China Southern Airlines has launched a new B777F freighter service between Los Angeles International Airport and Tianjin, China. The 13-hour direct service marks the only dedicated cargo route linking Tianjin and North America. China Southern Cargo, a proud member of SkyTeam Cargo, will also launch Los Angeles-Tianjin-Shanghai cargo service, starting 5 September. China Southern can now offer 135 tonnes of cargo capacity from Los Angeles to Tianjin per week. Approximately 200 … [Read more...] about China Southern Launches LAX-Tianjin Freighter
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Cargolux offers third weekly frequency to Zhengzhou
Cargolux Airlines International S.A. today announced the launch of a third scheduled flight from Luxembourg to Zhengzhou, China, effective from 3 September 2014. Caargolux will doubles its Zhengzhou service to six weekly flights by the end of 2014 in a bid to offer its customers shortest transit times between Europe and any city in Central China. Zhhengzhou is ideally located in central China with daily road feeder services to coastal cities such as Beijing and Shanghai and reaches far … [Read more...] about Cargolux offers third weekly frequency to Zhengzhou
U-Freight welcomes Taiwan’s decision on export consolidations
The U-Freight Group (UFL) has welcomed Taiwan's decision to allow the country’s freight forwarders to operate multi-destination export consolidations, which will permit them to carry out the consolidation and transshipment and re-export of cargoes to multiple countries overseas. In the past, local forwarders in Taiwan could only consolidate goods from various cargo containers according to their destination in a foreign country. U-Freight Taiwan Ltd, the Taiwanese partner of … [Read more...] about U-Freight welcomes Taiwan’s decision on export consolidations
WFS acquires Swissport’s cargo business at Copenhagen
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has acquired Swissport's cargo business at Copenhagen Airport. WFS will take over Swissport's 4,200 square metres cargo terminal at Copenhagen Airport, which handles 18,000 tonnes a year on behalf of leading international airlines. Marc Claesen, regional vice president, North Europe at WFS, said: "We are delighted to have successfully concluded this agreement. Copenhagen has been a big growth airport for WFS since we opened our operation in 2006 and this … [Read more...] about WFS acquires Swissport’s cargo business at Copenhagen
U-Freight welcomes Taiwan's decision on export consolidations
The U-Freight Group (UFL) has welcomed Taiwan's decision to allow the country’s freight forwarders to operate multi-destination export consolidations, which will permit them to carry out the consolidation and transshipment and re-export of cargoes to multiple countries overseas. In the past, local forwarders in Taiwan could only consolidate goods from various cargo containers according to their destination in a foreign country. U-Freight Taiwan Ltd, the Taiwanese partner of … [Read more...] about U-Freight welcomes Taiwan's decision on export consolidations
WFS acquires Swissport's cargo business at Copenhagen
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has acquired Swissport's cargo business at Copenhagen Airport. WFS will take over Swissport's 4,200 square metres cargo terminal at Copenhagen Airport, which handles 18,000 tonnes a year on behalf of leading international airlines. Marc Claesen, regional vice president, North Europe at WFS, said: "We are delighted to have successfully concluded this agreement. Copenhagen has been a big growth airport for WFS since we opened our operation in 2006 and this … [Read more...] about WFS acquires Swissport's cargo business at Copenhagen