Norwegian is now offering airfreight services from Oakland International Airport to Oslo-Gardermoen and Stockholm-Arlanda. Norwegian offers drop off at Oakland, where the bonded, cold storage international Container Freight Station is located at 1 Allan Sheppard Way. It accepts all types of general and perishable cargo with the exception of dangerous goods, live animals, human remains, and out sized pieces. Airfreight is flown on the environmentally-friendly B787 Dreamliner out of … [Read more...] about Norwegian offers airfreight from Oakland
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Cathay Pacific launches Wine LIFT
Cathay Pacific Cargo has launched the latest addition to its range of specialised airfreight products – Wine LIFT. Reflecting Hong Kong’s increasing status as a hub for the global wine trade, Wine LIFT provides wine merchants and customers with a service specifically tailored to meet their requirements for transporting wine in a safe and timely manner. Wine LIFT provides complete peace-of-mind to customers, with shipments being handled by teams experienced in transporting fragile … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific launches Wine LIFT
Royal Air Maroc appoints Globe Air as GSA
Globe Air Cargo has been appopinted by Royal Air Maroc as GSA for the UK Market with effect today, 15 September 2014. To assure a smooth transition, the current rates and AWBs Stock will continue to be in place until 31 October 2014. … [Read more...] about Royal Air Maroc appoints Globe Air as GSA
American, US Airways to use one air waybill
Following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways nine months ago, American Airlines Cargo has announced that it will transition to accepting a single air waybill for all shipments starting 20 October. Jim W. Butler, America Airlines Cargo president, in a statement said “The objective of our integration has been to bring together the expertise, solutions, and teams you’ve relied on from both cargo organisations into the industry’s most customer-focused airfreight … [Read more...] about American, US Airways to use one air waybill
Jetstar deploys new B787s on Japan routes
Jetstar last week began using its most recent B787 delivery to replace an A330 on service from Cairns to Osaka, Japan. The low-cost carrier (LCC) also introduced a B787 on its Cairns-Tokyo route in August, and on its Gold Coast-Tokyo flight in July. Aside from the Japan routes, Jetstar has introduced 787s on routes from the three major east coast cities of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to Thailand and Indonesia. The LCC continues to grow its fleet with the delivery of seven B787-8s, … [Read more...] about Jetstar deploys new B787s on Japan routes
TNT to build Melbourne logistics facility
The largest transport and logistics ‘super hub’ in TNT’s global network is under construction at Tullamarine. The 38,000 square metres facility – big enough to house more than five soccer pitches – occupies nearly a third of the 121,000 square metres site near Tullamarine Airport and is due for completion in July 2015. The new depot will open for business in September 2015 and operate as TNT's Victorian head office and as a hub to other TNT depots … [Read more...] about TNT to build Melbourne logistics facility