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23 January 2019

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[ 21 January 2019 ] Aviation Capital Group to finance AirBridgeCargo B747-8F purchase Carriers
[ 21 January 2019 ] DSV’s Panalpina bid may spark bidding war, more industry consolidation Europe & CIS
[ 18 January 2019 ] CargoLogic Germany revs its engines as it awaits take-off approval Carriers
[ 18 January 2019 ] FedEx Trade Networks rebrands as FedEx Logistics Logistics - 345PL
[ 17 January 2019 ] Virgin, Delta partners double Heathrow footprint with new dnata facility Cargo Handlers
[ 17 January 2019 ] Tigers Australia readies screening tech for March requirements Asia Pacific
[ 17 January 2019 ] GTA dnata awarded CEIV Pharma Certification at Toronto Pearson Cargo Handlers
[ 17 January 2019 ] Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways takes flight Airports
[ 17 January 2019 ] Sandro Knecht @ Imperial Logistics Int’l People
[ 16 January 2019 ] BIFA says members ready to help clear mess left by Brexit politicians Europe & CIS
[ 16 January 2019 ] BREAKING: DSV makes unsolicited $4 billion offer for Panalpina Europe & CIS
[ 16 January 2019 ] Disorderly Brexit is the worst solution says Kuehne + Nagel CEO Europe & CIS
[ 16 January 2019 ] Lufthansa Cargo adds additional B777 freighter to AeroLogic fleet Carriers
[ 16 January 2019 ] Annual Hactl forklift, pallet competition sees Japan Airlines on top Asia Pacific
[ 15 January 2019 ] Cathay Pacific suffers fall-out from US-China trade dispute Asia Pacific
[ 15 January 2019 ] AEI bags B737-400SF P2F contract from Royal Aero MRO & Conversion
[ 14 January 2019 ] Panalpina’s network geared up for Brexit contingencies Europe & CIS
[ 14 January 2019 ] AirBridgeCargo posts 2% growth in 2018 thanks to special cargo Carriers
[ 14 January 2019 ] Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Rathor to regional sales role People
[ 14 January 2019 ] Rhenus ups its intra-Asia game eying doubling of volumes, revenues Asia Pacific

DSV’s Panalpina bid may spark bidding war, more industry consolidation

21 January 2019 0

The unsolicited USD 4.0 billion buyout offer for freight forwarder Panalpina could push other logistics companies and private-equity companies to respond and trigger a new wave of consolidiation among large logistics companies. Analysts note that […]

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways takes flight

17 January 2019 0

Bamboo Airways launched its long-delayed maiden commercial flight on Wednesday becoming Vietnam’s fifth airline as a burgeoning middle class and population of nearly 100 million offers massive growth in the domestic aviation market. The start-up […]

BREAKING: DSV makes unsolicited $4 billion offer for Panalpina

16 January 2019 0

Denmark’s DSV has made an unsolicited bid to buy Swiss logistics company Panalpina for nearly USD 4.05 billion. Panalpina said on Wednesday it had received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from DSV to acquire the company […]

Disorderly Brexit is the worst solution says Kuehne + Nagel CEO

16 January 2019 0

In response to the House of Commons Brexit vote in the UK, Detlef Trefzger, CEO of Kuehne + Nagel International, emphasises the importance of open markets. “The House of Commons has made a historic decision […]

Lufthansa Cargo adds additional B777 freighter to AeroLogic fleet

16 January 2019 0

Lufthansa Cargo will take delivery of a fourth brand-new freighter in the current calendar year, leased from Boeing and operated by AeroLogic (3S) at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ). This will take the AeroLogic fleet to twelve […]

Carriers

Aviation Capital Group to finance AirBridgeCargo B747-8F purchase
21 January 2019 0
Aircraft operating lessor, Aviation Capital Group will structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee for a senior loan to finance a portion of the AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) [...]
Europe & CIS

DSV’s Panalpina bid may spark bidding war, more industry consolidation
21 January 2019 0
The unsolicited USD 4.0 billion buyout offer for freight forwarder Panalpina could push other logistics companies and private-equity companies to respond and trigger a new [...]
Carriers

CargoLogic Germany revs its engines as it awaits take-off approval
18 January 2019 0
CargoLogic Germany, subsidiary carrier of UK-based CargoLogicAir Holding (itself an affiliate of the Volga-Dnepr Group) has taken delivery of its first B737F which landed on [...]
Logistics - 345PL

FedEx Trade Networks rebrands as FedEx Logistics
18 January 2019 0
FedEx Corp. announces that it has rebranded its FedEx Trade Networks division as FedEx Logistics. The US express and logistics giant says the new name [...]
Cargo Handlers

