FedEx Express (FedEx) has announced the launch of a dedicated direct fl ight between Manchester, UK and the US. FedEx will fl y a wide-body MD-11 freighter daily, Monday through Thursday, between Manchester International Airport and its Memphis, Tennessee hub. The fl ight, originating at the FedEx European Hub in Paris, will increase FedEx daily capacity on the important westbound trans-pacifi c route by up to 50 per cent and from Europe to the US by up to 20 percent. Manchester is the … [Read more...] about New FedEx UK to US service
DHL signs up with Gulf Air
Gulf Air, the airline with the largest network in the Middle East, has entered into a strategic global partnershipwith DHL Express. The Global Incentive Agreement Programme, introduced by Gulf Air, is designed to provide key global partners with incentives to boost its cargo traffi c volumes on a yearly basis and facilitate its inclusion in the partner’score carrier programmes. DHL Express is the fi rst partner to be signed up to this incentive agreement. "We are delighted to … [Read more...] about DHL signs up with Gulf Air
Qantas buys DPEX Worldwide
The Qantas Group announced today that it had acquired 100 per cent of the Asia-based express freight operator,DPEX Worldwide. Qantas Executive General Manager Freight Enterprises Grant Fenn said the investment in DPEX, whose worldwide network included 18 countries across Asia, represented an important development for Qantas FreightEnterprises. "The DPEX Worldwide acquisition will provide us with an exciting opportunity to enter the Asian express market and significantly expand our … [Read more...] about Qantas buys DPEX Worldwide
JADE Cargo
JADE Cargo has applied to the civilaviation administration of China, andthe US and South Korean authorities, tolaunch a new three times a week servicefrom Shenzhen to several US destinationsby end-October. The new routewould be: Shenzhen-Shanghai-PortlandOR-Dallas-Portland-Shanghai and Shenzhen-Anchorage-Seoul-Shenzhen. … [Read more...] about JADE Cargo
Kuehne + Nagel
With the opening of a branch in Kaliningradand an airfreight office atMoscow Domodedovo InternationalAirport, Kuehne + Nagel is continuingits expansion course in Russia. … [Read more...] about Kuehne + Nagel
Target Logistics, Inc.
Target Logistics, Inc., the US domesticand international freight forwarder andlogistics provider, has announced thatit has signed a definitive merger agreementto be acquired by New Zealandlogistics company Mainfreight Limitedin a transaction valued at approximatelyUS$53.7 million. … [Read more...] about Target Logistics, Inc.
