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12 December 2018

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[ 12 December 2018 ] HAECO Xiamen partners Xiamen City University on technical training Asia Pacific
[ 11 December 2018 ] Etihad Airways launches new Barcelona A330 belly service Carriers
[ 11 December 2018 ] SingPost integrates AI into its Southeast Asia-wide logistics platform Asia Pacific
[ 11 December 2018 ] Agility to invest $100 million in e-commerce digital logistics platform E-commerce
[ 10 December 2018 ] Volga-Dnepr Group opens Operations Base at Houston airport Airports
[ 10 December 2018 ] David Cunningham, FedEx stalwart & long-time Asia hand to retire Asia Pacific
[ 10 December 2018 ] Cathay Pacific’s cargo terminal to get big-data boost from Siemens Asia Pacific
[ 10 December 2018 ] MUC CEO Michael Kerkloh to retire at the end of 2019 Airports
[ 07 December 2018 ] China Eastern begins new Shanghai Pudong-London Gatwick service Airports
[ 07 December 2018 ] Swissport becomes first CEIV Pharma cargo handler in Canada Cargo Handlers
[ 07 December 2018 ] Kenneth Nielsen @ Crane Worldwide Logistics People
[ 07 December 2018 ] ATSG continues to see strong demand for leased B767 Freighters Leasing ACMI
[ 06 December 2018 ] Panalpina continues year-end relief tradition alongside UNICEF Africa
[ 06 December 2018 ] Belgium becomes first European Alibaba-led eWTP member Airports
[ 06 December 2018 ] Worldwide Flight Services wins Air Europa’s belly cargo Cargo Handlers
[ 05 December 2018 ] Kenya’s airports implementing TIACA’s new quality service tool Africa
[ 05 December 2018 ] Cargo.one picks up $3 million in seed funding as it targets more airlines Disruption
[ 05 December 2018 ] Amazon’s impact on UPS, FedEx underestimated: Morgan Stanley E-commerce
[ 05 December 2018 ] E-commerce offsetting cargo sluggishness, Oct up 3.1%: IATA By the Numbers
[ 05 December 2018 ] From Quito with roses: SkyCargo carriers Ecuadorian flowers to the world Carriers

SingPost integrates AI into its Southeast Asia-wide logistics platform

11 December 2018 0

Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) to its recently announced regional e-commerce logistics platform LaMP, in a move to provide what is says is unprecedented parcel traceability and reliability for customers across […]

Agility to invest $100 million in e-commerce digital logistics platform

11 December 2018 0

Agility is investing USD 100 million over three years to launch Shipa.com, a digital logistics platform aimed at businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers to manage their freight, e-commerce, and urban deliveries online. “Logistics is the backbone […]

David Cunningham, FedEx stalwart & long-time Asia hand to retire

10 December 2018 0

David L. Cunningham, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, is retiring effective 31 December, to be replaced by Raj Subramaniam, currently executive vice president, chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx Corp. Cunningham […]

Cathay Pacific’s cargo terminal to get big-data boost from Siemens

10 December 2018 0

Hong Kong terminal operator, Cathay Pacific Services Limited (CPSL) and Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for digitalisation of Cathay’s cargo infrastructure in Hong Kong. The duo […]

ATSG continues to see strong demand for leased B767 Freighters

07 December 2018 0

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) delivers seven leased freighters by its Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) and ATSG West Leasing subsidiaries during the fourth quarter of 2018. The Ohio, US-based company says the deliveries point to […]

Asia Pacific

HAECO Xiamen partners Xiamen City University on technical training
12 December 2018 0
HAECO Xiamen, a member of the HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited) Group, announces the signing of a collaboration agreement with Xiamen City University [...]
Carriers

Etihad Airways launches new Barcelona A330 belly service
11 December 2018 0
Etihad Airways has launched its first ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) offering cargo customers belly capacity on the five [...]
Asia Pacific

SingPost integrates AI into its Southeast Asia-wide logistics platform
11 December 2018 0
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) to its recently announced regional e-commerce logistics platform LaMP, in a move to provide what is [...]
E-commerce

Agility to invest $100 million in e-commerce digital logistics platform
11 December 2018 0
Agility is investing USD 100 million over three years to launch Shipa.com, a digital logistics platform aimed at businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers to manage their [...]
Airports

Volga-Dnepr Group opens Operations Base at Houston airport
10 December 2018 0
Over-sized and super-heavy cargo carrier, Volga-Dnepr Group, opens an Operations Base at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) with a dedicated AN-124-100 freighter and technical [...]
Asia Pacific

David Cunningham, FedEx stalwart & long-time Asia hand to retire
10 December 2018 0
David L. Cunningham, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, is retiring effective 31 December, to be replaced by Raj Subramaniam, currently executive vice [...]
Asia Pacific

Cathay Pacific’s cargo terminal to get big-data boost from Siemens
10 December 2018 0
Hong Kong terminal operator, Cathay Pacific Services Limited (CPSL) and Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for [...]
Airports

