In a move that takes sharper aim at the high yield segment of the air cargo supply chain, FedEx Express has opened its new FedEx Cold Chain Center at the FedEx Express World Hub in Memphis, Tennessee, US. While this dedicated facility is the first of its kind for the FedEx network, FedEx operates smaller-scale cold chain facilities at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in France, the Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany and the Kansai International Airport in Japan. Designed to protect the integrity … [Read more...] about FedEx takes sharper aim at the cold chain market
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Cathay, Lufthansa join forces in new cargo agreement
Cathay Pacific Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a far reaching cargo cooperation agreement to provide customers with a larger and faster joint network on routes between Hong Kong and Europe from early next year. Describing the agreement as a "highly integrated" bilateral cooperation, the two carriers said they will work closely together on network planning, as well as sales, IT and ground handling. "This will bring Hong Kong, the world’s busiest air cargo hub, closer to Europe, … [Read more...] about Cathay, Lufthansa join forces in new cargo agreement
April cargo volumes spike at Frankfurt on back of Asia surge
Cargo (airfreight + airmail) volumes experienced strong growth, soaring by 5.0 per cent to 181,948 tonnes in April, year-on-year. Far East traffic was the main growth driver, with cargo tonnage to/from this region surging 9.0 per cent. Freight volumes on routes to/from China, Japan, and India even recorded dynamic double-digit growth. While cargo throughput declined during the first three months of 2016, cumulative cargo volumes in the year to April reached positive territory again for the … [Read more...] about April cargo volumes spike at Frankfurt on back of Asia surge
MASkargo announces new Zhengzhou maindeck service
MASkargo has announced a new China maindeck service with the carrier flying a A330-200F into Zhengzhou twice weekly from 18 May. Offering 60 tonnes capacity, the freighter will fly Wednesdays and Sundays with additional scheduled trucking network service to selected destinations from Zhengzhou. These destinations include: Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hefei, Jinan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan and Xi’an. The move is part of the Malaysia Airlines' cargo division's re-alignment … [Read more...] about MASkargo announces new Zhengzhou maindeck service
Garuda to go door-to-door to boost cargo contribution to 20%
Garuda Indonesia is expecting the contribution from air cargo revenue to rise to more than 20 per cent from the current levels where it contributes less than 10 per cent of the revenue, according to president director of Garuda Indonesia, Arif Wibowo. Wibowo, speaking to local media, said part of the effort to enhance cargo demand is by adding door-to-door service for customers, compared to the traditional airport-to-airport model. In 2015 Garuda uplifted 351,741 tonnes of cargo. "But … [Read more...] about Garuda to go door-to-door to boost cargo contribution to 20%
Atlas Air to operate 20 B767-300 freighters for Amazon
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has become the latest aviation partner of e-commerce retailing giant Amazon with an agreement to operate 20 freighters on behalf of the company which will take up as much as a 30 per cent share in Atlas. Under the long-term agreements announced today Atlas will, starting in the second half of this year, operate 20 B767-300 converted freighters for Amazon on a CMI (crew, maintenance and insurance) basis by the group’s airline … [Read more...] about Atlas Air to operate 20 B767-300 freighters for Amazon
