DHL Aviation has tapped ECS Group subsidiaries Wexco Group and Wexco NZ to provide GSSA services in Australia and New Zealand starting 1 December 2023. The four-year contracts were finalised in end-September, which will see Wexco sell the capacity on board 45 weekly flights, with 550 tonnes of capacity to be filled each week. DHL operates 26 flights from Australia and 19 flights from New Zealand transporting perishable commodities alongside regular horse shipments “The … [Read more...] about Wexco to represent DHL Aviation in Oceania
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Royal Brunei taps Globe Air Cargo to turn up Chinese ops
Royal Brunei Airlines is looking to enhance its air cargo operations in China with added belly capacity on Chinese routes, as it got long-time partner Globe Air Cargo to represent as general sales agent. Globe Air Cargo China has been under contract since 1 July to sell capacity on flights coming in and out of China with a projection of around 100 tonnes by year-end. Royal Brunei Airlines operates three weekly flights from Beijing Airport (PKX) and one weekly flight from … [Read more...] about Royal Brunei taps Globe Air Cargo to turn up Chinese ops
ECS extends back-office offering with Indian team
ECS Group has added a new service centre to expand its back-office service offerings, citing growing demand for the outsourcing of airway bill verification. The new Squair Service Center is located in Mumbai and the first in Asia for the group. ECS said the new team in Mumbai who has been operating since February following 2 months of intensive training, will perform the AWB data capture activity for existing Squair customers and allow for future growth opportunities, especially in … [Read more...] about ECS extends back-office offering with Indian team
Aero Africa launches sea-air service from Asia
Aero Africa is embarking on an expansion journey in China and the United Arab Emirates or UAE with the launch of a new sea-air freight service connecting Asia to 70 African destinations via Dubai. The air cargo management group claims the new multimodal sea-air solution is faster than sea freight and more economical than air freight with up to 50 percent less CO2 emissions Overseen by a single combined transport document or CTD, the solution will see shipments delivered to the origin … [Read more...] about Aero Africa launches sea-air service from Asia
TAM Group expands in Vietnam with China Cargo
Hong Kong-headquartered GSSA, TAM Group, has opened three new offices in Southeast Asia and has embarked on joint ventures with Thailand’s GP Group and Vietnam’s TP Cargo Transport Services to launch offices in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. TAM Group was selected by China Cargo Airlines as representative in the country effective early 2023. The Chinese airline will operate four flights each week between Hanoi and Shanghai and one weekly flight between Ho Chi Minh City and … [Read more...] about TAM Group expands in Vietnam with China Cargo
Freightos goes public on Nasdaq
Last week Freightos Limited, a freight booking and payment platform, announced the successful combination with special-purpose acquisition company Gesher I, and is now listed on Nasdaq The combined company will operate as Freightos Limited and will now start trading its ordinary shares and warrants on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbols CRGO and CRGOW, respectively. Freightos connects hundreds of airlines, ocean liners, and trucking companies, thousands of freight forwarders and over 10 … [Read more...] about Freightos goes public on Nasdaq