Airports
Dubai forms logistics alliance to expedite vaccine distribution
Dubai launches a new Vaccine Logistics Alliance in support of the COVAX initiative to distribute COVID-19 vaccines around the world. ➤
Middle East
Carriers
Qatar Cargo makes digital leap with WebCargo e-booking
Qatar Airways Cargo is making the move to real-time e-bookings, including live rates and available capacity through WebCargo, a Freightos Group company. Rollout will begin with France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa and Spain on ➤
Carriers
CEVA joins Hope Consortium for Covid-19 vaccine distribution
CEVA Logistics joins the Hope Consortium – the umbrella organisation of a UAE-based public-private partnership aimed at supporting global COVID-19 vaccine distribution. ➤
Aircraft Manufacturers
Qatar Airways adds 3 B777Fs pushing freighter fleet to 30
Qatar Airways Cargo takes delivery of three brand new B777 freighters, bringing its total freighter fleet count to 30 aircraft. ➤
Airports
LATAM’s first foray to Doha with peak season perishables
The LATAM Group completes its first service to Doha, Qatar using a B777-300ER passenger aircraft reconfigured for cargo use. ➤
Asia Pacific
ISS Global Forwarding, Chapman Freeborn team up on urgent charter
Integrated Service Solution (ISS) Global Forwarding Qatar teams up with Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering to deliver urgent construction materials from Bangkok, Thailand to Doha, Qatar. The urgent order consisted of 88 tonnes of material required for ➤
Airports
Emirates SkyCentral to function as dedicated COVID-19 vaccine hub
Emirates SkyCargo is stepping up its readiness to handle the logistical complexities of distributing a potential COVID-19 vaccine by creating the world’s first dedicated airside cargo hub. The carrier says it is taking a global ➤
Carriers
Qatar’s new SFO service gives belly cargo a boost
San Francisco (SFO) becomes Qatar Airways’ newest gateway, with four weekly flights operated by A350-900 aircraft and adding 60 tonnes of weekly belly hold capacity each way from 15 December. The addition of flights to ➤
Carriers
Emirates SkyCargo continues Beirut relief uplift
More than a month after the devastating Beirut blasts, Emirates SkyCargo continues its Beirut relief efforts helping to transport more than 160,000 kilograms of vital aid and supplies to date. Since 13 August, Emirates has ➤
Carriers
Emirates SkyCargo signs MoU with Int’l Humanitarian City
Emirates SkyCargo and International Humanitarian City (IHC), the world’s largest hub for humanitarian aid, sign an MoU to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief solutions. Under the terms of the MoU, Emirates SkyCargo and ➤