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16 November 2018

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[ 13 November 2018 ] Amazon takes delivery of 40th B767-300F with partner Atlas Air Carriers
[ 13 November 2018 ] Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accredited network by 15 stations Carriers
[ 12 November 2018 ] Volga-Dnepr, Bolloré to infinity and beyond with Orion cargo Carriers
[ 12 November 2018 ] 100,000 bottles of wine in the air as “Bojo” wings its way to Japan Asia Pacific
[ 12 November 2018 ] ATSG completes Omni Air acquisition, fleet now hitting 90 aircraft Carriers
[ 12 November 2018 ] Ethiopian Cargo takes delivery of 8th B777 freighter Africa
[ 12 November 2018 ] 11.11 rings up $53.7 billion in sales for Alibaba, JD.com Asia Pacific
[ 09 November 2018 ] Asian carriers confident on peak season capacity but worry about 1st Jan Asia Pacific
[ 09 November 2018 ] Cargolux carries precious cargo of Chinese artefacts to LUX Asia Pacific
[ 09 November 2018 ] Mapletree grows its South Korean logistics portfolio with new acquisition Asia Pacific
[ 08 November 2018 ] IATA’s e-AWB struggle: Where does de-fault lie? Comment
[ 08 November 2018 ] Fred Smith: Shifting supply chains from China to Vietnam ‘easier said than done’ Asia Pacific
[ 07 November 2018 ] AEI undertakes another B737-400SF conversion for Automatic MRO & Conversion
[ 06 November 2018 ] JD.com moves to dedicated freighters with Tianjin Air Cargo Asia Pacific
[ 06 November 2018 ] Hermes Logistics wins Hyderabad contract for cargo systems Airports
[ 06 November 2018 ] IATA notes continuing softness of air cargo markets in September By the Numbers
[ 05 November 2018 ] No hurdles for CargoLogicAir in transporting thoroughbreds US-Europe Chartering
[ 05 November 2018 ] SingPost launches final-mile e-commerce platform across SE Asia Asia Pacific
[ 05 November 2018 ] DPDHL’s Disaster Response Team wraps up successful Palu relief effort Airports
[ 05 November 2018 ] Dyson’s Singapore e-car plan: Crash test dummy or stroke of brilliance? Analysis

Amazon takes delivery of 40th B767-300F with partner Atlas Air

13 November 2018 0

Amazon takes delivery of its twentieth B767-300 converted freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, named ‘Valor’, ahead of the peak holiday season to serve its growing customer demand. The aircraft is the 40th B767-300 converted […]

100,000 bottles of wine in the air as “Bojo” wings its way to Japan

12 November 2018 0

Lufthansa Cargo along with joint venture partner ANA Cargo, is set to transport some hundred thousand bottles of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau, to Japan in time for the traditional 15 November start of sales of […]

Ethiopian Cargo takes delivery of 8th B777 freighter

12 November 2018 0

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has taken delivery of its eighth B777 freighter, at its home base at Bole International Airport (ADD), on 10 November. Commenting on the new freighter, Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO, Ethiopian Group […]

11.11 rings up $53.7 billion in sales for Alibaba, JD.com

12 November 2018 0

The world’s largest shopping event – China’s 11.11 or Singles Day – brought in RMB 373.3 billion (USD 53.7 billion) as China’s e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com saw orders soar over last year, including fresh […]

Asian carriers confident on peak season capacity but worry about 1st Jan

09 November 2018 0

Asian carriers expressed confidence that this year’s peak season is more manageable than last year because of the earlier rush to beat trade tariffs, alongside adequate capacity in the market, but fear an enlarged US-China […]

Carriers

Amazon takes delivery of 40th B767-300F with partner Atlas Air
13 November 2018 0
Amazon takes delivery of its twentieth B767-300 converted freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, named ‘Valor’, ahead of the peak holiday season to serve its [...]
Carriers

Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accredited network by 15 stations
13 November 2018 0
Turkish Cargo continues to increase the number of QEP (Qualified Envirotainer Provider) accredited stations, adding 15 new locations and bringing its total accredited stations to [...]
Carriers

Volga-Dnepr, Bolloré to infinity and beyond with Orion cargo
12 November 2018 0
Volga-Dnepr Airlines together with its partner Bolloré Logistics, are supporting a milestone mission for the global aerospace industry with the delivery of the first European [...]
Asia Pacific

100,000 bottles of wine in the air as “Bojo” wings its way to Japan
12 November 2018 0
Lufthansa Cargo along with joint venture partner ANA Cargo, is set to transport some hundred thousand bottles of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau, to Japan in [...]
Carriers

