Chinese logistics player Hongyuan Group is eyeing more growth in its air freight operations in Europe as it looks to set up its own air hub at Brussels Airport. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further develop the Belgian airport as a main gateway and channel for general cargo and e-commerce flows between China and Europe. Hongyuan has signed a long-term lease agreement for a warehouse at Brussels Airport that will serve as its European headquarters and … [Read more...] about Hongyuan Group sets up air cargo hub at Brussels Airport
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Emirates extends pharma cool room at DXB
Emirates SkyCargo is further strengthening its pharma and vaccine handling capabilities in Dubai with the extension of its fully automated cool room with 94 airline pallet positions at its GDP-certified dedicated pharma facility at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The extended cool room will provide an additional 2,600 square metres of temperature-controlled environment (2-25°C) for the storage and handling of vaccines and other pharmaceuticals at the carrier’s purpose-built GDP certified … [Read more...] about Emirates extends pharma cool room at DXB
Cargo decline slows in June at Frankfurt
Europe’s busiest air cargo hub, Frankfurt airport, has reported a slowing decline in cargo traffic in June. Frankfurt handled 148,211 tonnes of cargo in June, a 16.5 per cent drop from a year earlier that followed year-on-year declines of 17.1 per cent and 24.9 per cent in May and April respectively. The improved June figure still left cargo volumes in the first half of the year 21.4 per cent down on the same period in 2008 at 822,469 tonnes compared with 1.05 million tonnes a year … [Read more...] about Cargo decline slows in June at Frankfurt