Logistics provider FedEx Express on 6 October revealed its newest gateway facility in Clark, Philippines, north of Manila, which is valued over US$30 million and scheduled to open in April next year. The 17,000-square-meter facility, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, is expected to speed up sorting capabilities to 9,000 documents and parcels per hour. It will have dedicated areas to process large heavyweight freight. FedEx said the facility would reduce the delivery time to … [Read more...] about FedEx Express to open US$30 million Clark facility in April
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Alibaba eyes e-commerce growth in South America with Atlas Air service
Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao Network announced a charter deal with Atlas Air as the company looks to drive e-commerce shipments to South America. The partnership will see Atlas Air operate three weekly charter flights linking China, Brazil and Chile as Alibaba looks to bank on the growth of cross-border trade between China and Latin America. Cainiao said that its parcel volume to South America reached over eight million packages in the third quarter of 2020, double the number … [Read more...] about Alibaba eyes e-commerce growth in South America with Atlas Air service
AirBridgeCargo’s charter service delivers first batch of pigs to Far East Russia
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has transported over 80 tonnes of livestock from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) in Moscow to Vladivostok (VVO) on a Boeing 747-8F charter flight. Some 719 elite breeding Duroc pigs were safely loaded in double-deck wooden containers and delivered by trucks from Voronezh (Russia) to Sheremetyevo International Airport, before being flown to Vladivostok following strict temperature requirements. AirBridgeCargo said this is the first in a series of 17 … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo’s charter service delivers first batch of pigs to Far East Russia
dnata deploys Hermes 5 software at six Australian airports
dnata is now using cargo management system Hermes 5 from Hermes Logistics Technologies at six airports across Australia, a press release confirmed. H5 is offered as a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) to help streamline cargo ground handling processes in the warehouse. It can be used in tandem with artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to optimise business and handling processes. Ground handler dnata now uses Hermes 5 across its facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, … [Read more...] about dnata deploys Hermes 5 software at six Australian airports
AIC, SASI to facilitate training programme in China for air cargo and logistics
Aerotropolis Institute China (AIC) and Strategic Aviation Solutions International have signed an agreement for training and development in Zhengzhou (CGO), a press release confirmed. Stan Wraight, CEO of SASI World, and John D. Kasarda PhD, President of the AIC, announced AIC’s licensing to represent SASI’s Training and Learning division in China. This extensive agreement, which leverages the strength of the AIC teams in Zhengzhou and Shanghai and the SASI training and learning team’s … [Read more...] about AIC, SASI to facilitate training programme in China for air cargo and logistics
All Nippon Airways returns to Brussels Airport with cargo-only flights
After temporary suspension of flights due to the current crisis, the direct connection between Belgium and Japan will now restart, according to Brussels Airport. From 13 October onwards Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) resumes cargo flights between Tokyo (NRT) and Brussels Airport (BRU). ANA will operate cargo-only services every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with a 35-tonne belly cargo capacity. Joining ANA at Brussels is European Air … [Read more...] about All Nippon Airways returns to Brussels Airport with cargo-only flights
