The German Red Cross and Lufthansa Cargo have flown more than 15,000 camp beds in recent days from North America to Germany. On Tuesday morning Lufthansa flight LH419 from Washington landed at the airline's hub in Frankfurt, with the B747-8I carrying approximately 1,000 camp beds. The remaining beds, divided over twelve flights, were transported to Frankfurt in the days preceding. The cargo airline undertook the transport at cost price. The total volume of the cargo amounted to nearly 120 … [Read more...] about Lufthansa assists Red Cross on refugee bedding crisis
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SkyTeam Cargo upgrades alliance-wide track and trace
SkyTeam Cargo has launched an upgraded version of its online Track and Trace tool to enable customers to track their shipments at every step of the way across the alliance's network of 850 destinations. Customers desiring to check the status of their freight with any of SkyTeam Cargo's 12 members can use Track and Trace by entering their airway bill number (AWB) on the skyteamcargo.com homepage. The Track and Trace tool has been enhanced thanks to SkyLink, SkyTeam's centralised IT system … [Read more...] about SkyTeam Cargo upgrades alliance-wide track and trace
Asia-Pacific airports see flat-lined cargo growth
Air freight continued to be impacted by slowdown across Asian export markets and oil producing economies, according to Airports Council International (ACI), with July freight volumes flat in Asia-Pacific with zero per cent growth and the Middle East recording a decrease of -0.9 per cent. Manila (MNL) delivered the highest growth rate among both region at +15 per cent driven by strong domestic freight volumes. The top three largest cargo airports in the region – Hong Kong (HKG) saw volumes … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific airports see flat-lined cargo growth
Jan de Rijk boosts cold chain focus with Omega buy
With a distinct aroma of acquisitions in the air recently following major logistics consolidation emanating out of US-based XPO Logistics, Netherlands-based Jan de Rijk Logistics Group has scooped up fellow compatriot Omega Logistics as it seeks to expand is reach into temperature controlled logistics. Jan de Rijk announced that from 15 September, it has acquired 100 per cent control of Omega Logistics, based in the Netherlands. Omega Logistics is a niche player with a temperature controlled … [Read more...] about Jan de Rijk boosts cold chain focus with Omega buy
Qatar Cargo assists Gurkha charities in getting aid to Nepal
Qatar Airways Cargo has teamed up with English actress and philanthropist Joanna Lumley to help transport 5.3 tonnes of aid from the UK to earthquake victims in Nepal free of charge. The aid was collected by several of the Gurkha charities Lumley supports in the UK, but they had no means of transporting the shipment to victims of the humanitarian crisis in Nepal until Qatar Airways stepped in. Qatar Airways Cargo collected the aid from the UK and delivered it to Nepal via its state-of-the-art … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo assists Gurkha charities in getting aid to Nepal
LOT and JAL announce cargo cooperation
LOT Cargo has signed a cooperation agreement with Japanese Airlines Cargo (JAL Cargo) opening up new cargo opportunities between Tokyo and Warsaw for both carriers. As part of the deal, JAL Cargo will be responsible for selling cargo space on LOT’s B787 Dreamliners and for handling aircraft at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on the carrier’s three times weekly Warsaw – Tokyo route, which will begin from January 2016. LOT Cargo says it will be able to establish a strong position on this … [Read more...] about LOT and JAL announce cargo cooperation
