Asia Pacific
China’s SF Holding makes $2.27b play for Kerry Logistics
SF Holding, one of China’s largest express package delivery company is set to take a majority stake in Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics Network. ➤
Month: February 2021
Africa
Ethiopian brings first Covid-19 vaccine shipment to Africa
Ethiopian Airlines delivers its first Covid-19 vaccine shipment from Beijing (PEK) to N’Djamena (NDJ), via Addis Ababa (ADD). The 6 February vaccine delivery to the African continent is part of a partnership between Ethiopian Cargo ➤
Asia Pacific
DHL Global Forwarding renews CEIV Pharma cert in SIN
DHL Global Forwarding re-certifies its air freight station in Singapore under the IATA CEIV Pharma Standard. The air, ocean and road freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group has been re-certifying its global stations since ➤
Cool Chain
Pharma.Aero picks up new cool chain packaging members
Pharma.Aero gains new associate partners with the addition of three cold chain packaging solutions providers. Cold Chain Technologies, Sonoco ThermoSafe, and Tower Cold Chain Solutions have all joined the pharma-focused industry association. “The market knowledge ➤
Airports
WFS forges temp-controlled pharma truck fleet for CDG
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is expanding its pharma capability in France through partnerships with trucking companies for temperature-controlled trucking. ➤
Europe & CIS
CEVA’s Showfreight extends partnership with MECC Maastricht
CEVA Logistics and MECC Maastricht have been working together for more than 20 years and this new five-year contract will run until end-2025. ➤
Carriers
Cathay Pacific, Airlink partner in Americas on relief efforts
Cathay Pacific Airways and Airlink are partnering in the Americas, giving the organisation and its 130 nonprofit humanitarian relief partners access to Cathay Pacific’s extensive Asia network from its 16 passenger and cargo ports in ➤
Europe & CIS
DB Schenker breaks ground on new Shannon Ireland facility
DB Schenker invests EUR 10 million in a new multimodal logistic centre in Shannon, Ireland saying the investment is a “powerful commitment” to the Irish market. ➤
Asia Pacific
EVA Air, WFS extend global partnership with new Seattle contract
EVA Air signs a new three-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Seattle (SEA), extending more than 15 years of partnership in North America. ➤
Asia Pacific
AEI, Aero Capital Solutions settle on 10 more B737-800SFs
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) announces a contract to provide mid-life lessor Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) with 10 additional B737-800SF Freighter Conversions. This news follows an AEI announcement in October 2020 providing ACS with four B737-800SFs. ➤