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  • [ 09/February/2022 ] GEODIS’s new tractor units aid expansion of Asian road network Asia Pacific
  • [ 09/February/2022 ] Körber acquires Siemens’ global mail and parcel business Express
  • [ 09/February/2022 ] B&H provides urgent AOG service to New Zealand Asia Pacific
  • [ 09/February/2022 ] MIA is busiest gateway for Valentine’s Day flowers Airports
  • [ 02/February/2022 ] ABC’s digital bookings soar 270 per cent in 2021 Carriers
  • [ 31/January/2022 ] Boeing launches new B777-8 with 50 orders from Qatar Aircraft Manufacturers
  • [ 18/January/2022 ] Onboard courier business surges on tight capacity Express
  • [ 18/January/2022 ] Frankfurt racks up record cargo volumes in 2021 Airports
  • [ 06/January/2022 ] Supply chain issues, Omicron dampen December peak By the Numbers
  • [ 19/December/2021 ] Emirates SkyCargo crosses 600 million COVID-19 vaccine doses Carriers
  • [ 17/December/2021 ] BEAM Plus rating shines light on Hactl’s sustainability Asia Pacific
  • [ 16/December/2021 ] Silk Way West offers freighter capacity on WebCargo Carriers
  • [ 10/December/2021 ] Air Canada’s first B767-300ER freighter aids Vancouver supply chain Carriers
  • [ 10/December/2021 ] UPS opens Asia Pacific Innovation Centre in Singapore Disruption
  • [ 02/December/2021 ] DHL launches China-SE Asia freight rail service Asia Pacific
  • [ 19/November/2021 ] HKG’s Hactl launches new system-wide nerve centre Airports
  • [ 18/November/2021 ] HKG start-up carrier GBA chooses Hactl for cargo handling Asia Pacific
  • [ 12/November/2021 ] Qatar Airways first carrier on IATA CO2NNECT platform Carriers
  • [ 11/November/2021 ] Chapman Freeborn taps Russian market with new Moscow office Chartering
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Körber acquires Siemens’ global mail and parcel business
Express

Körber acquires Siemens’ global mail and parcel business

09/February/2022 Donald Urquhart Express, IT & Disruption, IT Providers, Postal 0

International technology group Körber has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Logistics’ global mail and parcel business. ➤

B&H AOG
Asia Pacific

B&H provides urgent AOG service to New Zealand

09/February/2022 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has provided urgent AOG services to help get New Zealand’s Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) Sikorsky S-76 rescue helicopters back in the air. ➤

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Express

Onboard courier business surges on tight capacity

18/January/2022 Donald Urquhart Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

Onboard Courier (OBC) services are thriving on the back of cargo capacity constraints due to the ongoing reduction in global flights. ➤

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Disruption

UPS opens Asia Pacific Innovation Centre in Singapore

10/December/2021 Donald Urquhart Disruption, Express, Forwarders, IT & Disruption, Logistics - 345PL 0

Supply Chain Solutions (UPS SCS) today officially opened its first innovation centre globally, connecting businesses in Asia with emerging technologies in logistics. ➤

Air Hong Kong
Asia Pacific

DHL Express jumps Asia Pacific capacity on surging demand

09/November/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, E-commerce, Express, US & Canada 0

DHL Express is expanding its airfreight capacity by 2,000 tonnes a week to cater to “surging shipment volume” both intra-Asia and between Asia Pacific and the US. ➤

J&T Express
Asia Pacific

J&T Express primes e-commerce service with two new warehouses

09/November/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, E-commerce, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

J&T Express Singapore is opening two new warehouses in Singapore at Changi Airfreight Center and Penjuru, amid what it says is growing demand for domestic and international e-commerce delivery services. ➤

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Airports

Cainiao set to double parcel sorting in Europe

19/October/2021 Donald Urquhart Airports, Asia Pacific, E-commerce, Europe & CIS, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group is launching parcel sorting centres in Spain, France, Germany, and Italy, in order to boost e-commerce parcel delivery in these countries. ➤

FedEx-Hongkong
Asia Pacific

FedEx goes 100% widebody intra-Asia, adds Asia-Europe/US capacity

06/October/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, E-commerce, Europe & CIS, Express, US & Canada 0

FedEx Express has boosted its intra-Asia network capacity by replacing B757 narrow-body freighters with B767 wide-body freighters and added additional services between Asia and Europe/US. ➤

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Cool Chain

DHL crosses 1 billion vaccine delivery milestone

16/September/2021 Donald Urquhart Cool Chain, Europe & CIS, Express, Forwarders 0

DHL has passed the one billion mark in terms of COVID-19 vaccines delivered since the vaccine campaign began in December 2020. ➤

