E-commerce
SEKO continues US expansion with two new East Coast hubs
SEKO Logistics opens regional distribution hubs on the US East Coast to manage growth in Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina. ➤
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Leasing ACMI
GA Telesis orders four additional B737-800 P2Fs from AEI
GA Telesis (GAT) places four additional firm orders for B737-800SF freighter conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI). ➤
Carriers
DB Schenker moves vaccine equipment from Germany to US
DB Schenker transports equipment for a vaccine filling line on behalf of US-based healthcare company Nexus Pharmaceuticals. ➤
Airports
HK Air Cargo bans Vivo phones, forwarders after HKG fire
Hong Kong Air Cargo is suspending carriage of Vivo smartphones as well as banning two freight forwarders after pallets of smartphones and accessories caught fire at Hong Kong airport. ➤
People
Jennifer Smith @ Worldwide Flight Services
Jennifer Smith joins Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as UK commercial director – Cargo & Ground Handling. ➤
Asia Pacific
E-commerce drives new GEODIS facility in South Korea
GEODIS invests in a new multi-user facility near Seoul, South Korea in response to surging demand for supply chain services. ➤
Airports
Brussels inaugurates new Brucargo logistics facility
Brussels Airport (BRU) officially opens its new 50,000 sqm logistics facility after two years of construction. ➤
Carriers
IAG Cargo taps network for global Covid-19 vaccine lift
IAG Cargo continues its transport of Covid-19 vaccines around the world, with 2.5 million doses delivered into Latin America and the Caribbean since January. ➤
Asia Pacific
China’s SF Holding predicts surprise $140m Q1 loss
SF Holding, one of China’s top delivery companies, says it expects to post a loss for the first quarter this year as the rapid expansion of new businesses ramped up costs. ➤
Asia Pacific
DHL Express surges Asia-Pac capacity with Kalitta, AeroLogic
Surging e-commerce volumes are leading DHL Express to significantly boost capacity on its Asia Pacific flight network with partners Kalitta Air and Aerologic. ➤