Dimerco Singapore recently got two certifications for best practices in handling customers’ sensitive cargo between the city state and other countries. It is now certified under the Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices (GDPMDS) and Secure Trade Partnership (STP), as the freight forwarder decribes: “GDPMDS shows that Dimerco Singapore is qualified to handle medical devices such as In-Vitro Diagnostic Equipment and Software (IVD) by protecting them against contamination and … [Read more...] about Dimerco secures certifications in Singapore
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DHL Supply Chain names new Southeast Asia chief
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Andries Retief as chief executive for its Southeast Asia cluster, which covers Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. Retief was most recently CEO of DHL Supply Chain Central & Eastern Europe. He began his career at DHL Supply Chain in 2009 as financial manager in South Africa and later became the managing director of DHL Supply Chain East Africa in 2016. He assumed his position as chief for central and eastern Europe in 2019. According to DHL, … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain names new Southeast Asia chief
Silk Way West adds flights to Damman, Tashkent
Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its network in the Middle East and Central Asia with regular cargo flights to and from the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam, as well as to and from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. These scheduled routes operate twice a week and will enable direct air freight connections from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) in Baku to Dammam (DMM) and Tashkent (TAS) international airport, considered main cargo gateways in their respective regions. The airline … [Read more...] about Silk Way West adds flights to Damman, Tashkent
WFS turns to Fiix to optimize assets in Europe
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is transitioning from reactive to preventive and predictive maintenance for its assets in Europe (at least) with a newly tested computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) from software specialists Fiix WFS has piloted the CMMS solution at its airport operations in Paris, Madrid, and London, and now plans to roll it out at other stations across Europe in 2023. The new solution is expected to help optimise the performance, reliability, and sustainability … [Read more...] about WFS turns to Fiix to optimize assets in Europe
New JV to set up airframe MRO facility at Ezhou
ST Engineering is looking to establish its presence in Asia Pacific after it announced a joint venture with Chinese cargo carrier SF Airlines. The company’s commercial aerospace business and SF Airlines have agreed to set up a commercial airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) joint venture in China’s Hubei province. The two plan to operate a ‘greenfield’ airframe MRO facility at the Ezhou Huahu Airport which is designated as Hubei’s international logistics hub airport. The joint … [Read more...] about New JV to set up airframe MRO facility at Ezhou
CSafe elects new sales director in Singapore
Chervee Ho has joined air freight container supplier CSafe as senior sales director for Asia Pacific. In her new role, Ms. Ho will be responsible for further developing CSafe’s active and passive cold chain packaging business in the Asia Pacific market and identifying opportunities to expand into new markets throughout the region. She will also lead the APAC commercial team with local representation in Singapore, South Korea, Japan and India. Chervee’s last post was with European drug … [Read more...] about CSafe elects new sales director in Singapore
