Kuehne+Nagel is glad to welcome its first Boeing 747-8 freighter complete with company livery as part of a long-term charter agreement with Atlas Air. The Swiss transport and logistics provider is expanding its air freight network by chartering the entire capacity of the very last two 747-8F aircraft produced. The aircraft is one-half of the last two ‘Queen’ freighters to come out of a Boeing facility. Kuehne+Nagel said the 747-8F aircraft will be used on transpacific routes and the service … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel welcomes B747-8F from Atlas Air
Freight Forwarders
Air Menzies International expands in Pakistan
Air Menzies International (AMI), a leading air freight wholesaler, is pleased to announce the opening of two new branches in Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan as it grows its global network. Both branches are fully operational, with the new openings marking the 25th and 26th locations of AMI globally. The new locations will offer the company direct access to two of Pakistan’s high growth industrial centres. The branch in Karachi is expected to serve the automotive manufacturing industry in the … [Read more...] about Air Menzies International expands in Pakistan
Gebrüder Weiss picks up pace to climate neutrality
Gebrüder Weiss has set the goal of gradually reducing the company’s carbon footprint to zero with its sustainability strategy GWcares, aiming to make its logistics facilities climate-neutral by 2030. The company has quantified the current CO₂ emissions and energy consumption of all its 180 locations in its current sustainability report, and the forwarder’s plan is to reduce them annually by 10 percent. In its sustainability report, the company outlined important measures to be taken in the … [Read more...] about Gebrüder Weiss picks up pace to climate neutrality
CargoAi offers Neste jet fuel to drive SAF takeup
Freight forwarders of all sizes can now play a more significant role in reducing cargo-related carbon emissions with a new tie-up between CargoAi and Neste. The cargo booking platform and the leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) have announced a partnership that will allow the voluntary purchase of SAF. Starting November, CargoAi offers the option to purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel when booking a cargo transport. This can be done during the booking process, that … [Read more...] about CargoAi offers Neste jet fuel to drive SAF takeup
GEODIS widens footprint in southern Spain
GEODIS’ freight forwarding division has established a new service hub for customers in the Andalusia and Extremadura regions of Spain, with a new office in Seville commencing business on 1 October. GEODIS will now offer both maritime and air transport solutions in the south of Spain along with additional value-added services such as control tower for complete oversight, purchase order and vendor management and emission reporting. The forwarder is also enhancing the visibility of cargo … [Read more...] about GEODIS widens footprint in southern Spain
CEVA Logistics adds stations for Li-batt shipments
CEVA Logistics has added five more stations to its network of air freight locations certified under the CEIV Lithium Battery program. The logistics operator announced this at the IATA World Cargo Symposium last week. CEVA’s locations in Frankfurt, Incheon, Shanghai (PVG), Singapore and Tokyo will now join the Amsterdam and Hong Kong air freight stations as CEIV certified in the handling of lithium batteries. The company also expects to receive the certification at two US locations in … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics adds stations for Li-batt shipments