Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new control tower and conditioning facility in Singapore, together with subsidiary QuickSTAT, which specialises in time-critical and temperature-sensitive shipping to help bring new drugs and medical protocols to market safely and quickly. The investment is a part of a wider strategy to further expand both companies’ logistics capabilities to serve customers in the pharma and healthcare industry across Asia Pacific. The new conditioning facility, located at … [Read more...] about K+N opens new facility as pharma helps boost earnings
Freight Forwarders
Five Chinese partners join Air France KLM’s SAF push
New technologies and collaborations amongst stakeholders in air cargo, transport and logistics have created positive optimism in the industry-wide effort towards the use of SAF, and leading airline Air France KLM and its cargo division are certainly in front of this movement. Earlier this week, five Chinese partners from the airline’s East Asia network signed up on its SAF programme, which the airline described ‘reflects China’s commitment to investing in cleaner air and reducing its carbon … [Read more...] about Five Chinese partners join Air France KLM’s SAF push
Aramex, DB Schenker team up to tap market opportunities
Dubai-based freight forwarder Aramex and German logistics leader DB Schenker are looking to feed of each other's capabilities in Abu Dhabi and the wider Middle East and Africa region after the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The deal aims to drive forward synergistic opportunities in supply chain solutions across multiple critical industries to and from Abu Dhabi and the wider MEA region. The move comes as Aramex looks to expand its freight forwarding service … [Read more...] about Aramex, DB Schenker team up to tap market opportunities
CEVA expands semicon logistics footprint in Singapore
CEVA Logistics is set to expand its contract logistics business in Singapore with a new facility for semiconductor manufacturer ASM International NV. The 95,000 square-foot facility will be located at ASM Internationals new global manufacturing headquarters in Singapore, where CEVA will provide contract logistics support at a state-of-the-art, in-house operations site, with on-site and off-site warehouse management. CEVA Logistics will provide critical logistics support, such as inventory … [Read more...] about CEVA expands semicon logistics footprint in Singapore
CEVA Logistics introduces ICN-WUX-ORD air freight route
CEVA Logistics is expanding its air freight programme Skycapacity to serve the North Asia market with a strategic cooperation agreement with Wuxi Sunan Shuofang International Airport Group and its affiliate logistics company. The leading forwarder will start a weekly lane to add air freight capacity from Asia to US, which will take the Seoul to Chicago via Wuxi (ICN-WUX-ORD) route. This intercontinental route will be operated with a B747 full freighter. Also read: CEVA eyes 40 air freight … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics introduces ICN-WUX-ORD air freight route
AirAsia ramps up cargo services with blockchain technology
Airlines under the AirAsia Group are further strengthening their cargo footprint by marketing and selling available cargo spaces on flights with blockchain platform Freightchain. This will allow airlines within the group to fully interline its flights digitally with other carriers, allowing for a faster and more on-demand connectivity to transport cargo across Southeast Asia and other regions. The digital platform, considered the word’s first air cargo network based on blockchain, will … [Read more...] about AirAsia ramps up cargo services with blockchain technology