Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone “TradeNexus” has turned to SITA and CHAMP Cargosystems to help digitalize the tracking of shipment and capital flows of enterprises registered at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, part of the Shanghai Pudong District Government, focuses on free trade development and construction in the Chinese city. CHAMP said the FTZ was mandated by the Shanghai municipal government to set up a cargo tracking service platform to track … [Read more...] about Shanghai taps CHAMP for premium tracking
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Envirotainer celebrates 10th year in Singapore
Envirotainer is celebrating 10 years in Asia Pacific after it first opened its regional headquarters in Singapore in 2012, becoming the first active cold-chain solutions provider in the region. Since then the company has grown from a small team of three to 29 people. It now runs a robust team of sales, operations and a 1,800-sqm centre of excellence, where it provides maintenance and repair and services for its fleet to assure serviceability and airworthiness. To date, the Singapore … [Read more...] about Envirotainer celebrates 10th year in Singapore
An interview with GEODIS Asia Pacific’s Onno Boots
Find out how French logistics and transport operator GEODIS is capitalizing on its strong air freight and logistics network as Onno Boots, regional president and CEO for Asia Pacific joins Payload Asia for this edition of our C-Suite interview. Can you give us a brief background of the cargo network of GEODIS in Asia Pacific? Can you share with us the different infrastructure that GEODIS has invested in to achieve growth? Pre-pandemic in late 2019, we invested into our very first own … [Read more...] about An interview with GEODIS Asia Pacific’s Onno Boots
Goodbye, just in time and hello, just in case!
With the reopening of the Shanghai port at the beginning of June, the pandemic-induced freight backlogs are finally starting to clear. However, given the various knock-on effects, don't expect supply chain disruptions to disappear for at least another nine to 12 months. The good news is that most companies now realise that the traditional just-in-time (JIT) model has serious flaws and are reacting and adapting their strategies. Increasingly, they are working with third-party logistics (3PL) … [Read more...] about Goodbye, just in time and hello, just in case!
Awery backs plans to rebuild the ANTONOV Mriya
Ukrainian tech company Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has pledged its support to rebuild the ANTONOV MRIYA AN-225, it stated in a press release dated 24 August 2022. Ukrainian startup Metal Time has developed a working mechanical design kit model of the MRIYA AN-225 cargo plane, and profits from the sale will be donated to Antonov for rebuilding the Mriya aircraft; rehousing employees; as well as educating and training new engineers and pilots for Ukraine. “Awery cannot stand by … [Read more...] about Awery backs plans to rebuild the ANTONOV Mriya
From the June-July issue: Q&A with Boeing
According to the Boeing website, the 777 freighter version has had 24 orders from six renowned airlines and two undisclosed customers. With a new widebody freighter on offer, the aircraft manufacturer sees the 777-8 freighter as an ideal replacement for the older 747 freighters, with an initial bulk order from Qatar Airways who will be the launch partner. In this interview, Payload Asia talks to Brian Hermesmeyer, Freighter Customer Leader at Boeing, to learn about the new freighter and the … [Read more...] about From the June-July issue: Q&A with Boeing
