SIA gains CEIV Fresh cert, launches perishables product
Singapore Airlines (SIA) launches new THRUFRESH perishables product following its IATA CEIV Fresh certification. ➤Read More »India’s SpiceJet launches scheduled freighters to Singapore
SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of India-based SpiceJet, launches scheduled cargo flights connecting Mumbai (BOM), Bengaluru (BLR) and Chennai (MAA) with Singapore (SIN). ➤Read More »MASkargo, DHL deliver first Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysia
MASkargo and DHL deliver the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Malaysia door-to-door in three days. ➤Read More »UNICEF partners 16 carriers on Covid-19 vaccine initiative
The UNICEF Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative has been formed with 16 global airlines to secure the worldwide transport of vaccines, and other life-saving supplies. ➤Read More »ASL Aviation exercises its options on 10 B737-800BCFs
ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) confirms that it is taking up 10 options for the B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). ➤Read More »AF-KLM uplifts first vaccine shipments to Bonaire, Aruba
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo uplifts its first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bonaire and Aruba in the Caribbean, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ➤Read More »4th largest container line CMA CGM steams into air cargo
French logistics and ocean shipping company CMA CGM makes bold move into air freight operations, with the introduction of services using A330-200Fs. ➤Read More »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. ➤Read More »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 …Read More »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 …Read More »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 …Read More »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. ➤Read More »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. ➤Read More »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 …Read More »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. ➤Read More »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. ➤Read More »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 …Read More »Kenya Airways, Avianor carry out first B787 ‘preighter’ conversion
Kenya Airways (KQ) and Avianor, an aircraft MRO and cabin integration specialist reach an agreement to jointly repurpose two of the carrier's B787 aircraft cabins for cargo carriage. ➤Read More »Cargojet closes $274 million funding for 7 P2F freighters
Canadian all-cargo airline, Cargojet raises CAD 350.2 million (USD 274 million) through a share offer to help pay for five B767 freighters and two B777 freighters. ➤Read More »Air Belgium gives cargo a nod with maindeck move
Following up on its statements several months ago, Air Belgium announces it will soon introduce four freighters to its fleet. ➤Read More »Silk Way West to begin new Baku-Narita service with NCA
Azerbaijan's Silk Way West Airlines is set to begin a new twice-weekly service to and from Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT), alongside partner Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), from 11 February. ➤Read More »Cainiao invests to keep shipments moving during Lunar NY
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. ➤Read More »CEVA Logistics opens new Vietnam warehouse near SGN
CEVA Logistics further expands its reach in Southeast Asia with the opening of a new warehouse located in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province in Vietnam. ➤Read More »MIA sets new record for cargo throughput in 2020
Miami International Airport (MIA) sets a new record with 2020 cargo volumes reaching 2.32 million tonnes – 57,382 more tonnes than its total in 2019. ➤Read More »China Airlines launches ultra-low temp vaccine service
China Airlines launches Ultra-Low Temperature Service as it continues to grow its pharma capabilities including IATA CEIV Pharma Certification. The only airline in Taiwan to have obtained international pharmaceutical cold chain …Read More »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. ➤Read More »KIX Task Force readies airport community for COVID-19 vaccine
Kansai Airports announces its KIX Vaccine Transport Task Force has set up a framework for COVID-19 vaccine transportation at Kansai International Airport (KIX). The task force was formed in December 2020 …Read More »FedEx to shift pilots out of Hong Kong to avoid onerous quarantine
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. ➤Read More »Dimerco delivers critical telecoms cargo Guangdong-Lahore
International transportation and logistics specialist Dimerco delivers oversized cargo for a leading telecommunications client to Lahore (LHE), Pakistan from Guangdong (CAN), China. ➤Read More »Korean Air, SkyCell partner on hybrid container leasing
Korean Air Cargo and SkyCell sign an agreement to lease SkyCell’s hybrid containers. ➤Read More »DHL expands medical, pharma logistics capacity in Germany
DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its Leipzig Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) facility by approximately 2,500 sqm. The centre is located close to Leipzig Airport (LGG) and houses state-of-the-art equipment for …Read More »Dachser lifts capacity of its air network for 2021
Starting in mid-January, logistics service provider Dachser resumes its weekly air charter from Hong Kong to Frankfurt, becoming a year-round service. “At the end of last year, the effect of increased …Read More »Jettainer rolls out new basic ULD service, plug&fly
Jettainer, global provider of unit load device (ULD) management, launches plug&fly, a new basic version of its full-service ULD solution. ➤Read More »Serai launches traceability solution for apparel supply chain
Serai, a network-based digital B2B platform by HSBC, has launched a traceability solution enabling apparel businesses to track cotton and other raw materials going into their product. ➤Read More »New HK quarantine rules to sap 25% of Cathay’s cargo capacity
Although 2020 closed out with a relatively decent finish for the Cathay Pacific Group, new travel restrictions and quarantine requirements threaten to sap even more cargo capacity from the carrier. ➤Read More »Astral Aviation’s new B767-200F opens Nairobi-Sharjah service
Astral Aviation is deploying its newly-acquired B767-200 freighter on the Nairobi (NBO) – Sharjah (SHJ) route, with effect from 3 February. ➤Read More »U-Freight restructures in Holland, adds e-commerce warehousing
U-Freight restructures in Holland, adds e-commerce warehousing ➤Read More »Rock-it Cargo, Sound Moves combine under Rock-it brand
Rock-it Cargo and Sound Moves, both subsidiaries of Rock-it Cargo USA are coming together under one brand name, Rock-it Global. ➤Read More »Frankfurt Cargo Services handles first Covid vaccine shipments
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) handles its first shipments of Covid-19 vaccines from German biotechnology company BioNTech as the airport gears up to facilitate vaccine shipments. ➤Read More »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 …Read More »SpiceJet adds two more wide-body freighters to its fleet
SpiceJet inducts two more wide-body aircraft – a B767F and A330F – to its cargo fleet. With the latest induction SpiceXpress, the airline’s cargo arm, will have a dedicated fleet of …Read More »Lufthansa Cargo begins FRA air freight centre renewal
Lufthansa Cargo begins the modernisation of its Frankfurt logistic centre following supervisory board approval for the investments. ➤Read More »DB Schenker continues expansion of its own-controlled network
DB Schenker extends its own-controlled, global flight network connecting America, Europe, and Asia directly for the first time. ➤Read More »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. ➤Read More »FedEx to cut up to 6,000 Euro jobs as TNT integration nears end
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. …Read More »SpiceJet strengthens vaccine delivery network with AMD
As India launches what is set to be one of the largest mass Covid-19 vaccination drives in the world, SpiceJet and its cargo arm SpiceExpress have added another airport partner in …Read More »Nallian nabs former BRU cargo head Steven Polmans
Former head of cargo at Brussels Airport and current TIACA chairman, Steven Polmans is joining effective immediately. ➤Read More »Japan Airlines taps CHAMP for new domestic cargo service
Japan Airlines (JAL) implements CHAMP’s API Gateway solution to power a new domestic air cargo service in Japan. The solution enables the carrier to compete with other modes of transport, seamlessly …Read More »Pandemic pulls Schiphol’s 2020 cargo down 8%
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), in the midst of another shake-up of its cargo division reports a -8.0 per cent cargo volume decline for 2020, year-on-year at the hands of the Covid-19 …Read More »Hong Kong airport wraps up 2020 with 7% cargo decline
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) says the Covid-19 pandemic deflated 2020 cargo volumes at the airport by -7.0 per cent. December 2020 saw cargo volumes return to near normal numbers with …Read More »