $4.7bn DHL orders 14 Boeing 777 Freighters with purchase rights for additional 7 freighters. After this order DHL fleet of B777 will be double in size. This order was announced at Farnborough International Airshow, is in response to increasing express demand & also to replace ageing aircrafts.  Ken Allen, chief executive,...

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Get Spot market capacity on digital platform from Lufthansa cargo

The German cargo carrier has made an agreement with cargo.one for making booking online for its td.flash (express service) & td.pro (general service) in order to offer spot market capacity & provide digital facility to forwarders. Lufthansa Cargo chairman Peter Gerber said: "Digitisation allows information to be distributed around the globe in fractions of a second. "This...

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New Freighter Service to Delhi by Korean Air

From July 17, Korean air is launching three times a week freighter service between Incheon & Delhi . Currently Korean air is operating passenger aircraft from Incheon to Delhi & Mumbai three to five times weekly. In a statement, Korean Air said: “The decision to introduce the cargo flight accompanies the South Korean government’s new diplomatic strategy to...

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Airfreight future figures published by FIS

Freight Investor Services (FIS), global leader in freight & commodity derivatives, has published airfreight future price curve, starting a new discussion in this $70bn market. In order to hep buyers & sellers in ascertaining seasonal price increase & tackling capacity issues , a new risk management tool is been designed by FIS. FIS along with index provider...

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Panalpina Opens new logistics centre at Singapore

Located on Pioneer view with an area of 3.5 football pitches Panalpina opens new logistics centre at Singapore. The warehouse is constructed six floor measuring 25,800m2 of which major space is already rented out . As per chief executive officer of Panalpina Singapore is very important location for Panalpina as 96 out of its 100 global customer are based out of Singapore. The...

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US President Donald Trump puts 25% tariff on goods from China

800 products exported by China to US worth $34bn will be affected by increased tariff which will come into effect from 06/Jul/2018. As per White House more tariff will be imposed on products worth $16bn later after discussion. China retaliates saying that it will impose additional 25% tariff on US goods affecting 659 goods worth $50bn As per Mr. Trump tariffs are...

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DHL Global Forwarding planning to expand freighter service

With increasing demand DHL Global Forwarding is planning to expand its freighter services to meet customer expectation & demands. According to David Goldberg , Chief Executive, Global Forwarding , US , steady & predictable service along with steady rates to be provided to customer throughout the year. As per him last year there were many airlines who cancelled...

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Air Incheon launches freighter service to Hanoi

Air Incheon has launched freighter service to Hanoi while ACSV(Air Cargo Services of Vietnam) will be its handling partner at Hanoi. This South Korean carrier has also promised to lauch its 2nd freighter by end of this year. Considering the global expansion Air Incheon has taken this decision & may launch more services in future. Air Incheon & ACSV partnership...

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George Willis Appointed as President of UPS US Operations

Effective May 1, UPS has appointed George Willis as president of US operations. Willis will succeed Myron Gray who chose to retire after serving for 40yrs at UPS . Willis will report to Jim Barber & will join most senior leadership group of the company. Willis began his career with UPS in 1984 as part time package handler in the Georgia district & many other part time supervisory roles while attending Morehouse college. He received his bachelor degree from Trinity college...

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Mike Ducker , Fedex Freight President Retiring After 43 yrs service..

Michael L. "Mike" Ducker the Fedex Freight President after 43yrs service is retiring Aug. 15 as announced by company. The new successor would be named soon. Ducker native of Chattanooga joined FedEx Express in 1975 and served in frontline operations staff at the Memphis hub. He rose through operations rank in 1980s & handled international assignments staring...

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Kerry Logistics added 2 more directors...

 Kerry Logistics has appointed two more directors namely Mathieu Renard Biron & Patrick Chea in its team.  Mathieu Renard Biron as Managing director based out of Hongkong & Bangkok will be responsible for strategic development of group international freight forwarding division on both strategic & operational level. In earlier roles he has worked with several logistics, freight forwarding & manufacturing corporations since 1991 & last served as Geodis group...

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