Air Cargo Asia

Cathay’s cargo volume down 3% for Nov

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Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for November 2015 showing a fall in the volume of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2014, whilethe number of passengers carried increased substantially. The two airlines carried 160,120 tonnes of cargo and mail in November, a 3.0 per cent decrease compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor fell by 1.4 percentage points to 67 per cent. Capacity, measured in … [Read more...] about Cathay’s cargo volume down 3% for Nov

Emirates launches two new China services

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Emirates has announced that it will expand its services in mainland China with four weekly flights to Yinchuan (INC) and Zhengzhou (CGO) utilising a B777-200LR aircraft, starting from 3 May 2016. These services expand Emirates’ destination offering on the mainland to five, including: Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia, lies to the West of the Yellow River and to the East of Helan Mountain. With a large Muslim population, it serves as a gateway connecting China … [Read more...] about Emirates launches two new China services

DHL opens Innovation Centre in Singapore

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DHL launched its Asia Pacific Innovation Centre (APIC) in Singapore to offer a visionary view of the logistics world, and develop innovative solutions to meet evolving supply chain needs. The multi-million dollar facility is DHL’s first innovation centre outside of Germany and the first dedicated centre for innovative logistics services in the Asia Pacific region. The centre is located within the S$160 million (US$113 million) DHL Supply Chain Advanced Regional Centre (ARC) building at … [Read more...] about DHL opens Innovation Centre in Singapore

New Emirates Turkey service offers additional 24 tonnes daily 

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Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, will expand its presence in Turkey when it begins daily, non-stop service to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport from 15 December 2015, increasing cargo capacity to and from the country by an additional 168 tonnes per week. The flight, which will be operated by an A330-200 aircraft with 24 tonnes of cargo capacity, will be the only daily wide-body passenger aircraft with bellyhold capacity to serve Sabiha Gökçen. “Our cargo customers … [Read more...] about New Emirates Turkey service offers additional 24 tonnes daily 

Turkish Cargo expands its land network in Iraq

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Turkish Cargo continues to expand its land-based distribution network in the Middle East with the recent addition of Iraq. With the land transport network built throughout Iraq, Turkish Cargo said it can offer a more efficient distribution to a larger area. Through this network the carrier can offer home-delivery distribution to 18 regions including Zakho, Dohuk, Kirkuk, Sulaymaniyah, Mosul, Baghdad, Al Anbar, Tikrit, Diyala, Ramadi, Najaf, Karbala, Maysan, Hillah, Diwaniyah, Samawah, … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo expands its land network in Iraq

Lufthansa Cargo launches eServices app

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Lufthansa Cargo has released its new App, ‘Lufthansa Cargo eServices’ which offers comprehensive shipment tracking, as well as direct feedback opportunities for mobile phones and tablets, including innovative image uploading. Users constantly receive updated information on their shipments, on request via push notification. The App also offers a clear overview of all current bookings and furthermore enables access to consignments with higher security requirements via an optional log in … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo launches eServices app