CMA CGM AIR CARGO is stepping up its commercial development with the introduction of scheduled services to Shanghai using its Airbus A330-200F. The French cargo airline will fly the widebody freighter to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) from its hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) four times a week, equivalent to 240 tonnes of weekly capacity. Flights depart from CDG on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays starting 17 February. The addition of Shanghai brings … [Read more...] about CMA CGM extends air cargo service to Shanghai
Logistics
Aramex takes next mile in drone, bot deliveries
Aramex has turned another chapter in its ambitions to become digitally sustainable as the transport and logistics provider announced the successful testing of its drone and roadside bot deliveries in Dubai, a press release confirmed. The initial tests were conducted at the Rochester Institute of Technology in partnership with BARQ EV, a commercial drone delivery service provider in the UAE, and Kiwibot, a Colombia-based company specializing in delivery robotics. The pilot initiative … [Read more...] about Aramex takes next mile in drone, bot deliveries
Cainiao teams up with DHL in Poland
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network has signed an agreement with DHL eCommerce Solutions as the two companies look to capitalise on Poland’s fast-growing e-commerce market, with plans to improve the country’s out-of-home delivery services. DHL will purchase part of Cainiao’s subsidiary in Poland, and the two companies plan to invest 60 million euros to build one of the country's largest networks of parcel lockers with user-friendly interfaces to cover the first and last mile. Cainiao has … [Read more...] about Cainiao teams up with DHL in Poland
Titanosaur rides British Airways flight to London
Last week (2 February 2023) IAG Cargo safely delivered the skeleton cast of the world’s largest known dinosaur—Patagotitan mayorum—on a shipment from Buenos Aires to London Heathrow. The Natural History Museum partnered with IAG Cargo to deliver the full cast of the titanosaur ahead of its exhibition in London, ‘Titanosaur: Life as the biggest dinosaur,’ which will run from 31 March 2023 to 7 January 2024. The cast was stored into 32 crates and transported in the belly capacity of two … [Read more...] about Titanosaur rides British Airways flight to London
Kuehne+Nagel offers SAF option with Lenovo
Kuehne+Nagel has teamed up with computer maker Lenovo to support customers in reducing their carbon footprint while shipping air freight regardless of the lane or airline. Lenovo customers can now ship IT equipment and devices by air with sustainable aviation fuel or SAF through a purchase add-on. Kuehne Nagel believes SAF, produced from sustainable feedstocks that when used reduces greenhouse gas emissions, is currently the most effective measure to significantly reduce the environmental … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel offers SAF option with Lenovo
CEVA forms new org to drive auto logistics
CEVA Logistics is eyeing to finish within the top 3 logistics players (3PL) across the globe as the company continued its integration with GEFCO, which specializes in finished vehicle logistics (FVL). The transport and logistics player, backed by parent company CMA CGM Group who bought GEFCO in July 2022, has formed a dedicated FVL organisation as it plans to become a global leader in automotive logistics. CEVA said GEFCO, created by French automaker Peugeot in 1949, has been … [Read more...] about CEVA forms new org to drive auto logistics