According to the latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) World, global air freight volumes grew 1.4 per cent for the month of March, although the first quarter saw an overall increase of 4.7 per cent year over year. The slowed growth in March comes after the upsurge in February due to the Lunar New Year and the modal shift towards air transport resulting from congestion at sea ports along the western coast of the United States. Growth rates across the globe were mixed … [Read more...] about ACI: Slowed air freight growth in March
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Yusen opens larger JFK cargo facility
Third-party logistics service provider Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. is expanding in the Northeast to a larger facility at the JFK International Airport Center in Springfield Gardens, NY. The 32,134-square-foot warehouse opened on 27 April 2015, and employs a staff of 34. The facility offers a wide range of import and export services for both air freight and ocean cargo shipments, and features a walk-in-cooler to handle the company’s growing perishables and pharmaceutical business. … [Read more...] about Yusen opens larger JFK cargo facility
Saudi Cargo adds Paris to freighter network
Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched a new dedicated freighter service to Paris/Charles de Gaulle starting 22 May. This brings their destinations covered in France to 21 freighter destination. The new B747-400 freighter flights will operate twice a week to Paris/Charles de Gaulle on routing. Rainer Mueller, VP commercial (A) at Saudi Airlines Cargo, said: “Our focus is to improve connectivity and provide a growing network of destinations and quality operations to our customers.” … [Read more...] about Saudi Cargo adds Paris to freighter network
Pteris bags Eastern Air cargo handling contract
Pteris Global, which develops baggage and cargo handling systems for airports, has clinched a contract worth RMB71 million (US$15.4 million) from Eastern Air Logistic Co. Ltd to install a cargo system at Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s west cargo area. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Under a separate agreement, the group's other subsidiary, Pteris Global (Suzhou), will install sorting systems for SF Express, an express courier company in China. … [Read more...] about Pteris bags Eastern Air cargo handling contract
UPS opens healthcare facility at Schiphol
UPS has expanded its temperature-controlled supply chain capabilities in Europe with the opening of a healthcare-dedicated air freight forwarding facility at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands. The new 600-square-metre, GDP-compliant facility is designed to meet the highest standards in pharmaceutical freight forwarding, featuring 15 degrees C to 25 degrees C and 2 degrees C to 8 degrees C temperature zones as well as 24/7 monitoring and alarm systems to protect the integrity of … [Read more...] about UPS opens healthcare facility at Schiphol
MASkargo cuts Frankfurt, denies freighter sell off
After Malaysia Airlines’ recent announcement that it would discontinue its passenger flights to Frankfurt effective 29 May, the airline’s cargo arm, MASKargo, has also decided to discontinue its three times a week freighter flights to Frankfurt from 31 May. With the cancellation of the Frankfurt flights, the cargo carrier plans to add two freighter flights to Amsterdam, thus increasing the total number of cargo flights a week to Amsterdam to five from 31 May. Keesjan de … [Read more...] about MASkargo cuts Frankfurt, denies freighter sell off