Emirates has announced plans to start a daily service to Bologna, Italy operated by a B777-300ER from 3rd November 2015. The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, Bologna will be Emirates’ fourth Italian destination bringing Emirates’ weekly flights to Italy to 56. Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ executive vice president and chief commercial officer, said: “The addition of a fourth Italian gateway is another new and exciting development for Emirates. We have been … [Read more...] about Emirates launches Bologna service
Freight Forwarders
APAC air cargo markets grow in April
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of April released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed encouraging growth in both international passenger and air cargo markets. Air cargo markets continued to grow, in spite of April being a seasonally subdued month. In freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, demand was 3.7 per cent higher than the same month last year. Offered freight capacity expanded by 4.7 per cent, leading to a slight 0.6 percentage point decline in the … [Read more...] about APAC air cargo markets grow in April
MASkargo adds Bangalore to its network
MASkargo has added Bangalore, India to its cargo network using the A330-200 freighter flight offering a capacity of 60 tonnes. MH6242 is scheduled to fly into Bengaluru International Airport from Kuala Lumpur every Friday. Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, acting chief executive officer of MASkargo, said: “There is a huge potential for MASkargo to grow in India. We are meeting the market demand to connect Kuala Lumpur and Bangalore for the export of electronic spare parts and the import of … [Read more...] about MASkargo adds Bangalore to its network
Indonesia’s logistics industry to grow at 15.2%
Frost & Sullivan is expecting the transportation & logistics market to grow with expected CAGR 15.2 per cent in 2015. Gopal R, global vice president, transportation & logistics practice at Frost & Sullivan said that the industry is set to record strong double digit growth over the forecast period due to the continuous growth of the Indonesian economy driven by resilient domestic demand. Gopal R is expecting strong private consumption growth, higher trade growth, lower … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s logistics industry to grow at 15.2%
IAG Cargo takes off in Kuala Lumpur
IAG Cargo has opened its newest bellyhold route, operating between London Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur with up to 15 tonnes of cargo capacity per daily flight. The route is operated by a Boeing 777-200ER. John Cheetham, regional commercial manager for Asia Pacific & India at IAG Cargo, commented: “As one of the world’s busiest freight destinations, Kuala Lumpur is crying out for cargo carriers that can support a wide range of cargo flows. IAG Cargo delivers against these … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo takes off in Kuala Lumpur
DHL powers FC Bayern Munich's China e-store
FC Bayern Munich is collaborating with Tmall Global, an overseas platform and an extension of Alibaba Group's B2C Tmall business in China, and DHL eCommerce to launch an official FC Bayern Munich online flagship store for consumers in China. With the new online store, over 90 million Chinese fans will now be able to purchase official fan merchandise from the football team and enjoy a premium shopping experience. For the first time, fans can now order a FC Bayern Munich jersey with their … [Read more...] about DHL powers FC Bayern Munich's China e-store