Virgin, Delta partners double Heathrow footprint with new dnata facility
17 January 2019 0
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are to move into the new purpose-built dnata City East, London Heathrow’s most state-of-the-art cargo facility in 2019. The [...]
Asia Pacific

Tigers Australia readies screening tech for March requirements
17 January 2019 0
Tigers Australia, part of Hong Kong-based Tigers is ready for new nationwide piece-level security requirements for all air cargo export goods after investing in new [...]
Cargo Handlers

GTA dnata awarded CEIV Pharma Certification at Toronto Pearson
17 January 2019 0
GTA dnata, dnata’s joint-venture company in Canada, has been certified by IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its [...]
Airports

Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways takes flight
17 January 2019 0
Bamboo Airways launched its long-delayed maiden commercial flight on Wednesday becoming Vietnam’s fifth airline as a burgeoning middle class and population of nearly 100 million [...]
Europe & CIS

BIFA says members ready to help clear mess left by Brexit politicians
16 January 2019 0
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says its members will play a key role in “tidying up the mess left by the politicians,” after the [...]
Europe & CIS

BREAKING: DSV makes unsolicited $4 billion offer for Panalpina
16 January 2019 0
Denmark’s DSV has made an unsolicited bid to buy Swiss logistics company Panalpina for nearly USD 4.05 billion. Panalpina said on Wednesday it had received [...]
Europe & CIS

Disorderly Brexit is the worst solution says Kuehne + Nagel CEO
16 January 2019 0
In response to the House of Commons Brexit vote in the UK, Detlef Trefzger, CEO of Kuehne + Nagel International, emphasises the importance of open [...]

Virgin, Delta partners double Heathrow footprint with new dnata facility
17 January 2019
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are to move into the new purpose-built …Read More »
GTA dnata awarded CEIV Pharma Certification at Toronto Pearson
17 January 2019
GTA dnata, dnata’s joint-venture company in Canada, has been certified by IATA’s Centre …Read More »
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways takes flight
17 January 2019
Bamboo Airways launched its long-delayed maiden commercial flight on Wednesday becoming Vietnam’s fifth …Read More »
Annual Hactl forklift, pallet competition sees Japan Airlines on top
16 January 2019
Japan Airlines was crowned Overall Champion at Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited’s …Read More »

SingPost integrates AI into its Southeast Asia-wide logistics platform
11 December 2018
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) to its recently announced regional e-commerce logistics platform LaMP, …Read More »
Cathay Pacific’s cargo terminal to get big-data boost from Siemens
10 December 2018
Hong Kong terminal operator, Cathay Pacific Services Limited (CPSL) and Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) have …Read More »
Cargo.one picks up $3 million in seed funding as it targets more airlines
05 December 2018
Berlin-based cargo.one successfully raises more than USD 3.0 million seed financing aimed at attracting more airlines to its …Read More »
Hellmann Worldwide latest to sign up with cargo.one digital platform
30 November 2018
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics signs a cooperation agreement with cargo.one, the digital cross-airline booking platform founded in 2017. Cargo.one …Read More »

AirBridgeCargo posts 2% growth in 2018 thanks to special cargo
14 January 2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) saw marginal growth in overall volumes in 2018, with specialty cargos boosting the numbers with …
Rhenus ups its intra-Asia game eying doubling of volumes, revenues
14 January 2019
Rhenus Logistics Asia-Pacific aims to double its intra-Asia volumes and revenues by end-2020, as it continues to strengthen …
Volga-Dnepr, Cainiao ink cross-border e-commerce agreement
18 December 2018
Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of …
Budapest Airport focuses squarely on China and e-commerce
17 December 2018
Budapest Airport (BUD) has unveiled an ambitious new growth strategy for Asia, including an additional direct freighter and …

GTA dnata awarded CEIV Pharma Certification at Toronto Pearson
17 January 2019
GTA dnata, dnata’s joint-venture company in Canada, has been certified by IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent …Read More »
AirBridgeCargo posts 2% growth in 2018 thanks to special cargo
14 January 2019
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) saw marginal growth in overall volumes in 2018, with specialty cargos boosting the numbers …Read More »
Hong Kong, Brussels establish airport-to-airport Pharma Corridor
08 January 2019
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Brussels Airport today announced the launch of an airport-to-airport (A2A) Pharma …Read More »
Bolloré ditches air, takes pharma to sea citing cost, security, enviro
14 December 2018
In a surprise development Bolloré Logistics has changed up its supply chain model, opting to move its …Read More »
HKIA, Alibaba commit to developing smart logistics network
12 December 2018
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)and the Alibaba Group have committed to working closely to jointly build a …Read More »

