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
Airports
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
Lambert airport commission approves cargo facility
A newly-launched logistics venture, which will create an international gateway at Lambert St. Louis International Airport, aims to focus on trade between Mexico and the US. Bi-National Gateway Terminal has taken a 20-year lease on a 49-acre site on the edge of one of the airport’s four runways, where it will construct a major cargo handling facility. On completion, the new terminal will serve multimodal cargo needs and be equipped to handle perishables, live animals, high value … [Read more...] about Lambert airport commission approves cargo facility
IATA: Air freight resumes modest growth trend
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets, showing a modest 1.6 per cent rise in volumes in March compared to a year ago, measured in FTK. The industry’s March performance stands in sharp contrast to the exceptionally strong 12.2 per cent rise reported for February. February’s performance, however, was positively skewed by the combined impacts of the timing of the Lunar New Year and the labor dispute at US West Coast … [Read more...] about IATA: Air freight resumes modest growth trend