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Leipzig/Halle flourishes with mix of niche clients

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To say Leipzig/Halle Airport occupies a unique niche in the realm of global airports is no exaggeration. As a relatively ‘young’ airport – one of many that emerged in Eastern Europe in the years after the fall the ‘Iron Curtain’ in the early 1990’s – it offers many things that traditional air cargo hubs in Europe cannot. Most notably: Vast land space for expansion and 24/7 operations – no small feat in otherwise congested airport situations around … [Read more...] about Leipzig/Halle flourishes with mix of niche clients

Celebrating excellence!

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In this month’s edition of Editor’s Note I would like to take the time to remind everyone of the upcoming third annual Payload Asia Awards & Conference 2014 to be held once again in Singapore on 29 October. The annual event has seen two highly successful instalments which kicked off in 2012 and have grown substantially in that short time frame. This year we’ve got another exciting line-up for the one day conference and of course the Cocktail and Gala Awards Dinner in the … [Read more...] about Celebrating excellence!

Jack So tipped as HK’s next airport chief

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Hong Kong Trade Development Council chairman Jack So Chak-kwong is expected to be appointed to the board of the Airport Authority. The move is seen as a step for So to eventually take over as the authority chairman, succeeding Marvin Cheung Kin-tung, who had feuded with board member Vincent Lo Hong-sui over the use of a site in the northern part of Chek Lap Kok airport. Their dispute was whether the land should be used for commercial activities or reserved as the future depot for a … [Read more...] about Jack So tipped as HK’s next airport chief

MASkargo transports pair of giant pandas to KL

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MASkargo has successfully transported a pair of giant pandas from China to Kuala Lumpur on 21 May. Fu Wa and Feng Yi were onboard MASkargo’s own A330-200 freighter which recently was repainted with a special livery for the occasion. Flight MH 6462 made a special ferry flight to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) before heading to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with the precious cargo. The Chinese … [Read more...] about MASkargo transports pair of giant pandas to KL

Jack So tipped as HK’s next airport chief

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Hong Kong Trade Development Council chairman Jack So Chak-kwong is expected to be appointed to the board of the Airport Authority. The move is seen as a step for So to eventually take over as the authority chairman, succeeding Marvin Cheung Kin-tung, who had feuded with board member Vincent Lo Hong-sui over the use of a site in the northern part of Chek Lap Kok airport. Their dispute was whether the land should be used for commercial activities or reserved as the future depot for a … [Read more...] about Jack So tipped as HK’s next airport chief

DHL Supply Chain unveils €90m Singapore facility

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DHL Supply Chain has its unveiled its latest investment in Southeast Asia at a ground breaking ceremony at Singapore's Tampines LogisPark. The new DHL Supply Chain Advanced Regional Centre is an integrated build-to-suit (BTS) logistics warehouse facility worth more than €90 million. The total amount is a combined investment of approximately €23 million from DHL and over €70 million from Cache Logistics Trust, the appointed logistics real estate solutions provider. … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain unveils €90m Singapore facility