Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, is expanding its air freight network from its fulfillment hub at Kuala Lumpur airport (KUL) in Malaysia with the launch of new export routes. First phase will see the launch of a new service to connect Kuala Lumpur to London three times each week, with a cargo capacity up to 300 kilograms per trip. Cainiao will also offer direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Hangzhou in China five times a week, with a cargo capacity of 23,000 kilograms or 23 … [Read more...] about Cainiao boosts air freight network from Kuala Lumpur hub
Air & Cargo Services
Agility’s airport services unit confirms Menzies takeover
Executives at British aviation services company John Menzies have accepted a £571 million (US$741 million) takeover bid from Kuwaiti rival National Aviation Services (NAS), owned by infrastructure and logistics giant Agility. Analysts say the Menzies and NAS merger would create the world’s largest airport services firm, according to the number of countries it operates in. Menzies, which offers services ranging from cargo and baggage-handling to passenger check-in and plane de-icing and … [Read more...] about Agility’s airport services unit confirms Menzies takeover
Nippon Express opens new warehouse in Kuala Lumpur
Nippon Express (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd opened a new warehouse in the free commercial zone (FCZ) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) on April 1. The new warehouse located at the Cainiao Aeropolis eWTP Hub will expand the forwarder’s existing work and cargo storage space in Malaysia and give it a combined warehouse space of around 9,700 sqm. Nippon Express has been operating out of a 3,746-sqm warehouse in the MAS Freight Forwarders Complex at Kuala Lumpur airport’s FCZ. The forwarder … [Read more...] about Nippon Express opens new warehouse in Kuala Lumpur
Maersk’s new air freight company takes off
Maersk is looking to enhance its air freight offering as it announced the launch of its air freight unit, Maersk Air Cargo, which is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2022. The shipping giant said it plans to increase its presence in the air cargo arena and will progressively deploy and operate five aircraft, including two new B777F and three leased B767-300 cargo aircraft. Maersk added that three new B767-300 freighters will be added to its US-China or transpacific … [Read more...] about Maersk’s new air freight company takes off
Schiphol Airport activates automated nomination for cargo
Automated nomination, the digital declaration of a forwarder’s involvement in the handling of a shipment, has become the standard for inbound shipments at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which no longer accepts paper declarations as of 1 April. Prior to the new mandate, ground handlers at Schiphol Airport would have to wait for the freight to arrive and review the corresponding paperwork before a forwarder could be nominated to handle the shipment. With Automated Nomination, this process has … [Read more...] about Schiphol Airport activates automated nomination for cargo
DHL secures GDP certification for Sri Lankan facility
DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has been awarded the Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification for its life sciences and healthcare facility in Sri Lanka. The 15,000-sqft facility, opened in 2017, is located in Peliyagoda, which is the Airport Expressway’s entry point that links the capital of Colombo with Bandaranaike International Airport. The temperature-controlled warehouse includes a cold room chilled to 2-8 °C and offers … [Read more...] about DHL secures GDP certification for Sri Lankan facility
