Yusen Logistics China has opened a new warehouse in Guangzhou City. The 16,021.5-square-metre warehouse will provide logistics services for the consumer goods industry. The company currently has a number of automotive-related customers in the area, but is anticipating significant growth in demand from the consumer goods market for warehouse services in China. Guangzhou has experienced economic development by taking advantage of its prime location as a hub for regional logistics. Yusen … [Read more...] about Yusen opens new Guangzhou warehouse
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
United Cargo adopts Herculight S containers
United Cargo will completely replace its current fleet of LD3 containers with the purchase of 8,500 new Herculight S containers designed by Zodiac Aerospace’s Rotable Equipment division. The Herculight S features a new design and weighs only 121 pounds – one of the lightest containers available. United is the first airline to announce the purchase and use of this container and will begin replacing its current LD3s with Herculight S units later this year. Despite its lighter … [Read more...] about United Cargo adopts Herculight S containers
Swissport disposes French handling operation
Swissport France Holding SAS and Servisair SAS, both part of the Swissport Group, a provider of ground and cargo handling services to the aviation industry, announce that it will sell their ground handling activities in France to GH Team. The planned sale affects activities that are currently carried out within Swissport France, Swissport Services CDG, Servisair France and Héraclès, but does not include Swissport Cargo Services or Swissport Executive Aviation Nice, which will … [Read more...] about Swissport disposes French handling operation
Hactl hosts IATA Dangerous Goods Board meeting
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has hosted the 105th meeting of IATA Dangerous Goods Board (DGB). The three-day event took place in Hactl's in-house conference facility, and was attended by the 11 members of the Dangerous Goods Board, together with some 50 additional observers including dangerous goods experts from airlines and representatives of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA). Hactl's operation training services manager, Simon Yap, also … [Read more...] about Hactl hosts IATA Dangerous Goods Board meeting
BEUMER to exhibit at Inter Airport China
BEUMER Group, a manufacturer of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution, will be exhibiting at Inter Airport China, being held at the China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, on 15-17 October 2014. One of BEUMER Group’s main areas of activity is servicing growing airport hubs where passenger numbers have risen sharply, employing baggage handling technology solutions to fulfil the airports' needs. Recent projects include a … [Read more...] about BEUMER to exhibit at Inter Airport China
APAC will form one-third of contract logistics market
Asia-Pacific is expected to account for over one-third of global contract logistics activity by 2017, according to a new report by consultants Transport Intelligence (Ti). The region is now more than just a major export region and now offers a variety of opportunities for shippers and logistics providers. While China remains the focal point for much of the region’s logistics activities, infrastructure projects – port and airport expansion, road and rail extension and … [Read more...] about APAC will form one-third of contract logistics market
