In this month’s edition of Editor’s Note I would like to take the time to remind everyone of the upcoming third annual Payload Asia Awards & Conference 2014 to be held once again in Singapore on 29 October. The annual event has seen two highly successful instalments which kicked off in 2012 and have grown substantially in that short time frame. This year we’ve got another exciting line-up for the one day conference and of course the Cocktail and Gala Awards Dinner in the … [Read more...] about Celebrating excellence!
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Jack So tipped as HK’s next airport chief
Hong Kong Trade Development Council chairman Jack So Chak-kwong is expected to be appointed to the board of the Airport Authority. The move is seen as a step for So to eventually take over as the authority chairman, succeeding Marvin Cheung Kin-tung, who had feuded with board member Vincent Lo Hong-sui over the use of a site in the northern part of Chek Lap Kok airport. Their dispute was whether the land should be used for commercial activities or reserved as the future depot for a … [Read more...] about Jack So tipped as HK’s next airport chief
MASkargo transports pair of giant pandas to KL
MASkargo has successfully transported a pair of giant pandas from China to Kuala Lumpur on 21 May. Fu Wa and Feng Yi were onboard MASkargo’s own A330-200 freighter which recently was repainted with a special livery for the occasion. Flight MH 6462 made a special ferry flight to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) before heading to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with the precious cargo. The Chinese … [Read more...] about MASkargo transports pair of giant pandas to KL
Jack So tipped as HK’s next airport chief
Hong Kong Trade Development Council chairman Jack So Chak-kwong is expected to be appointed to the board of the Airport Authority. The move is seen as a step for So to eventually take over as the authority chairman, succeeding Marvin Cheung Kin-tung, who had feuded with board member Vincent Lo Hong-sui over the use of a site in the northern part of Chek Lap Kok airport. Their dispute was whether the land should be used for commercial activities or reserved as the future depot for a … [Read more...] about Jack So tipped as HK’s next airport chief
DHL Supply Chain unveils €90m Singapore facility
DHL Supply Chain has its unveiled its latest investment in Southeast Asia at a ground breaking ceremony at Singapore's Tampines LogisPark. The new DHL Supply Chain Advanced Regional Centre is an integrated build-to-suit (BTS) logistics warehouse facility worth more than €90 million. The total amount is a combined investment of approximately €23 million from DHL and over €70 million from Cache Logistics Trust, the appointed logistics real estate solutions provider. … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain unveils €90m Singapore facility
National brings DWC’s first horse charter
Intradco Cargo Services and operator National Air Cargo have successfully managed a high-profile project to fly 47 horses from Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) as part of the world-famous Cavalia equestrian tour. The charter on a B747-428(BCF) aircraft was the inaugural flight to make use of the newly-constructed horse loading ramp at DWC, a unique facility designed to allow for the increased import and export of live animal cargo. Livestock and bloodstock … [Read more...] about National brings DWC’s first horse charter
