Emirates SkyCargo recently shipped its 35,000th tonne of Cool Chain products through its exclusive freighter hub at Al Maktoum International-Dubai World Central (DWC) which opened earlier this year. Named SkyCentral, the facility has 15,000 square metres of dedicated storage for temperature-sensitive goods. It compliments a range of Emirates SkyCargo services designed to protect refrigerated cargo. These include the Emirates SkyCargo White Cover, a protective skin that shields the cargo to … [Read more...] about SkyCargo marks 35k tonnes of cool chain products
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Hacis gears up for e-commerce with new depot
Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services (Hacis) – the added-value logistics arm of Hong Kong’s largest air cargo handler, Hactl – has opened a new depot directly targeting e-commerce business. The Hacis Nansha depot in southern Guangzhou – the company’s seventh Inland Cargo Depot in mainland China – will become the latest destination for Hacis SuperLink China Direct. This provides express road feeder service for both general cargo and cross-border e-commerce cargo, supporting B2B and … [Read more...] about Hacis gears up for e-commerce with new depot
PACTL looks set for another record-setting year
Pudong Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) is about to set a new record for freight volumes in 2015. It has achieved tonnage growth of 6.82 per cent year-on-year, having processed 1.46 million tonnes of freight overall during the first eleven months of the year. The company handled more than 1.5 million tonnes of air freight for the very first time in 2014. PACTL’s domestic cargo volume grew by 8.47 per cent year-on-year to 94,707 tonnes during the first eleven months of 2015, while its … [Read more...] about PACTL looks set for another record-setting year
IAG brings Cargo Connector service to 8 US airports
IAG Cargo has launched its new Cargo Connector delivery service in the US. IAG Cargo customers in the country now benefit from an import delivery service that takes freight direct from the aircraft, delivering it to the forwarders handling facilities. Freight screening can be arranged as required. Originally, Cargo Connector was offered as an export collection service, but with the addition of the import delivery service customers now benefit from reduced costs and increased reliability on … [Read more...] about IAG brings Cargo Connector service to 8 US airports
E-commerce fuelling peak season: IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo has ramped up its operations ahead of the holiday peak season which is being fueled by e-commerce shipments and released a calendar of key dates to ensure its customers can ship their goods in time. The countdown is on, as the last maritime shipments capable of getting goods to market in time for the festive season have now departed. The peak air cargo period has begun and is expected to continue throughout November and December. “Customers will be relying upon air freight more than … [Read more...] about E-commerce fuelling peak season: IAG Cargo
China Airlines renews Fraport Cargo Services contract early
Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) and China Airlines have renewed the carrier’s cargo handling contract at Frankfurt Airport in advance of the date required – “thus carrying on their trustful partnership of more than 20 years,” the ground handler said. FCS managing director Andreas Helfer said: “We are very pleased that China Airlines, one of Asia’s leading airlines, has decided to extend its contract with Fraport Cargo Services for providing landside cargo handling services at Frankfurt … [Read more...] about China Airlines renews Fraport Cargo Services contract early
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