Asia's leading trade fair and business platform for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management is staging a comeback after a 6-year break as transport logistic China and air cargo China return to Shanghai in June. The event will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on 25-27 June, which is expected to gather around 700 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors. The biennial trade fair promises to deliver a high-calibre programme which will cover all areas of logistics … [Read more...] about transport logistic and air cargo China return to Shanghai in June
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DB Schenker names new Asia Pacific chief
DB Schenker has named Vishal Sharma as its new CEO for the Asia Pacific Region, taking over the duties of Dr. Niklas Wilmking who will now represent the contract logistics and supply chain management division as board member. The 52-year-old brings more than 30 years of experience in the logistics sector and has been serving as CEO for DB Schenker’s Greater China cluster since 2021. He joined the German forwarder in 2018 as the CEO of the Indian subcontinent cluster. Before joining … [Read more...] about DB Schenker names new Asia Pacific chief
BlueBox unlocks ETA feature for better air freight tracking
Spending hours manually tracking shipments is a waste of time and resources, and for this reason BlueBox Systems, a developer of air freight tracking solutions, is offering a new function that allows access to the estimated time of arrival (ETA) information for shipments. “We continuously track thousands of shipments every day,” explained Martin Bernemann, chief technical officer at BlueBox Systems. “Using this information, we have built a database from which we can derive the ETA of new … [Read more...] about BlueBox unlocks ETA feature for better air freight tracking
Schneider Electric partners with DHL for ‘greener’ shipping
French multinational Schneider Electric is looking to reduce carbon emissions across its supply chain as it partnered with DHL Global Forwarding in launching a new multimodal shipping model that offers sustainable aviation fuel for air freight. The two companies have combined air and sea transport to create multimodal 'shipping bridges' connecting Singapore and India with North America with DHL’s GoGreen Plus service offering the use of SAF to reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions from … [Read more...] about Schneider Electric partners with DHL for ‘greener’ shipping
Qatar Airways selects new cargo boss
Qatar Airways has appointed Mark Drusch as the carrier’s newest cargo chief. A well-known figure in the aviation industry, particularly on the passenger side, Mark has over 25 years of experience in senior management roles. He was most recently the airline's SVP for revenue management, alliances and strategy. Prior to joining Qatar Airways, Mark spent 20 years at Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines and Lufthansa LSG Sky Chefs as senior vice president where he led the transformation in … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways selects new cargo boss
Changi Airport, Aurrigo International deploy 3rd-gen Auto-DollyTug
Changi Airport Group and Aurrigo International are now testing the latest version of the electric-powered autonomous vehicle, Auto-DollyTug, at Singapore’s main air hub. Combining baggage tractor and airport dolly capabilities, the latest version can rotate in its own length and, using the groundbreaking sideways drive system, move directly sideways and slide into tight spaces, enabling the delivery of a single unit load device even when other GSE equipment is in place at the … [Read more...] about Changi Airport, Aurrigo International deploy 3rd-gen Auto-DollyTug
