Due to requests from the industry for more time as a result of Covid-19, our team at Payload Asia has decided to move the Payload Asia Awards 2020 to a later date. The awards presentation is now scheduled for 22 January 2021, with the gala dinner to be hosted in Manila, Philippines. Keeping in mind the safety and well-being of everyone involved, we will be taking precautionary measures during the event to make sure we observe proper social distancing to stop any further spread. For more … [Read more...] about Update: Payload Asia Awards 2020 moved to January 2021
Air & Cargo Services
Lufthansa Cargo opens pharma hubs in Munich and Chicago
As supply chain players expand worldwide storage capacity for temperature-sensitive freight, Lufthansa Cargo unveiled its 1,000-square-metre pharma facility at Munich Airport, with space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo in two different temperature ranges (+2 to +8 °C and +15 to +25 °C) and a freezer (down to -18 °C), a press release confirmed. Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich, as it is called, took only five months to complete. The German cargo carrier earlier topped up on its … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo opens pharma hubs in Munich and Chicago
SITA rolls out Smart Path at Beijing Capital International Airport
SITA, technology provider for the air transport industry, announced its most extensive biometric deployment to date at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA), offering a completely contactless experience for passengers traveling through the Chinese capital, a press release confirmed. The deployment included 600 biometric checkpoints through the airport, including 250 lanes of automatic gates, 80 kiosks, and 30 self-bag drop stations for passengers from international flights. From an … [Read more...] about SITA rolls out Smart Path at Beijing Capital International Airport
SAS Cargo to secure air transport for Danish pharma company
SAS Cargo signed an agreement with Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk to secure the transport of life-saving medicines, a press release announced. The story of both Scandinavian companies has been a longstanding relationship which started at the end of the 1960s when the pharma company tapped on the cargo carrier to transport insulin and enzymes. SAS Cargo said its CEIV certification guarantees the highest standards in handling the most sensitive shipments. “Being based in one of … [Read more...] about SAS Cargo to secure air transport for Danish pharma company
Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment for Vietnamese solar power plant
Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivered high-voltage equipment to complete the construction of a 450MW solar power plant in Tuon Nam, Vietnam, stated a press release. An An-124-100 carrying 30 tonnes of cargo departed Mumbai for Vietnam but had to change routes three times due to the runway repair works in Saigon and restrictive quarantine measures in Da Nang. The charter flight was organised in partnership with Bee Logistics Corporation, the release noted. The cargo plane eventually landed on … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment for Vietnamese solar power plant
Saudia Cargo adds two weekly freighter flights to Shanghai
Saudia Cargo has added Shanghai to its freighter network with one flight departing from Riyadh every Saturday and another from Jeddah every Tuesday, a press release confirmed. The carrier will use a B777 freighter with a 95-tonne capacity to transport cargo between Shanghai and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport. Saudia Cargo said that the network expansion was in response to the growing demand for air cargo capacity, according to … [Read more...] about Saudia Cargo adds two weekly freighter flights to Shanghai