GEODIS has established its sixth ‘strategic control tower’ in Bangalore on 21 December, which will enable end-to-end visibility, performance monitoring and enhancement, continuous improvement and network optimization, across India's transport supply chain. The logistics provider has opened a Center of Excellence (CoE), which will specialize in supply chain management and advisory and render services from order management to pick-up and delivery management, exception management, and freight … [Read more...] about GEODIS sets up CoE facility in Bangalore
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AviaAM Leasing expands 737-800 freighter fleet
Aviation holding company AviaAM Leasing has purchased two more Boeing 737-800 aircraft for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions. The aircraft, bearing serial numbers 29769 and 28225, are the fifth and sixth of the aircraft type, respectively, to have been inducted to cargo conversion. The two aircraft have already been inducted for freighter conversions at the Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (STAECO) facility at China's Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA). … [Read more...] about AviaAM Leasing expands 737-800 freighter fleet
DHL plans 5-year warehouse expansion in Taiwan
DHL Supply Chain plans to invest €10 million in the next five years to expand facilities in northern Taiwan as it looks to fulfill the logistics demand of the semiconductor and life science and healthcare sectors. The contract logistics division of the German postal group is set to open its latest facility in Taoyuan (Taoyuan Distribution Center- Jian Guo) in December this year, which is the second site for the division in Taoyuan. The 10,000-sqm facility offers excellent connectivity to … [Read more...] about DHL plans 5-year warehouse expansion in Taiwan
Nippon Cargo Airlines now uses SAF
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has for the first time used Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ for several cargo flights in November and December this year. The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is supplied by Neste at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The Japanese all-cargo carrier is making consistent efforts to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, including the use of sustainable aviation fuel, which has been widely acknowledged as a key element in helping to achieve aviation’s emission … [Read more...] about Nippon Cargo Airlines now uses SAF
Icelandair expands at Liege with new 767-300BCF
Icelandair is expanding its air freight operation at Liege Airport with the arrival of its first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter, nicknamed ‘Grimsey‘, on December 8. The carrier is adding 6 more flights per week from and to Liege Airport with three flights per week to New York and another three weekly flights to Chicago. Cargo flights to Los Angeles will also be included in April 2023, with the delivery of the company’s second converted Boeing 767. With a load … [Read more...] about Icelandair expands at Liege with new 767-300BCF
Singapore takes a crack at FedEx sorting robot
FedEx last week introduced an AI-powered intelligent sorting robot at its South Pacific regional hub in Singapore as part of the integrator’s continued push to digitize operations and build a smart logistics network. The deployment of the sorting robot leverages automation and harnesses AI technology to optimize operational processes and provide better service to customers. Earlier this year, FedEx also deployed a similar sorting robot at its FedEx South China E-Commerce Shipment Sorting … [Read more...] about Singapore takes a crack at FedEx sorting robot