Kuehne+Nagel signed a 3-year logistics service contract on 6 March with GMR Aero Technic, a subsidiary of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited. The logistics integrator will provide inbound and outbound international air logistics services and round-the-clock AOG support for its long-time partner GMR Aero Technic. The two have been partners over the last few years over aircraft maintenance solutions. GMR Aero Technic has been upgrading its capabilities and expanding its … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel inks deal with India’s leading MRO
air cargo network
GBA set to grow fleet with latest Boeing order
Greater Bay Airlines is building up its future fleet as the Hong Kong-based carrier ordered 15 next-generation 737-9 aircraft from Boeing on 3 March, earlier this month. The new carrier said the 737-9 will form the backbone of its future fleet as it seeks to operate more flights between Hong Kong and major cities in Asia and Mainland China. The agreement includes a commitment for five 787 Dreamliners for the airline’s long-haul service plans. GBA is riding on the back of the future opening … [Read more...] about GBA set to grow fleet with latest Boeing order
DB Schenker automates hub in Spain for adidas
DB Schenker is leveraging technology to enhance the delivery experience for customer adidas as it opened a 50,000-sqm state-of-the-art warehouse in Guadalajara, one of the largest automated e-commerce facilities servicing Spain, Portugal and France. The site is equipped with a Goods-to-Person picking system that features pick-and-pack solutions for online-order fulfillment and efficiently dealing with returns. It can handle around 55,000 units per day using autonomous mobile robots (AMR) … [Read more...] about DB Schenker automates hub in Spain for adidas
Sealed Air’s Shanghai Packforum turns 15
Sealed Air Corporation on 7 March celebrated the 15th anniversary of its Asia Pacific customer experience center (known as Packforum APAC) in China. Located in the Shanghai Qingpu Industrial Park, Sealed Air’s facility has hosted events and conferences over the past 15 years. The newly reinvented facility offers a retail showcase of advanced packaging solutions, a central kitchen for food service packaging, an innovation hall with integrated automated solutions, a learning zone for … [Read more...] about Sealed Air’s Shanghai Packforum turns 15
CargoAI takes in more airline partners
CargoAi has introduced two more airline partners over the past week as the company marches forth as a digital enabler for the air freight industry. Air New Zealand’s cargo unit will start offering its capacity from US and Canada into New Zealand and Australia on the digital marketplace CargoMart, as the airline looks to expand in the North American market. “Whilst we enjoy a strong presence from the ports where we operate direct flights, the sheer size of the US and Canada market dictates … [Read more...] about CargoAI takes in more airline partners
UPS Singapore widens capacity at Changi
UPS has expanded its operations hub at Changi Airport in a move that will almost double the amount of packages the facility can process each day. UPS said the expansion, which sees the overall size of its hub extended by 25 percent, will allow the company to process 40 percent more import packages, whilst speeding up delivery times to almost 5,000 additional postal codes across the country Export processing capacity meanwhile is up 45 percent, with extended pick-up cut-off times for all … [Read more...] about UPS Singapore widens capacity at Changi