MUC CEO Michael Kerkloh to retire at the end of 2019
10 December 2018 0
Michael Kerkloh, who has served as the president and CEO of Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) for over 17 years, will retire at the end of [...]
Airports

China Eastern begins new Shanghai Pudong-London Gatwick service
07 December 2018 0
London Gatwick (LGW) today gets a vital new connection to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) with China Eastern launching a three-times weekly A330-200 flight from today. The [...]
Cargo Handlers

Swissport becomes first CEIV Pharma cargo handler in Canada
07 December 2018 0
Swissport International is adding Montreal to its network of CEIV Pharma certified cargo warehouses, making it the first air cargo handler in Canada to achieve [...]
Leasing ACMI

ATSG continues to see strong demand for leased B767 Freighters
07 December 2018 0
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) delivers seven leased freighters by its Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) and ATSG West Leasing subsidiaries during the fourth quarter of [...]

Volga-Dnepr Group opens Operations Base at Houston airport
10 December 2018
Over-sized and super-heavy cargo carrier, Volga-Dnepr Group, opens an Operations Base at Houston …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 …Read More »
MUC CEO Michael Kerkloh to retire at the end of 2019
10 December 2018
Michael Kerkloh, who has served as the president and CEO of Flughafen München …Read More »
China Eastern begins new Shanghai Pudong-London Gatwick service
07 December 2018
London Gatwick (LGW) today gets a vital new connection to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) …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 »

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, …
Agility to invest $100 million in e-commerce digital logistics platform
11 December 2018
Agility is investing USD 100 million over three years to launch Shipa.com, a digital logistics platform aimed at …
Belgium becomes first European Alibaba-led eWTP member
06 December 2018
Belgium has become the first European country to become a member of the Alibaba-led Electronic World Trade Platform …
Amazon’s impact on UPS, FedEx underestimated: Morgan Stanley
05 December 2018
Amazon’s move to create its own air network has been underestimated and could cause significant turbulence for both …

From Quito with roses: SkyCargo carriers Ecuadorian flowers to the world
05 December 2018
Celebrating five years of uplifting Ecuadorian exports from Quito, Emirates SkyCargo has helped transport over 50,000 tonnes …Read More »
Dachser obtains IATA CEIV pharma certification at FRA
30 November 2018
Expanding its Life Science & Healthcare capabilities, Dachser has obtained the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators …Read More »
Swiss WorldCargo takes to Japan’s roads with branded reefer truck
30 November 2018
Swiss WorldCargo is promoting its B777-300ER livery in Japan with a new branded truck operated by road …Read More »
Panalpina doubles Kenyan cold storage at Jomo Kenyatta
29 November 2018
Panalpina doubles its cold storage space at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) as it taps a …Read More »
Va-Q-tec ups Asia commitment with new Singapore facility
27 November 2018
Temperature control packaging company, va-Q-tec, is expanding its global footprint in Asia Pacific with a new facility …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 »
Va-Q-tec ups Asia commitment with new Singapore facility
27 November 2018
Temperature control packaging company, va-Q-tec, is expanding its global footprint in Asia Pacific with a new facility in Singapore. With …Read More »
Launch customer TAP Air Portugal takes delivery of first A330neo
27 November 2018
TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of the world’s first new generation widebody A330neo the first of 20 A330-900s the …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 »
Amazon’s impact on UPS, FedEx underestimated: Morgan Stanley
05 December 2018
Amazon’s move to create its own air network has been underestimated and could …Read More »
Singapore Changi sees Oct cargo volumes grow 2.1 per cent
30 November 2018
Singapore Changi Airport handled 190,000 tonnes of cargo for the month of October, …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 »
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 »

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 »
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 growth in international air cargo …Read More »
Dachser obtains IATA CEIV pharma certification at FRA
30 November 2018
Expanding its Life Science & Healthcare capabilities, Dachser has obtained the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in …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 [...]

Etihad Airways launches new Barcelona A330 belly service
11 December 2018
Etihad Airways has launched its first ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Barcelona-El Prat Airport …[...]
Volga-Dnepr Group opens Operations Base at Houston airport
10 December 2018
Over-sized and super-heavy cargo carrier, Volga-Dnepr Group, opens an Operations Base at Houston George Bush Intercontinental …[...]
China Eastern begins new Shanghai Pudong-London Gatwick service
07 December 2018
London Gatwick (LGW) today gets a vital new connection to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) with China Eastern …[...]

Agility to invest $100 million in e-commerce digital logistics platform
11 December 2018
Agility is investing USD 100 million over three years to launch Shipa.com, a digital logistics platform aimed at businesses, entrepreneurs …Read More »
Panalpina continues year-end relief tradition alongside UNICEF
06 December 2018
Panalpina has continued its year-end tradition of providing relief flights through its air charter expertise with its sixth donated flight …Read More »
Nearly a year in, DSV Start-Up is nurturing 11 start-up companies
04 December 2018
Nine months into its DSV Start-Up programme, Danish transport and logistics company DSV is working with 11 start-up companies, supplying …Read More »

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