MMI Asia, event organiser of transport logistic and air cargo Southeast Asia, has announced that ‘supply chain resilience, digitalisation and sustainability’ will the main themes for this year’s event, which is scheduled on 1-3 November. The event, which will happen for the first time in Singapore, is set to gather key decision makers in the region for three days of conference and daily exhibition featuring the likes of DHL, dnata, Gebrüder Weiss, Incheon International Airport, Jettainer and … [Read more...] about transport logistic Southeast Asia kicks to high gear
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Cathay appoints new cargo head in Southeast Asia
Cathay Pacific has reshuffled key management roles in Southeast Asia and has promoted Ashish Kapur as regional head of cargo effective 1 September 2023. Kapur has been with Cathay Pacific for more than 22 years and has held several managerial positions across various markets, including India, Africa, the Middle East and Northern Europe. Prior to his current role, he was the area manager for northern Europe, where he oversaw the entire operations and managed the teams based in the … [Read more...] about Cathay appoints new cargo head in Southeast Asia
Lufthansa Cargo to upgrade Detroit operations
Lufthansa Cargo is looking to grow its operations in Detroit and has announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art cargo warehouse under a multi-year development plan with ground handling agent Avflight. As a first milestone, the airline moved its operations into a temporary warehouse on the apron area of Detroit Metropolitan Airport in August 2023. This recent move to an on-airfield facility will allow for streamlined operations and shorter distances in the handling of international cargo … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo to upgrade Detroit operations
Air Premia adds Frankfurt, Newark to cargo network
Air Premia is expanding its cargo network and has added Frankfurt and Newark to its summer flight schedule out of Incheon Airport (ICN), with Globe Air Cargo Korea promoting the cargo capacity for the airline. The airline became the first hybrid service carrier from Korea to offer a scheduled US destination when it added flights to Los Angeles (LAX) last year. It added Newark (EWR) to its operations on 22 May and will be operating charter services this summer for Frankfurt (FRA), Barcelona … [Read more...] about Air Premia adds Frankfurt, Newark to cargo network
Kerry Logistics bounces back in Q2
Kerry Logistics’ performance in the first half of this year may have already seen the company ‘bottom out’ after the sharp drop from the extreme highs during the pandemic, as the Hong Kong-based logistics player saw 30 percent quarter-on-quarter growth for Q2. The abnormal highs seen in 2021 and 2022 have made an impact on year-on-year comparisons with rates slowly going back to the levels seen pre-pandemic. In its interim results, the company recorded a net profit of HK$368 million for the … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics bounces back in Q2
Emirates SkyCargo goes live on CargoAi
Emirates SkyCargo is advancing the digital experience and optimizing the booking process as it joins the list of airline partners of cargo booking platform CargoAi. The carrier can now be found live on CargoAi’s marketplace solution, CargoMART with real-time information available for users in the Netherlands, Spain and France, and with plans to expand across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Far East and Australasia in the coming months. Customers will be able to access Emirates SkyCargo … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo goes live on CargoAi