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Airports

Leipzig/Halle Airport begins H2 with solid volumes

10/August/2021 Donald Urquhart Airports, E-commerce, Europe & CIS, Express 0

Freight volumes at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Europe’s fourth-largest air cargo hub, are continuing to grow, with July cargo volumes up 9.1 per cent over the same month in 2020 to 133,873 tonnes. ➤

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Aircraft Manufacturers

DHL Express makes first-ever for 12 all-electric cargo aircraft

03/August/2021 Donald Urquhart Aircraft Manufacturers, Express, US & Canada 0

DHL Express places a ground-breaking order for 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation, the Seattle-area-based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft. Delivery of the aircraft will take place in 2024. ➤

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Airports

Drone Delivery Canada wins delivery contracts at EIA

08/July/2021 Donald Urquhart Airports, Disruption, E-commerce, Express, IT & Disruption, Logistics - 345PL, US & Canada 0

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) enters into commercial agreements with Edmonton International Airport (EIA), Apple Express Courier and Ziing Final Mile to deploy its drone delivery solution at the airport.  ➤

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Aircraft Manufacturers

Aviation leaders partner on India relief flight

15/June/2021 Donald Urquhart Aircraft Manufacturers, Airports, Chartering, Express, Indian Sub-Continent, Leasing ACMI 0

The coordinated efforts of a group of aviation leaders have resulted in a B747 freighter carrying 50 tonnes of urgently-needed Covid relief aid, including life-saving oxygen machines, arriving in New Delhi this week. ➤

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Express

FedEx Express carries out 2nd India charter flight

18/May/2021 Donald Urquhart Express, Indian Sub-Continent 0

FedEx Express carried out a second dedicated charter flight carrying critical medical aid to India on Monday, part of its ongoing relief efforts to support India’s fight against the recent COVID-19 surge. ➤

Fedex
Carriers

FedEx brings critical aid to India’s Covid-19 battle

30/April/2021 Donald Urquhart Carriers, Express, Indian Sub-Continent 0

FedEx Express is working with organisations around the world to deliver critical medical supplies and equipment to assist in the fight against COVID-19 in India. ➤

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Carriers

Lufthansa Cargo, time:matters rush medical equipment to India

29/April/2021 Donald Urquhart Carriers, Europe & CIS, Express, Indian Sub-Continent 0

Lufthansa Cargo flies 10 tonnes of medical equipment to Delhi (DEL) on behalf of time:matters. ➤

CEVA CMA CGM
Carriers

CEVA Logistics rolls out two new air cargo products

22/April/2021 Donald Urquhart Carriers, Express, Forwarders, Logistics - 345PL 0

CEVA Logistics – part of the CMA CGM ocean shipping group which now includes an air cargo carrier – unveils two key service offerings including guaranteed capacity access and a time-critical product. ➤

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Asia Pacific

UPS ramps up ultra-cold storage capacity in Singapore

20/April/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Cool Chain, Express, Forwarders, Logistics - 345PL 0

UPS Healthcare boosts its SE Asian distribution capabilities for COVID-19 vaccines with the addition of ultra-low temperature freezer farms in Singapore. ➤

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Asia Pacific

Toll Group sells Global Express business

20/April/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Express 0

The Toll Group, a subsidiary of Japan Post Holdings, is selling its Global Express business to Australian private equity firm Allegro Funds. ➤

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Asia Pacific

China’s SF Holding predicts surprise $140m Q1 loss

11/April/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, E-commerce, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

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. ➤

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Asia Pacific

DHL Express surges Asia-Pac capacity with Kalitta, AeroLogic

08/April/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, E-commerce, Express, Leasing ACMI 0

Surging e-commerce volumes are leading DHL Express to significantly boost capacity on its Asia Pacific flight network with partners Kalitta Air and Aerologic. ➤

J&T Express
Asia Pacific

J&T Express launches ‘preighter’ for Indonesian market

19/March/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, E-commerce, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

Indonesia’s J&T Express launches its first dedicated all-cargo ‘preighter’ in Indonesia, enabling greater domestic connectivity and ensuring next-day delivery for local consumers. ➤

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Asia Pacific

MASkargo, DHL deliver first Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysia

22/February/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, Express 0

MASkargo and DHL deliver the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Malaysia door-to-door in three days. ➤

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Asia Pacific

China’s SF Holding makes $2.27b play for Kerry Logistics

11/February/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, Express, Forwarders, Logistics - 345PL 0

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. ➤

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Asia Pacific

Cainiao invests to keep shipments moving during Lunar NY

01/February/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, E-commerce, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is piloting a new value-added service in Hong Kong aimed at keeping logistics operations flowing during the upcoming Lunar New Year. ➤

