Cathay Pacific Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a far reaching cargo cooperation agreement to provide customers with a larger and faster joint network on routes between Hong Kong and Europe from early next year. Describing the agreement as a "highly integrated" bilateral cooperation, the two carriers said they will work closely together on network planning, as well as sales, IT and ground handling. "This will bring Hong Kong, the world’s busiest air cargo hub, closer to Europe, … [Read more...] about Cathay, Lufthansa join forces in new cargo agreement
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Collaboration crucial if UK air cargo is to compete and grow
The air cargo community in the UK would be far better at influencing government aviation policy if it collaborated more closely, says Nick Platts, head of cargo, Heathrow Airport. “I think that a community speaking with one voice would be an enormous benefit to the UK,” he told the audience at the Future of UK Airports seminar at Multimodal 2016. “Unfortunately I can’t see it happening as no one talks to each other.” He cited Schiphol as an example of a community that had worked together to … [Read more...] about Collaboration crucial if UK air cargo is to compete and grow
April cargo volumes spike at Frankfurt on back of Asia surge
Cargo (airfreight + airmail) volumes experienced strong growth, soaring by 5.0 per cent to 181,948 tonnes in April, year-on-year. Far East traffic was the main growth driver, with cargo tonnage to/from this region surging 9.0 per cent. Freight volumes on routes to/from China, Japan, and India even recorded dynamic double-digit growth. While cargo throughput declined during the first three months of 2016, cumulative cargo volumes in the year to April reached positive territory again for the … [Read more...] about April cargo volumes spike at Frankfurt on back of Asia surge
IAG Cargo bumps Middle East capacity by 83%
IAG Cargo has today announced plans to enhance its operations in the Middle East. From winter 2016, the carrier will separate its current Abu Dhabi and Muscat service into two flights, and will also split its Bahrain and Doha service. These four separate services will inject an additional 83 per cent capacity for IAG into the region. Flights to Muscat will operate five times a week, while services to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Doha will operate on a daily basis. The next generation B787-9 … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo bumps Middle East capacity by 83%
Pelican BioThermal launches new Asia headquarters in Singapore
Pelican BioThermal, a leading global provider of innovative temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the life sciences industry, has announced the opening of its new Asia headquarters in Singapore. Announcement of the new operational facility in Singapore signals a significant development in Pelican BioThermal’s expanding presence and support network in Asia. The location will be the central base for the company’s Asia sales office, Crēdo on Demand rental fleet depot and will also be … [Read more...] about Pelican BioThermal launches new Asia headquarters in Singapore
YTO Express looks to widebody freighters for int’l expansion
Alibaba-backed Shanghai YTO Express (Logistics) Co, China's third largest express-delivery company is planning to introduce at least three widebody freighters to its fleet in 2018 as it seeks to expand its international delivery operations, its chairman said on Monday, according to a China Daily report. YTO Express chairman,Yu Weijiao said the freighters will support the company's overseas parcel delivery service, cross-border e-commerce business and temperature-controlled supply-chain … [Read more...] about YTO Express looks to widebody freighters for int’l expansion
