In a bold but largely unvoidable move, a new cargo airline has taken flight in what is arguably the harshest air cargo environment in the history of air cargo. AeroLogic, the new child of global heavyweights DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo officially started operations out of its Leipzig, Germany hub Friday after two years of extensive planning. The all-cargo carrier is a unique joint venture that sees the capacity of what will ultimately be an eight-plane fleet of 102-tonne B777 freighters … [Read more...] about DHL and Lufthansa launch new cargo carrier
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TNT Express opens Milano mega hub
TNT has invested €12 million (US$16.7 million) in a new 40,000 square metre mega hub at the Milano Linate city airport. The facility is located directly beside the runway at Linate airport, from which TNT’s Airbus A300 takes off each night for the TNT world air hub in Liège,Belgium. The Milano mega hub is open 24/7, handling deliveries to Milan and its hinterland, Como and Varese, and sorting international imports and exports forthe whole of Italy at night. … [Read more...] about TNT Express opens Milano mega hub
UPS expands its field stocking network in Asia
UPS announced plans this week to boost its global post sales service options by expanding its field stocking location (FSL) network in India and by establishing an Asia Post Sales Customer Support Centre in Clark, Philippines. UPS network of field stocking locations provides critical logistics support to companies that must respond quickly to customer service needs, such as high-tech electronic firms, the US-based express logistics company said. UPS will expand its presence in India with … [Read more...] about UPS expands its field stocking network in Asia
TNT extends Asia Road Network into Cambodia
TNT has extended its Asia Road Network (ARN) into Cambodia, creating a fully integrated express road service to and from Phnom Penh. With the new Cambodian extension, TNT has added more than 1,500 km to the existing 6,000 km ARN running from its integrated road/air hub in Singapore to Thailand and though to China where TNT bases freighter operations out of Shanghai Pudong. “Airfreight is restricted by the limited number of airlines operating into and out of Cambodia, and … [Read more...] about TNT extends Asia Road Network into Cambodia
Time:Matters & Jetpak team up on spare parts
Time:matters, the special service provider for courier, same day and emergency logistics as well as timecritical spare parts logistics and Jetpak, a Nordic market leader for timecritical express logistics solutions, have developed a joint flight network specifically for the transport of timecritical spare parts. The new high-frequency, in-night network connects Central European commercial centers with Northern European destinations such as Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki as well as … [Read more...] about Time:Matters & Jetpak team up on spare parts
UPS CEO warns against protectionism
Fresh from announcing a 56 per cent plummet in first quarter earnings, UPS CEO Scott Davis warned that protectionist moves would seriously danger the fragile global economy. “UPS will emerge from these difficult times as a more efficient and finely-honed enterprise,†said Davis. He added: “In this worldwide recession, no one should lose focus on global trade. It is one of the most important tools we have to lift us out of this financial crisis. The fragile economic … [Read more...] about UPS CEO warns against protectionism
