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
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Asia Cargo Network launches new airline in Indonesia
Asia Cargo Network group has launched RGA-Black Stone Airlines after it received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in Indonesia on 28 March. This is the second AOC handed to Asia Cargo Network in Indonesia and its third airline AOC in the region. The inaugural flight departed on 30 March from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta to El Tari International Airport (KOE) and then Komodo International Airport (LBJ). RGA-Black Stone Airline’s President Director, Zack Isaak, … [Read more...] about Asia Cargo Network launches new airline in Indonesia
dnata eyes German air cargo market with local acquisition
dnata is set to expand its European footprint with the planned acquisition of German cargo terminal operator Wisskirchen Handling Services. The Dubai-based airside services provider said it has executed agreements with the owner of Wisskirchen, Oliver Hellwig, to acquire 100 percent of the shares in the company. Wisskirchen is the exclusive operator of the Cologne Bonn Cargo Centre, a 12,000-sqm facility at Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) that handles more than 85,000 tonnes of cargo annually, … [Read more...] about dnata eyes German air cargo market with local acquisition
CHAMP fosters innovation in Belgium’s air cargo chain
CHAMP Cargosystems has launched a new platform to support innovation within the Belgian air cargo community together with long-time partner Air Cargo Belgium. The new platform, which debuted at the innovation forum in Brussels on 31 March 2022, will give stakeholders access to share information, ideas, and best practices with the objective to foster innovation. CHAMP said this initiative builds on an original MoU signed in September 2020 which cited the software and IT company as the … [Read more...] about CHAMP fosters innovation in Belgium’s air cargo chain
Vietnam’s first local cargo airline awaits PM approval
Vietnam’s transport ministry has sought approval from the prime minister to issue a licence to the country’s first all-cargo airline, Reuters reported last week. The airline, IPP Air Cargo, owned by luxury retailer Imex Pan Pacific Group, had met all necessary requirements for the licence, according to a statement posted on the government website. The move comes as air cargo volumes climb steadily in the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub. Vietnam’s air cargo transport is currently handled … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first local cargo airline awaits PM approval
UPS appoints new director for Singapore, Malaysia
UPS has announced the appointment of Chika Imakita as its managing director for Singapore and Malaysia, who will lead the company’s express delivery, logistics operations and strategic growth initiatives across both markets. The former marketing director for south Asia Pacific joined UPS as an intern at the company’s global headquarters in Atlanta in 1999. She has since accumulated experience in international marketing, business planning, revenue management, pricing, product development, … [Read more...] about UPS appoints new director for Singapore, Malaysia