ATSG completes Omni Air acquisition, fleet now hitting 90 aircraft
12 November 2018 0
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has completed the previously announced acquisition of Omni Air International, a passenger ACMI and charter services provider, along with related [...]
Africa

Ethiopian Cargo takes delivery of 8th B777 freighter
12 November 2018 0
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has taken delivery of its eighth B777 freighter, at its home base at Bole International Airport (ADD), on 10 November. [...]
Asia Pacific

11.11 rings up $53.7 billion in sales for Alibaba, JD.com
12 November 2018 0
The world’s largest shopping event – China’s 11.11 or Singles Day – brought in RMB 373.3 billion (USD 53.7 billion) as China’s e-commerce giants Alibaba [...]
Asia Pacific

Asian carriers confident on peak season capacity but worry about 1st Jan
09 November 2018 0
Asian carriers expressed confidence that this year’s peak season is more manageable than last year because of the earlier rush to beat trade tariffs, alongside [...]
Asia Pacific

Cargolux carries precious cargo of Chinese artefacts to LUX
09 November 2018 0
Cargolux has transported invaluable historical artefacts between Zhengzhou, China and Luxembourg under a cultural exchange agreement between China’s Henan Museum and Luxembourg’s Musée National d’Histoire [...]
Asia Pacific

Mapletree grows its South Korean logistics portfolio with new acquisition
09 November 2018 0
Singapore’s Mapletree Logistics Trust Management (MLTM) is acquiring Wonjin Logistics Centre, a logistics property in South Korea, for KRW 37.85 billion (USD 33.4 million). The [...]
Asia Pacific

Fred Smith: Shifting supply chains from China to Vietnam ‘easier said than done’
08 November 2018 0
While the US-China trade war has fuelled substantial talk of companies moving their manufacturing out of China to neighbouring Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam or [...]

Hermes Logistics wins Hyderabad contract for cargo systems
06 November 2018
India’s Hyderabad International Airport (HYD), part of the GMR Group, has signed with …Read More »
DPDHL’s Disaster Response Team wraps up successful Palu relief effort
05 November 2018
The Disaster Response Team (DRT) of Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group saw 26 …Read More »
Turkish Cargo adds Ho Chi Minh, shifts from Guarulhos to Viracopos
02 November 2018
Turkish Cargo is increasing its capacity in Vietnam after an initial presence in …Read More »
DHL Supply Chain edges further into ground handling with easyjet
01 November 2018
One year on from taking over easyjet’s ground handling operations at London Gatwick …Read More »

Hermes Logistics wins Hyderabad contract for cargo systems
06 November 2018
India’s Hyderabad International Airport (HYD), part of the GMR Group, has signed with Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to …Read More »
IATA announces e-AWB as “default contract” from 1 January 2019
02 November 2018
After nearly eight years of urging, pushing and prodding – which only managed to get today’s e-AWB penetration …Read More »
Cathay Pacific data hack exposes details of 9.2 million pax
25 October 2018
Cathay Pacific Airways says the personal data of nearly 9.4 million passengers of its Cathay Pacific and Cathay …Read More »
Alibaba’s Ma to establish training institute for Indonesian techpreneurs
23 October 2018
Alibaba Group executive chairman Jack Ma plans to establish a training institute in Indonesia aimed at educating thousands …Read More »

Amazon takes delivery of 40th B767-300F with partner Atlas Air
13 November 2018
Amazon takes delivery of its twentieth B767-300 converted freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, named ‘Valor’, ahead of …
11.11 rings up $53.7 billion in sales for Alibaba, JD.com
12 November 2018
The world’s largest shopping event – China’s 11.11 or Singles Day – brought in RMB 373.3 billion (USD …
JD.com moves to dedicated freighters with Tianjin Air Cargo
06 November 2018
JD.com, China’s second largest e-commerce retailer, has partnered with Tianjin Air Cargo, a unit of HNA Group, to …
SingPost launches final-mile e-commerce platform across SE Asia
05 November 2018
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) launched its Last Mile Platform (LaMP), creating a final-mile, open e-commerce ecosystem connecting retailers …

Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accredited network by 15 stations
13 November 2018
Turkish Cargo continues to increase the number of QEP (Qualified Envirotainer Provider) accredited stations, adding 15 new …Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Cargo doubles down on South Africa’s Joburg
02 November 2018
Virgin Atlantic Cargo now offers additional belly capacity to South Africa’s “thriving” air cargo market following the …Read More »
Emirates SkyCargo sees robust perishables business out of Sri Lanka
31 October 2018
Emirates SkyCargo enjoys a bountiful year in Sri Lanka, with total cargo volumes through Colombo up 23 …Read More »
FedEx Express launches dedicated Sydney-Singapore service
31 October 2018
FedEx Express has launched a new dedicated flight four times per week between Sydney, Australia, and Singapore …Read More »
Alibaba, Marine Harvest team up on new salmon supply chain
19 October 2018
Win-Chain, Alibaba Group’s fresh-food supply-chain platform and Marine Harvest of Norway, the world’s largest producer of farmed …Read More »

AEI undertakes another B737-400SF conversion for Automatic
07 November 2018
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract with aircraft leasing company, Automatic, to provide the company an additional B737-400SF …Read More »
ST Engineering boosts US MRO capabilities with new Florida facility
29 October 2018
ST Engineering is expanding its Aerospace MRO presence in the US with the development of a 60,850 sqm airframe MRO …Read More »
Jettainer, trilateral partner on new paper pallet product
23 October 2018
Jettainer and trilatec are entering a sales partnership for squAIR-timber, a new lightweight material that will replace a large proportion …Read More »
China Airlines takes delivery of final A350-900 in a special joint livery
22 October 2018
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its newest A350-900 aircraft, which features a unique joint livery that combines …Read More »

Fred Smith: Shifting supply chains from China to Vietnam ‘easier said than done’
08 November 2018
While the US-China trade war has fuelled substantial talk of companies moving their …Read More »
SingPost launches final-mile e-commerce platform across SE Asia
05 November 2018
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) launched its Last Mile Platform (LaMP), creating a final-mile, …Read More »
Cainiao Logistics steadies itself for Alibaba’s mammoth 11.11 Single’s Day
05 November 2018
Cainiao Logistics, the logistics arm of China’s Alibaba Group has finalised its logistics …Read More »
DHL Express launches e-commerce-fuelled Vancouver-Cincinnati service
02 November 2018
DHL Express launches a new direct flight from Vancouver to its US hub …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 »
Sept China-US cargo figures may indicate impact of trade war: WorldACD
01 November 2018
With overall growth in China’s air cargo exports in September, the market from …Read More »
Air freight up in Aug but Asia vulnerable as tariff row grows: IATA
02 October 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets …Read More »
Air cargo growth shrinks to slowest quarterly growth in two years: IATA
12 September 2018
Air freight growth slowed to its slowest pace in more than two years …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, but less than half the …Read More »
LATAM Airlines finally gets approval on long-proposed JVs with AA, IAG
01 November 2018
Chile’s Free Competition Defence Court (TDLC) has approved the joint venture agreements LATAM Airlines Group struck nearly three …Read More »
Hong Kong moves early to launch offsite air cargo screening scheme
31 October 2018
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has launched its Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSF) Scheme to establish …Read More »
TIACA, Messe München partner on six global air cargo events
18 October 2018
Messe München is on a roll in the air cargo industry, snapping up Air Cargo India and Air …Read More »

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 [...]
Analysis

Guangzhou eyes Europe connections as it seeks to unseat Hong Kong
28 August 2018 0
The Pearl River Delta’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is eying closer ties with Europe in a bid to boost its position as an international transport [...]

Amazon takes delivery of 40th B767-300F with partner Atlas Air
13 November 2018
Amazon takes delivery of its twentieth B767-300 converted freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, named ‘Valor’, …[...]
Turkish Cargo broadens its QEP accredited network by 15 stations
13 November 2018
Turkish Cargo continues to increase the number of QEP (Qualified Envirotainer Provider) accredited stations, adding 15 …[...]
Volga-Dnepr, Bolloré to infinity and beyond with Orion cargo
12 November 2018
Volga-Dnepr Airlines together with its partner Bolloré Logistics, are supporting a milestone mission for the global …[...]

Volga-Dnepr, Bolloré to infinity and beyond with Orion cargo
12 November 2018
Volga-Dnepr Airlines together with its partner Bolloré Logistics, are supporting a milestone mission for the global aerospace industry with the …Read More »
11.11 rings up $53.7 billion in sales for Alibaba, JD.com
12 November 2018
The world’s largest shopping event – China’s 11.11 or Singles Day – brought in RMB 373.3 billion (USD 53.7 billion) …Read More »
Mapletree grows its South Korean logistics portfolio with new acquisition
09 November 2018
Singapore’s Mapletree Logistics Trust Management (MLTM) is acquiring Wonjin Logistics Centre, a logistics property in South Korea, for KRW 37.85 …Read More »

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