DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL, officially opened a new logistics centre for the pharmaceuticals industry, in Leipzig. The facility, covering almost 3,000 square metres, located in direct proximity to the Leipzig/Halle airport and serves as a competence center for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport follow-up of active and passive temperature controlled pharmaceutical products. Investment volumes in the new … [Read more...] about DHL opens new logistics centre at Leipzig airport
Freight Forwarders
AF-KLM to shrink full freighter fleet
At its recent Investor Day, Air France and partner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have outlined their proposed "Perform 2020" strategic growth plan which was originally outlined in July 2014. This is the successor to their "Transform 2015" cost-cutting and restructuring plan which will come to a close this year. The Group will scale down its full freighter fleet from 14 aircraft to just five at the end of 2016 (two B777-Fs in Paris CDG under Air France Cargo, and three B747-400(F)s in Amsterdam … [Read more...] about AF-KLM to shrink full freighter fleet
AA, US Airways now co-located
In the next step to co-locate operations across the combined network, American Airlines Cargo yesterday joined US Airways Cargo’s operations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). While the two carriers continue to operate independently, the co-located facility allows American and US Airways customers to tender and recover both 001 and 037 air waybill shipments in one location. Starting yesteryday, American Airlines Cargo customers has begun tendering and recovering … [Read more...] about AA, US Airways now co-located
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
Austrian Airlines appoints new CCO
Andreas Otto, current board member product & sales at Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt, will become new chief commercial officer of Austrian Airlines AG as of 1 October 2014. He will succeed Karsten Benz, who is returning to the Lufthansa Group in Frankfurt as of 1 October 2014. “I am delighted to gain an experienced and successful airline manager from our own ranks in Andreas Otto. For 14 years he helped shape the development of Lufthansa Cargo AG into one of the world’s most … [Read more...] about Austrian Airlines appoints new CCO
U-Freight expands HK warehouse
The U-Freight Group (UFL) is expanding the operations of its logistics subsidiary in Hong Kong and has brought the operations of its airfreight import and export departments into one location in the Special Administrative Region (SAR). At the U-Freight facility in Tsing Yi, the freight forwarding company is adding a further 39,000 sq ft of warehousing to its existing 39,000 sq ft Hong Kong warehouse, targeted at retail logistics, as well as pick and pack operations for the electronics … [Read more...] about U-Freight expands HK warehouse