Global forwarding and logistics service provider Panalpina recently chartered an Antonov AN 225 freighter aircraft to transport high-tech machinery from Hamburg, Germany to Shijiazhuang, China with stop-overs in Minsk and Novosibirsk. The freight comprised two laser welding machines weighing nearly 150 tonnes and could not be loaded into a Boeing 747 freighter and ocean freight was not an alternative because the hightech equipment was urgently needed at destination, according to Panalpina. … [Read more...] about Panalpina charters AN225 to China
Logistics
DHL opens US$1.5M facility in Vietnam
DHL has announced that its Supply Chain division is investing more than US$1.5 million to build a new DHL Distribution Center at Vietnam’s Inland Clearance Depot Song Than, Binh Duong, located some 20km from Ho Chi Minh city centre. The centre will comprise a 15,000 square metre builtto- suit, multi-user warehouse and is part of overall plans to expand DHL Supply Chain’s footprint throughout Vietnam, the company said. Occupying a total land area of 60,000m2, the site … [Read more...] about DHL opens US$1.5M facility in Vietnam
DHL to invest 50M to grow service logistics stake
Aiming to capture a growing slice of the €3 billion outsourced Service Logistics market in Asia Pacific, DHL Supply Chain has announced plans to invest €50 million over the next five years to grow its Technical Services offering, part of its overall Service Logistics solution. DHL has also appointed an IT industry veteran to head this sector and opened its first technical services competency centre in Asia, co-located at its 200,000 sq ft Penang Logistics Hub in Malaysia offering … [Read more...] about DHL to invest 50M to grow service logistics stake
Canada to screen cargo in passenger bellies
In a move mirroring steps already well underway in the US, the Canadian government has announced a C$96 million (US$88.8 million) plan aimed at improving the security of Canadian air cargo, citing the potential for terrorist attacks within the commercial cargo system. The new measures, to be phased in over five years, include additional screening technologies and more stringent security checks for companies that screen cargo. While all cargo will be subject to the new measures, screening methods … [Read more...] about Canada to screen cargo in passenger bellies
Asia-Pac sees continued cargo growth
More confirmation of the sustained recovery in the global air cargo market came today courtesy of the the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) with statistics showing that both air cargo and passenger markets continued to show further improvement in April despite a week of disruptions to traffic in and out of Europe as a result of the Icelandic volcanic eruption. Air cargo demand remained strong, maintaining the positive trend of recent months, with 32.1 per cent growth in freight tonne … [Read more...] about Asia-Pac sees continued cargo growth
IATA blasts Europe again over volcanic crisis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on European governments and air navigation service providers to urgently develop more precise procedures to identify ash contaminated air space and allow more flights. The call came in the wake of 1,000 flight cancellations on Monday (17 May) as a result of the continued volcanic eruptions in Iceland. “This problem is not going away any time soon. The current European-wide system to decide on airspace closures is not working. We … [Read more...] about IATA blasts Europe again over volcanic crisis
