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  • [ 23/February/2021 ] SIA gains CEIV Fresh cert, launches perishables product Airports
  • [ 22/February/2021 ] India’s SpiceJet launches scheduled freighters to Singapore Airports
  • [ 22/February/2021 ] MASkargo, DHL deliver first Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysia Asia Pacific
  • [ 16/February/2021 ] UNICEF partners 16 carriers on Covid-19 vaccine initiative Carriers
  • [ 16/February/2021 ] ASL Aviation exercises its options on 10 B737-800BCFs Europe & CIS
  • [ 16/February/2021 ] AF-KLM uplifts first vaccine shipments to Bonaire, Aruba Airports
  • [ 12/February/2021 ] 4th largest container line CMA CGM steams into air cargo Carriers
  • [ 11/February/2021 ] China’s SF Holding makes $2.27b play for Kerry Logistics Asia Pacific
  • [ 08/February/2021 ] Ethiopian brings first Covid-19 vaccine shipment to Africa Africa
  • [ 08/February/2021 ] DHL Global Forwarding renews CEIV Pharma cert in SIN Asia Pacific
  • [ 08/February/2021 ] Pharma.Aero picks up new cool chain packaging members Cool Chain
  • [ 08/February/2021 ] WFS forges temp-controlled pharma truck fleet for CDG Airports
  • [ 07/February/2021 ] CEVA’s Showfreight extends partnership with MECC Maastricht Europe & CIS
  • [ 05/February/2021 ] Cathay Pacific, Airlink partner in Americas on relief efforts Carriers
  • [ 05/February/2021 ] DB Schenker breaks ground on new Shannon Ireland facility Europe & CIS
  • [ 04/February/2021 ] EVA Air, WFS extend global partnership with new Seattle contract Asia Pacific
  • [ 04/February/2021 ] AEI, Aero Capital Solutions settle on 10 more B737-800SFs Asia Pacific
  • [ 03/February/2021 ] Kenya Airways, Avianor carry out first B787 ‘preighter’ conversion Africa
  • [ 02/February/2021 ] Cargojet closes $274 million funding for 7 P2F freighters Carriers
  • [ 02/February/2021 ] Air Belgium gives cargo a nod with maindeck move Airports
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  • SIA gains CEIV Fresh cert, launches perishables product

    SIA gains CEIV Fresh cert, launches perishables product

    23/February/2021
    Singapore Airlines (SIA) launches new THRUFRESH perishables product following its IATA CEIV Fresh certification. ➤Read More »
  • India’s SpiceJet launches scheduled freighters to Singapore

    India’s SpiceJet launches scheduled freighters to Singapore

    22/February/2021
    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, DHL deliver first Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysia

    22/February/2021
    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

    UNICEF partners 16 carriers on Covid-19 vaccine initiative

    16/February/2021
    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 exercises its options on 10 B737-800BCFs

    16/February/2021
    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

    AF-KLM uplifts first vaccine shipments to Bonaire, Aruba

    16/February/2021
    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

    4th largest container line CMA CGM steams into air cargo

    12/February/2021
    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

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

    11/February/2021
    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 brings first Covid-19 vaccine shipment to Africa

    08/February/2021
    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 renews CEIV Pharma cert in SIN

    08/February/2021
    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 picks up new cool chain packaging members

    08/February/2021
    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

    WFS forges temp-controlled pharma truck fleet for CDG

    08/February/2021
    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’s Showfreight extends partnership with MECC Maastricht

    07/February/2021
    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, Airlink partner in Americas on relief efforts

    05/February/2021
    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 breaks ground on new Shannon Ireland facility

    05/February/2021
    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, WFS extend global partnership with new Seattle contract

    04/February/2021
    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

    AEI, Aero Capital Solutions settle on 10 more B737-800SFs

    04/February/2021
    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, Avianor carry out first B787 ‘preighter’ conversion

    03/February/2021
    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

    Cargojet closes $274 million funding for 7 P2F freighters

    02/February/2021
    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

    Air Belgium gives cargo a nod with maindeck move

    02/February/2021
    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

    Silk Way West to begin new Baku-Narita service with NCA

    01/February/2021
    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 invests to keep shipments moving during Lunar NY

    01/February/2021
    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 opens new Vietnam warehouse near SGN

    01/February/2021
    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

    MIA sets new record for cargo throughput in 2020

    01/February/2021
    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 temp vaccine service

    01/February/2021
    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 forms logistics alliance to expedite vaccine distribution

    31/January/2021
    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

    KIX Task Force readies airport community for COVID-19 vaccine

    29/January/2021
    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 to shift pilots out of Hong Kong to avoid onerous quarantine

    29/January/2021
    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

    Dimerco delivers critical telecoms cargo Guangdong-Lahore

    27/January/2021
    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, SkyCell partner on hybrid container leasing

    27/January/2021
    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 expands medical, pharma logistics capacity in Germany

    26/January/2021
    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

    Dachser lifts capacity of its air network for 2021

    26/January/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 rolls out new basic ULD service, plug&fly

    26/January/2021
    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 launches traceability solution for apparel supply chain

    26/January/2021
    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

    New HK quarantine rules to sap 25% of Cathay’s cargo capacity

    26/January/2021
    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’s new B767-200F opens Nairobi-Sharjah service

    25/January/2021
    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

    25/January/2021
    U-Freight restructures in Holland, adds e-commerce warehousing ➤Read More »
  • Rock-it Cargo, Sound Moves combine under Rock-it brand

    Rock-it Cargo, Sound Moves combine under Rock-it brand

    25/January/2021
    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 handles first Covid vaccine shipments

    22/January/2021
    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 Cargo makes digital leap with WebCargo e-booking

    21/January/2021
    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 adds two more wide-body freighters to its fleet

    21/January/2021
    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 FRA air freight centre renewal

    21/January/2021
    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 continues expansion of its own-controlled network

    21/January/2021
    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 joins Hope Consortium for Covid-19 vaccine distribution

    21/January/2021
    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 to cut up to 6,000 Euro jobs as TNT integration nears end

    20/January/2021
    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

    SpiceJet strengthens vaccine delivery network with AMD

    19/January/2021
    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

    Nallian nabs former BRU cargo head Steven Polmans

    18/January/2021
    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 taps CHAMP for new domestic cargo service

    18/January/2021
    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%

    Pandemic pulls Schiphol’s 2020 cargo down 8%

    17/January/2021
    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

    Hong Kong airport wraps up 2020 with 7% cargo decline

    17/January/2021
    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 »

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SIA gains CEIV Fresh cert, launches perishables product

23/February/2021 11:10 pm | By Donald Urquhart

Singapore Airlines (SIA) launches new THRUFRESH perishables product following its IATA CEIV Fresh certification. ➤ Read more →

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India’s SpiceJet launches scheduled freighters to Singapore

22/February/2021 11:13 pm | By Donald Urquhart

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 →

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MASkargo, DHL deliver first Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysia

22/February/2021 10:21 pm | By Donald Urquhart

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

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UNICEF partners 16 carriers on Covid-19 vaccine initiative

16/February/2021 10:20 pm | By Donald Urquhart

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 →

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ASL Aviation exercises its options on 10 B737-800BCFs

16/February/2021 9:55 pm | By Donald Urquhart

ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) confirms that it is taking up 10 options for the B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). ➤ Read more →

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