It took a project cargo from China to Poland for Austrian logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss to deploy the world's largest cargo plane, the Antonov An-225. The freight forwarder chartered the giant freighter, which landed for the first time at Rzeszów airport in Poland on the evening of November 13 after it left the Chinese airport of Tianjin a day earlier. Also read: Gebrüder Weiss acquires Turkish forwarder Gebrüder Weiss is no stranger to the large Ukranian freighters. It had already … [Read more...] about Gebrüder Weiss drafts largest freighter for project cargo
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Top European companies team up on carbon-free air freight
Last week German companies DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo announced that they will extend their weekly CO2-free freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai throughout the entire winter flight schedule until March 2022. Coming on board is Finnish telecommunication network provider Nokia which has signed up to the initiative and pledged to reduce its emissions through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in a bid to create a greener supply chain. The fuel requirement for … [Read more...] about Top European companies team up on carbon-free air freight
Gebrüder Weiss acquires Turkish forwarder
Transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss is 'taking over' Istanbul-based 3S Transport & Logistics with effect from 1 January, a press release confirmed. The merger will see the Austrian forwarder double its cargo volume and position itself as a top transport and logistics player across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As part of the acquisition, 22 employees from 3S Transport & Logistics will move under the umbrella of Gebrüder Weiss Turkey include, the release … [Read more...] about Gebrüder Weiss acquires Turkish forwarder
Hongyuan Group signs 5-year ULD partnership with Unilode
Hongyuan Group, a corporation providing global trade, supply chain finance, logistics real estate and freight services, has entered into a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply and management partnership with Unilode Aviation Solutions, a market leader in outsourced ULD management and repair services. Hongyuan Group operates a fleet of B747-400F aircraft to destinations in China, UK, Belgium and the USA, and transports more than 200,000 tonnes of import and export cargo each year. … [Read more...] about Hongyuan Group signs 5-year ULD partnership with Unilode
deugro scores ‘trifecta’ at Heavy Lift Awards
Edited press release Freight forwarder deugro recently won in three categories at the Heavy Lift Awards, including “Project Logistics Provider of the Year”, “Project of the Year” and “Airfreight Solution of the Year.” The award in the category “Project of the Year” was given to deugro for its outstanding performance in the safe and successful transportation of 35,541 freight tons of cargo—simultaneously on two fully chartered vessels for the Irkutsk Polymer Plant Project—from Masan, South … [Read more...] about deugro scores ‘trifecta’ at Heavy Lift Awards
Ceva’s HKG, AMS air hubs get lithium batt certification
CEVA Logistics is reassuring clients in its ability to transport lithium batteries as it became the first logistics player to receive IATA’s new CEIV Lithium Battery certification for its air freight stations in Hong Kong and Amsterdam. The company said it teamed up with IATA to support the development of the new certification programme given its experience in transporting batteries of all types and sizes. In the automotive industry, Ceva works with 14 of the 15 largest original equipment … [Read more...] about Ceva’s HKG, AMS air hubs get lithium batt certification