UPS Worldwide Express Freight is expanding its global express freight service, adding eight origin and five destination countries for time-sensitive, high-value heavyweight shipments. This brings the total number of origin and destination countries and territories served by UPS Worldwide Express Freight to 58 and 56, respectively, UPS said. In January, UPS added 12 origin and nine destination countries to its express freight service and since its 2013 launch, the service has enjoyed double-digit … [Read more...] about UPS expands global heavy freight service
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UPS adds LCL to its China-Euro rail option
UPS has announced an addition to its China-to-Europe rail shipments as the new modal option continues to gather steam as a both a reliable and viable addition, or alternative, to ocean shipping and air freight. UPS’ Less-than-Container Load (LCL) service offering is available from Zhengzhou to Hamburg and becomes part of the UPS Preferred multimodal freight services portfolio. UPS established a Full Container Load (FCL) solution for China-to-Europe in June 2014. Full Container Load … [Read more...] about UPS adds LCL to its China-Euro rail option
UPS expands global heavy freight service
UPS Worldwide Express Freight is expanding its global express freight service, adding eight origin and five destination countries for time-sensitive, high-value heavyweight shipments. This brings the total number of origin and destination countries and territories served by UPS Worldwide Express Freight to 58 and 56, respectively, UPS said. In January, UPS added 12 origin and nine destination countries to its express freight service and since its 2013 launch, the service has enjoyed double-digit … [Read more...] about UPS expands global heavy freight service
American Airlines Cargo expands Atlanta cargo facility
American Airlines (AA) Cargo has expanded its operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) with a brand-new, 12,000-square-foot facility with new additions to the management team and a fully dedicated staff. This is the second expansion of American’s Atlanta cargo facility since 2013. The move to this new location within the airport’s north cargo facility will help reduce loading and unloading processing times for customers, according to AA. “This new location will … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo expands Atlanta cargo facility
IAG Cargo will see capacity rise with B787-9
IAG Cargo will begin cargo services with its new B787-9 Dreamliner this October, five times weekly on the London Heathrow-Delhi route. With belly-hold capacity of seven pallets and 16 tonnes of lift, the new aircraft will offer 17 per cent more capacity than the B747 it is replacing on this route. State of the art air conditioning systems on the aircraft allow IAG Cargo to maintain a regular hold temperate to within one degree’s accuracy, making it perfect for the shipment of … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo will see capacity rise with B787-9
Cathay Pacific group sees flat cargo growth in June
Cathay Pacific Airways has released its combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for June 2015 that show a marginal increase in the volume of cargo and mail along side a healthy rise in the number of passengers carried compared to the same month in 2014. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 141,136 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 0.5 per cent compared to June 2014. The cargo and mail load factor fell by 2.2 percentage points to 62.7 per cent. Capacity, … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific group sees flat cargo growth in June
