At its first-ever formal ceremony held on 16 December 2016 at the Shanghai Guchun Park Hotel, the Shanghai Luojing Terminal – Shanghai’s biggest and most important breakbulk cargo hub – formally named and thanked key partners for their contribution to the Terminal’s trade performance in 2016. AAL, which has been regularly calling at the port since its opening, and in 2016 carried over 400,000 freighted tons of cargo through the port, was honoured with a bronze model from the Terminal’s … [Read more...] about Shanghai Luojing Terminal formally thanks AAL for cargo trade in 2016
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Emirates SkyCargo paints a rosy picture ahead of Valentine’s Day
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, has unveiled a unique decal featuring a rose on one of its Boeing 777-F freighter aircraft ahead of Valentine’s day. The decal, installed at the Emirates Aircraft Appearance Centre in Dubai, is the first of its kind for Emirates SkyCargo and highlights the strong contribution made by the air cargo carrier to the floriculture industry through the transport of fresh flowers across the world. One of the first ports of call for the … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo paints a rosy picture ahead of Valentine’s Day
American Airlines cargo team busy this Valentine’s Day season
Love is in the air—as in Valentine’s Day flowers being shipped from field to florist by an American Airlines Cargo team that continues to lead the industry in terms of development and performance within the space. Perhaps nothing else has the inherent ability to say it all quite like a bouquet of flowers: “I love you,” “I’m sorry,” “congratulations”—and even, simply, letting a loved one know you’re thinking of them—a flower communicates a common theme of warmth and … [Read more...] about American Airlines cargo team busy this Valentine’s Day season
Honored by supporting the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation’s activities, Saudia Cargo renews human organ transportation agreement with the Center
Within the framework of its support to the humanitarian and social works, Saudia Cargo has renewed the agreement of human organ transportation with the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation. Dr. Faisal Shaheen, the Center’s director general and Nabil Khojah, Saudia Cargo's CEO, have signed the agreement. The renewal of the agreement complements the cooperation established by the two parties since January 2014. Khojah has ensured dedicating … [Read more...] about Honored by supporting the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation’s activities, Saudia Cargo renews human organ transportation agreement with the Center
Alitalia and Royal Jordanian enter into a codeshare agreement
Royal Jordanian and Alitalia have signed a codeshare agreement to offer more travel choices and enhanced network connectivity between Jordan, Italy, and beyond. For travels beginning on 6 February, the agreement will allow Royal Jordanian (RJ) to expand its offer to Italy by placing its “RJ” flight code on Alitalia’s daily Amman-Rome service, which will resume on 26 March 2017, and on the Italian airline’s connections from Rome to the following 16 domestic destinations: Ancona, … [Read more...] about Alitalia and Royal Jordanian enter into a codeshare agreement
VietJet appoints Hactl for freight handling operations
Fast expanding Vietnamese new-generation carrier VietJet has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl), Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler to provide cargo terminal operations for its newly-launched flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong. The daily services are operated with the A320 aircraft from the airline’s young fleet of 42 A320 and A321 aircraft. In the first nine months of 2016, Vietnam was Hong Kong’s fifth largest export market, and major … [Read more...] about VietJet appoints Hactl for freight handling operations