AEI bags B737-400SF P2F contract from Royal Aero
15 January 2019
Germany-based Royal Aero has awarded a contract to Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) to provide the company with a B737-400SF freighter. …Read More »
AirBridgeCargo, Unilode partner on Internet of Things ULD tracking
18 December 2018
AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Unilode Aviation Solutions, a leading global provider of outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions, …Read More »
HAECO Xiamen partners Xiamen City University on technical training
12 December 2018
HAECO Xiamen, a member of the HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited) Group, announces the signing of a collaboration …Read More »
China’s Longhao Airlines takes delivery of B737-400F P2F from Vallair
28 November 2018
Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has completed delivery of their first B737-400F passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion to …Read More »

Lufthansa Cargo adds additional B777 freighter to AeroLogic fleet
16 January 2019
Lufthansa Cargo will take delivery of a fourth brand-new freighter in the current …Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo adds seven FRA-JFK charters for Deutsche Post DHL
13 December 2018
Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its cargo capacity in cooperation with Deutsche Post DHL …Read More »
SingPost integrates AI into its Southeast Asia-wide logistics platform
11 December 2018
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) to its recently announced …Read More »
David Cunningham, FedEx stalwart & long-time Asia hand to retire
10 December 2018
David L. Cunningham, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, is retiring …Read More »

AAPA: Nov sees heavy demand, but little new growth YoY
08 January 2019
E-commerce volumes during the peak festive season helped keep the growth in international …Read More »
E-commerce offsetting cargo sluggishness, Oct up 3.1%: IATA
05 December 2018
Growing international e-commerce and an upturn in the global investment cycle are supporting …Read More »
Global trade growth “solid” but deceleration rapidly occurring in Asia: DHL
29 November 2018
Global trade remains “solid” according to DHL and will continue to grow over …Read More »
IATA notes continuing softness of air cargo markets in September
06 November 2018
Air freight demand rose 2.0 per cent in September, year-on-year, unchanged from August, …Read More »

BREAKING: Indonesia finds Lion Air flight 610 voice recorder
14 January 2019
The cockpit voice recorder of Lion Air flight 610 that crashed shortly after takeoff in the waters off …Read More »
Partners Cargolux, Panalpina take top honour in Cargo iQ challenge
13 December 2018
Two Cargo iQ members and long-standing partners, Cargolux and Panalpina have been awarded with top honour in the …Read More »
Swissport becomes first CEIV Pharma cargo handler in Canada
07 December 2018
Swissport International is adding Montreal to its network of CEIV Pharma certified cargo warehouses, making it the first …Read More »
Kenya’s airports implementing TIACA’s new quality service tool
05 December 2018
Kenya is set to become the first country in the world to adopt The International Air Cargo Association’s …Read More »

Features

Cross-border e-commerce satisfying Chinese taste for imported goods
23 November 2018 0
China is becoming a significant market for imported goods, facilitated by surging cross-border e-commerce as consumers become both more discerning and increasingly focus on quality [...]
Analysis

Dyson’s Singapore e-car plan: Crash test dummy or stroke of brilliance?
05 November 2018 0
The recent news of Dyson’s plan to build its new electric car in Singapore was met with substantial eyebrow raising around the world, and nowhere [...]
Features

Hyperloop comes to China… and things may never be the same
12 September 2018 0
Although creating a stir in North America, Europe and even the Middle East, the Hyperloop phenomenon has, at least thus far, been a fable of [...]

Aviation Capital Group to finance AirBridgeCargo B747-8F purchase
21 January 2019
Aircraft operating lessor, Aviation Capital Group will structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee for a senior …[...]
CargoLogic Germany revs its engines as it awaits take-off approval
18 January 2019
CargoLogic Germany, subsidiary carrier of UK-based CargoLogicAir Holding (itself an affiliate of the Volga-Dnepr Group) has …[...]
Virgin, Delta partners double Heathrow footprint with new dnata facility
17 January 2019
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are to move into the new purpose-built dnata City East, …[...]

DSV’s Panalpina bid may spark bidding war, more industry consolidation
21 January 2019
The unsolicited USD 4.0 billion buyout offer for freight forwarder Panalpina could push other logistics companies and private-equity companies to …Read More »
FedEx Trade Networks rebrands as FedEx Logistics
18 January 2019
FedEx Corp. announces that it has rebranded its FedEx Trade Networks division as FedEx Logistics. The US express and logistics …Read More »
Tigers Australia readies screening tech for March requirements
17 January 2019
Tigers Australia, part of Hong Kong-based Tigers is ready for new nationwide piece-level security requirements for all air cargo export …Read More »

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