Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Polar Air Cargo have expanded their partnership in North America with a new long-term contract at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). WFS will handle more than five million kilos of cargo each month carried by Polar’s all-Boeing freighter fleet ex-LAX. This includes scheduled and ad-hoc freighter service from Los Angeles. Polar, a joint venture of Atlas Air and DHL Express, has significantly grown its footprint at LAX after expanding with a second … [Read more...] about Polar Air Cargo, WFS extend partnership with LAX contract
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Atlas Air goes straight to Boeing for four 777Fs
Atlas Air for the first time has ordered direct from Boeing for four new 777 freighters, with delivery of the first aircraft in November. The aircraft lessor said the move comes amidst strong customer demand for dedicated long-haul wide-body airfreight capacity, particularly in the fast-growing e-commerce andrxpress markets. The first of four new 777-200LRFs is expected to be delivered in November 2022 with the other three scheduled for delivery throughout 2023. This … [Read more...] about Atlas Air goes straight to Boeing for four 777Fs
UPS orders 19 factory-fresh B767 freighters
UPS has ordered 19 B767 freighters from Boeing, with deliveries scheduled between 2023 and 2025, the aircraft manufacturer announced in a press release. The logistics integrator said the purchase aligns with its strategy and capital expenditure forecast shared in June, as well as its sustainability efforts, citing the cargo jet’s outstanding operational efficiency and payload capability. Based on the 767-300ER (extended range) passenger jet, the cargo version carries up to 52.4 tonnes of … [Read more...] about UPS orders 19 factory-fresh B767 freighters
DHL Express floats ‘yellow boat’ on Batam-Singapore route
DHL Express earlier this month launched its first delivery service by boat between Batam in Indonesia and Singapore as part of its commitment to using multi-transport modes to improve transit time for shipments. DHL’s new yellow boat, with a capacity of 35 tonnes, operates twice a day and six days a week between the Sekupang ferry terminal in Batam and the Brani terminal in Singapore. The express operator has seen rising intra-Asia trade volumes and international shipment growth for Batam … [Read more...] about DHL Express floats ‘yellow boat’ on Batam-Singapore route
UPS innovation centre makes debut in Singapore
UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) is connecting businesses in Asia Pacific to the rest of the world, with digital logistics technologies as it officially opened the company’s first global innovation centre in Singapore. UPS said the innovation centre will serve as a testbed for new technologies that can narrow efficiency gaps in supply chains, including those that have yet to be deployed on a large scale, such as autonomous mobile robots (AMR), radio-frequency identification (RFID), and … [Read more...] about UPS innovation centre makes debut in Singapore
Cainiao to kickstart chartered flights from Kuala Lumpur hub
Cainiao Network has announced plans to launch a series of chartered flights from Malaysia to provide intra-Asia capacity and enhance air freight connectivity in the region. The first chartered flight will run weekly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shenzhen (SZX) via the newly launched Cainiao Aeropolis eWTP Hub at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The Kuala Lumpur-Shenzhen chartered flight will operate thrice a week, with a 13-tonne capacity to deliver Malaysian exports, including … [Read more...] about Cainiao to kickstart chartered flights from Kuala Lumpur hub