German logistics firm DB Schenker has started operations at its newest Singapore regional hub at Changi Airport, the company announced in a press release. Worth 101 million euros, DB Schenker said that the ‘Red Lion’ warehouse in the Airport Logistics Park of Singapore is the single largest investment in its corporate history and will be the first warehouse to offer an in-house robotic labeling system with multilingual options. Extending over 51,400 square metres on five floors, the … [Read more...] about DB Schenker opens €101 million warehouse in Singapore
Air & Cargo Services
Unisys unveils digital payments platform for air cargo
IT company Unisys announced the development of a new payment platform based on its proprietary Digistics™ air cargo software, a press release confirmed. The new platform enables cargo providers to move cargo faster and reduce payment costs, whilst providing more payment options, including direct automated clearinghouse (ACH) debits, prefunded accounts or credit card payments. Developed as part of a collaboration between Unisys and PayCargo, a provider of electronic invoicing and settlement … [Read more...] about Unisys unveils digital payments platform for air cargo
Air cargo demand sustains steady recovery in July
Latest market analysis from CLIVE Data Services shows that air cargo volumes continued to climb in July, inching up 8 percent over the previous month. Meanwhile, load factors for the month remained ahead of last year’s levels. Air cargo volumes were down 20 percent year-on-year in July, but was an improvement compared to the drops in April (26 percent), May (31 percent) and June (37 percent). Despite sliding 0.6 percent versus June, CLIVE’s dynamic load factor of 70 percent for July, based … [Read more...] about Air cargo demand sustains steady recovery in July
A320neo aircraft make up bulk of Airbus’ July deliveries
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus registered 302 net orders as of July-end after 67 cancellations, a press release confirmed. Four new orders were received for the month of July. During the month, 49 deliveries were achieved from the A220 and A320 models: two A220-300s to Air Canada and Egypt Air and 47 from the A320neo line, including a first A321neo to Middle East Airlines and Vistara through Air Lease Corporation. Airbus’ backlog of aircraft to be delivered as of 31 July stood at … [Read more...] about A320neo aircraft make up bulk of Airbus’ July deliveries
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Nairobi and Kigali, adds more cargo capacity
Qatar Airways is restarting services to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya with 14 weekly flights and to Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Rwanda with three weekly flights, a press release confirmed. With the addition of Kigali and Nairobi, the airline now operates 33 weekly flights to eight destinations in Africa, including Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Tunis. With almost 15 years of operations to Nairobi and eight years of … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways resumes flights to Nairobi and Kigali, adds more cargo capacity
Davies Turner Group secures environmental permit of four UK hubs
UK-based multimodal forwarder Davies Turner Group got its ISO14001:2015 certification for the environmental management system set in four of its regional distribution centres, which will be managed centrally from Davies Turner's headquarters in Coleshill, near Birmingham, confirmed a press release. Selected as the initial sites to implement the international standard in October 2019, three of these freight hubs are operated by its surface freight subsidiary, Davies Turner & Co, whilst … [Read more...] about Davies Turner Group secures environmental permit of four UK hubs