FedEx-Hongkong
Asia Pacific

FedEx to shift pilots out of Hong Kong to avoid onerous quarantine

29/January/2021 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Express 0

FedEx Express is temporarily shifting its Hong Kong-based pilots and families to San Francisco as a result of the special territory’s plan for a rigorous quarantine for airline crew. ➤

Europe & CIS

FedEx to cut up to 6,000 Euro jobs as TNT integration nears end

20/January/2021 Donald Urquhart Europe & CIS, Express 0

FedEx Express (FedEx) announces its intent to down-size its European workforce by as many as 6,300 jobs, as the US express giant nears the completion of the network integration of TNT. ➤

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Aircraft Manufacturers

FedEx Express takes delivery of first of 30 ATR 72-600Fs

15/December/2020 Donald Urquhart Aircraft Manufacturers, Carriers, Europe & CIS, Express 0

FedEx Express takes delivery of the first-ever purpose-built turboprop regional freighter. This follows the company’s 2017 signing of a firm order of 30 aircraft, with the option to purchase 20 more. ➤

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Airports

Cargojet expands ACMI services with DHL Express

09/December/2020 Donald Urquhart Airports, Chartering, Europe & CIS, Express, Latin America, Leasing ACMI, US & Canada 0

Cargojet expands its dedicated ACMI aircraft agreement with DHL Express with the addition of three international routes. ➤

Singapore Post
Asia Pacific

SingPost continues postal evolution with hi-tech mailbox trial

09/December/2020 Farah Florentino Asia Pacific, Postal 0

As part of its Future of Post vision, Singapore Post’s next-generation smart letterbox, PostPal, is set to be trialled from 18 December. Residents of select areas will be included in the trial which sees a ➤

Singapore Airlines pharma
Airports

Singapore Changi air hub primed for Covid vaccine distribution

09/December/2020 Donald Urquhart Airports, Asia Pacific, Cargo Handlers, Carriers, Cool Chain, Express, Forwarders, Industry Bodies, Logistics - 345PL 0

Singapore Changi Airport’s air cargo hub is ready for the transportation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, says the Changi Ready Taskforce. ➤

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Asia Pacific

JD Logistics aims for $3b Hong Kong IPO next year

06/December/2020 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, E-commerce, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

JD Logistics, a subsidiary of China’s second-largest e-commerce platform, JD.com, is looking to launch a USD 3.0 billion Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO). ➤

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Africa

DSV Panalpina acquiring S.African courier company Globeflight

04/December/2020 Donald Urquhart Africa, Express, Forwarders, Logistics - 345PL 0

DSV Panalpina is acquiring Globeflight Worldwide Express, a South African based courier company. ➤

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Cool Chain

UPS steps up dry ice production, secures portable freezers ahead of Covid vaccine

24/November/2020 Donald Urquhart Cool Chain, Express, Logistics - 345PL, US & Canada 0

UPS enhances its ultra-cold pharma capabilities in preparation for the massive distribution efforts for COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months. ➤

DHL Express
Asia Pacific

DHL Express ups trans-Tasman capacity with new overnight freighter

23/November/2020 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

DHL Express commences a new overnight direct freighter service connecting Melbourne, Auckland, and Christchurch. ➤

SF-Airlines
Asia Pacific

SF Airlines brings fleet to 61 with another B757-200 P2F

16/November/2020 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, Express, MRO & Conversion 0

SF Airlines, the air carrier division of China’s SF Express, has taken delivery of its latest B757-200F converted freighter. ➤

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Carriers

American Airlines makes digital leap with full iCargo implementation

13/November/2020 Donald Urquhart Carriers, IT Providers, Postal, US & Canada 0

American Airlines Cargo continues the modernisation of its business with the implementation of all key modules in IBS Software’s iCargo platform. ➤

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Asia Pacific

Vietjet, UPS form cargo partnership for Asia-US trade

12/November/2020 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, Express, US & Canada 0

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet and UPS are partnering to leverage each other’s global and regional cargo networks further growing trade lanes from Asia to the US. ➤

DHL Express
Asia Pacific

DHL Express supercharges Asia-Pac with €750m investment

11/November/2020 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, E-commerce, Express, Indian Sub-Continent, Logistics - 345PL 0

DHL Express invests nearly EUR 690 million over the next two years on facilities in key Asia-Pacific growth markets. ➤

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Airports

TIACA, Pharma.Aero highlight “concerning” lack of vaccine readiness

15/October/2020 Donald Urquhart Airports, Cargo Handlers, Carriers, Chartering, Cool Chain, Equipment Providers, Express, Forwarders, Industry Bodies, IT Providers, Logistics - 345PL, Regulators 0

