In April, The Airforwarders Association or AfA launched a committee to help find solutions in alleviating airport congestion in the US. Its 200-strong membership consists of forwarders, trucking companies, airlines and valued service providers and the group has been vocal in addressing the air freight industry’s need to develop solutions in areas like technology and automation, service standards, airport facilities and infrastructure, staffing and hours of operation, and regulatory and paperwork … [Read more...] about A conversation with AfA director Brandon Fried
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UPS tops up order for Boeing’s 767 freighters
American logistics integrator UPS has placed an order for eight more 767 freighters from Boeing as the integrator looks to modernize its fleet in view of efficiency, sustainability and reliability. The incremental order will increase the carrier’s fleet of 767 freighters to 108, along with 238 Boeing heritage freighters like the 747, 757, 767 and MD-11. UPS, who was the launch customer of the 767 freighter in 1995, will begin taking delivery of the new airplanes in 2025. The top-up … [Read more...] about UPS tops up order for Boeing’s 767 freighters
DoKaSch Opticooler gets nod from Japan Airlines
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed a new Master Rental Agreement (MRA) for the usage of the Opticooler as part of the carrier’s cool service. DoKaSch and JAL said the rental agreement will help meet the country’s growing needs for a safe and reliable air cargo cold chain. Japan Airlines said its hub at Narita International Airport handles about 60 percent of the country’s imported pharma products, and the new MRA with DoKaSch enables the carrier to strengthen … [Read more...] about DoKaSch Opticooler gets nod from Japan Airlines
Airblox underscores air freight value as a tradable concept
Here’s an interview with Edip Pektas, CEO of Airblox, a digital exchange platform for airlines and freight forwarders to trade air cargo capacity in real time. Can you tell us more about what prompted you to create Airblox? By nature, I am an efficiency geek. Seeing my customers, airlines and freight forwarders constantly struggling to sell cargo space going through gazillion emails and phone calls, was what attracted me to look for a solution. Air cargo is an expensive commodity that has … [Read more...] about Airblox underscores air freight value as a tradable concept
Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics form SAF partnership
Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in joint operations. The deal covers 800,000 liters as part of the airline’s SAF program and is expected to reduce Bolloré Logistics’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 2,200 tonnes. Pierre Houé, deputy COO of Bolloré Logistics, said SAF is a ‘key solution to decarbonize transportation and reach the forwarder’s carbon reduction targets. It pledged to cut 30 percent, compared to 2019, … [Read more...] about Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics form SAF partnership
CEVA Logistics opens new warehouse in the Philippines
CEVA Logistics opened a new 14,000-square-meter facility in the Philippines earlier this month, as the company looks to enhance its capabilities for the Southeast Asian market. The warehouse will serve the electronics and F&B sector with a full range of warehousing, distribution and value-added services, including picking and packing, labeling, bundling, re-work, tax stamping and digital bottle printing. The facility has ambient and temperature-controlled and dangerous goods storage, … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics opens new warehouse in the Philippines
