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 innovation uses only electric powered cars for racing & it gives same excitement of track racing.

The 58 cars transported through several aircrafts had a combined load of 220 tonnes.

The Formula E Championship started from Beijing in 2014 touring New York, Paris , Hongkong & now the fifith series race will be in Ad Diriyah.

This 3 day festival will have various activities from track racing to live musical performance to gaming platforms which will be an exciting opportunity for Formula E championship fans.

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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 as well as healthcare & perishable cargo.

The dedicated flight will operate 4 times a week between Sydney, Australia & Singapore.

Also with this service Sydney customer will enjoy a 3 hrs cut off time improvement for Singapore & Malaysia 4 times a week.

This will help respond to last minute request more readily than before.

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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 China Post & LH airlines is exploring to develop new international routes also to explore new markets .

Earlier China Post was planning to develop international routes but this agreement with LH airlines indicates alternate strategy.

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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 is in place through entire supply chain process.

For pharmaceutical products dnata has been awarded GDPcertificate for its Zurich facility .

dnata has already got GDP certification in Amsterdam , London , Singapore & Manchester locations.

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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 at Palu to assist & handle international relief support & store relief goods. The response team is also providing logistical solutions to airports & huminatarian organisations in managing incoming aid for distribution to those in need.

Immediate required goods like tents, food , fuel, etc are flown to Balikpapan airport.

DHL has arranged more volunteers as standby & will be snet once government has cordinated for international flow in Indonesia.

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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 support equipments , state of the art technology to
handle most frequently shipped goods from Italy like automotive parts , pharmaceuticals & fashion products.

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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. Oman Air Cargo is always at the forefront of adopting the latest e-initiatives to further develop the standards of the air freight industry in Oman and make trade easier and faster for all industry players.”

IATA regional cargo manager Mazen Al Homsi, for the Middle East and Africa, said: “The adoption of e-AWB will develop the air cargo community in Oman.”

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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 by airlines to carry animals is unlawful as they carry them for zoo, pets & other reasons.

This denial to carry animals is resulting in huge freight costs charged by other airlines due to there monopoly to carry animals. NABR also says that denial by airlines also delay R&D projects which results in delay in manufacturing life saving drugs.

Although airlines have given there own responses clarifying reason of denial but the matter is still under DoT lens.

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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 to 17677 pin codes across the country.

As per Bluedart MD ANil Khanna : As India’s leading logistics company, we are committed to delivering only the best for our customers. We are aggressively expanding our network to reach every Indian home by December 2018 to enable fast, efficient and reliable deliveries for both B2B and B2C customers.

“We are well on our way to cover all pin codes in India, with already 17,677+ pin codes and 100% pin code coverage in 16 states and union territories.

“Blue Dart’s strategy is in alignment with the Government’s Make in India vision and various state initiatives, to further enable business and generate employment across the country.”

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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, traffic to and from North America and Southeast Asia posted the most significant growth.”

While the airport saw cargo demand return to growth during the month, the increase does lag behind figures during the first eight months when freight traffic increased by 3.1% to 3.3m tonnes.

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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 interview said: "As the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to be CEIV Pharma-certified, the launch of Thrucool reinforces our commitment to provide customers dedicated cold  chain  services when transporting time- and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments.

"We are acutely aware of the life-saving role these shipments play  in  societies  across the world and Thrucool is our assurance that our customers' cargo will receive the best care not only on our flights but also on the ground during transit.

"We will continue to collaborate with our  industry  partners  to  expand  our  network  of quality corridors to further promote  the  integrity  of  pharmaceutical  products  in their journey across key trade lanes."

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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 to meet adhac demand due to upcming peak season.

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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, thanks to revolutionary technologies like big data, predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms, we are in a position to identify and manage risk like never before. The app puts all of that predictive power at your fingertips,” Larsson promised.

This app is available with both Google Play & Apple Store.

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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 by airlines like Air India cargo, Deccan & Quickjet but only few were able to endure.


With make In India campaign more foreign companies are expected to setup production lines in India.

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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), which is also a 53.5% shareholder of Air China.
Air China said: “Given the complex international trade situation and the expected weakening of Renminbi, the profitability has not been fundamentally improved. Due to the extended period of poor performance, there is still a large amount of losses to be covered.”
Air China gave two reasons for the selling of its freight-carrying subsidiary: “With the increase in the income of residents, the upgrade of consumption structure, and the increasingly close economic tie among regions, the air passenger transport business maintains stable growth while possessing huge market potential.
“Following the disposal of Air China Cargo, the Company will further concentrate its resources on the air passenger transport business to increase the competitiveness thereof while mitigating the impacts of intensified competition in the cargo transportation market and uncertainty of international trade situation on the Company’s business performance”.

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