TIACA and Pharma.Aero express “strong concern” over the current state of air cargo industry readiness for the coming COVID-19 vaccine transport. ➤

Cargolux
Carriers

Cargolux flies aid to blast-stricken Beirut

24/August/2020 Donald Urquhart Carriers, Express, Middle East 0

Cargolux has provided free transport for medical relief material destined to medical personnel in Beirut, Lebanon, following the devastating explosion earlier this month. The flight carried a total of 62 tonnes of emergency supplies to ➤

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Asia Pacific

E-commerce demand sees DHL Express add four B767-300BCFs

23/July/2020 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Carriers, E-commerce, Express, MRO & Conversion 0

DHL Express is adding four B767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) as part of the global logistics company’s efforts to continue modernising and growing its fleet. The four aircraft will enter service in 2021. Driven by ➤

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Europe & CIS

DHL Express flies ‘Thank You message across its network

03/June/2020 Donald Urquhart Europe & CIS, Express 0

DHL Express has given one of its aircraft a special livery to thank essential workers who keep its operations and network in hubs and gateways across more than 220 countries and territories up and running. ➤

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Cool Chain

UPS teams up with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on pharma

18/May/2020 Farah Florentino Cool Chain, Europe & CIS, Express, Indian Sub-Continent, US & Canada 0

UPS Healthcare collaborated with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories to move 30 tonnes of pharmaceuticals from India to the US via Europe. The sensitive cargo had to be shipped within a controlled temperature range to ensure product ➤

Kawal Preet
Africa

FedEx AMEA region sees Preet take over from Reddington

18/May/2020 Farah Florentino Africa, Asia Pacific, Express, Indian Sub-Continent, Middle East, People 0

FedEx Express appoints Kawal Preet as the new president of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region, succeeding Karen Reddington, who held this position since January 2015. Reddington moves on to become the regional ➤

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Carriers

IATA, UPU sound alarm on postal capacity crunch

05/May/2020 Farah Florentino Carriers, E-commerce, Industry Bodies, Postal 0

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) warn that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support the movement of mail by air ➤

fedex Direct Relief
Asia Pacific

FedEx Express continues uplift of medical supplies from China

29/April/2020 Donald Urquhart Asia Pacific, Express, Logistics - 345PL, US & Canada 0

FedEx Express continues to donate shipping services and work with nonprofits to proactively support with relief efforts, helping prevent spread of the COVID-19 worldwide. These relief supplies shipped from China to the countries around the ➤

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Disruption

UPS teams up with drone companies on Covid-19 fight

21/April/2020 Donald Urquhart Disruption, Express, Logistics - 345PL, US & Canada 0

UPS is teaming up with technology accelerator and drone companies in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Virginia-based technology ➤

air cargo
Chartering

Samedaylogistics active on critical logistic routes ex China

15/April/2020 Farah Florentino Chartering, Europe & CIS, Express, Logistics - 345PL 0

Samedaylogistics, a global supplier of priority and customised emergency transports, continues to secure medical transportation from China to Europe addressing urgent needs to fight the current Coronavirus pandemic. Noting the scarcity in freight capacity from ➤

digital marketing
Express

UPS offers free digital marketing webinar for SMBs

15/April/2020 Farah Florentino Express, Logistics - 345PL, US & Canada 0

UPS will conduct a free webinar later this week designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) adapt and transform marketing strategies to the digital environment. The free webinar will be held at 1 PM ➤

 

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GEODIS’s new tractor units aid expansion of Asian road network

09/February/2022 11:24 pm | By Donald Urquhart

GEODIS has taken delivery of seven Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units as it expands its Asian road network but warns more cooperation on border clearance is needed. ➤ Read more →

Körber acquires Siemens’ global mail and parcel business

Körber acquires Siemens’ global mail and parcel business

09/February/2022 9:38 pm | By Donald Urquhart

International technology group Körber has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Logistics' global mail and parcel business. ➤ Read more →

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B&H provides urgent AOG service to New Zealand

09/February/2022 7:04 pm | By Donald Urquhart

Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has provided urgent AOG services to help get New Zealand’s Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) Sikorsky S-76 rescue helicopters back in the air. ➤ Read more →

MIA

MIA is busiest gateway for Valentine’s Day flowers

09/February/2022 4:23 pm | By Donald Urquhart

Miami International Airport (MIA) will handle 91 per cent of all US flower imports for Valentine’s Day. ➤ Read more →

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ABC’s digital bookings soar 270 per cent in 2021

02/February/2022 8:00 am | By Donald Urquhart

Volga-Dnepr Group’s AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has seen a 274 per cent increase in digital bookings in 2021 compared with 2020. ➤ Read more →

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