DHL Global Forwarding has announced it will deliver more shipments of Covid-19 vaccines on a weekly basis into Australia and New Zealand, after moving the shipments to the two nations on 15 February. The weekly shipments are expected to ramp up the vaccination programmes in both countries. New Zealand has started administering jabs on Friday last week, whilst Australia began inoculating its residents on Monday, with priority going to quarantine and border workers, frontline healthcare … [Read more...] about DHL to move more vaccine jabs into Australia and NZ
Air Forwarding
CMA CGM’s first cargo flight set on 8 March
After forming its new air cargo division 2 weeks earlier, CMA CGM is set to begin operations on 8 March with its first cargo flight between Liege and Chicago. The company's first Airbus A330-200F will start regular operations from Liege in Belgium to Chicago and will be joined by a second one on 16 March, which will also serve the US market. CMA CGM’s A330-200Fs will be based at Liege Airport (LGG), the company noted, which will be operated by Air Belgium. Meanwhile, general sales agent … [Read more...] about CMA CGM’s first cargo flight set on 8 March
Air cargo volumes stayed flat in January
Worldwide air cargo volumes remained flat in January, reflecting the first month there was no year-on-year drop since the start of the pandemic (and even way before that), according to WorldACD’s latest report. Worldwide rates per kilogram were 75 percent higher year on year, but dropped 8 percent lower than those recorded in December. Load factors in January slipped 2 percent points from the previous month but up 17 percentage points from January 2020, as capacity dropped 28 26 percentage … [Read more...] about Air cargo volumes stayed flat in January
deugro ships project cargo by air from Egypt to China
Forwarder deugro successfully delivered steel structures for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in China just in time to maintain production processes. The project cargo, which measured 810 cubic metres in volume and 209 metric tonnes in total, had to be flown in using three charter flights of a Boeing 747-8F with nose-loading capability, which from the photo looks like it was operated by AirBridgeCargo. The critical components, including steel beams and angles of different sizes, were … [Read more...] about deugro ships project cargo by air from Egypt to China
Kuehne+Nagel to buy Asian forwarder Apex International
Kuehne+Nagel is set to expand its footprint in Asia Pacific after it agreed to buy freight forwarder Apex International, which the Swiss company described as the “largest acquisition in its history.” In a press release, the two parties have agreed to not disclose any transaction details, but a Bloomberg report valued the purchase at US$1.5 billion. Apex was founded in China in 2001 and has expanded throughout Asia, with particular focus on the transpacific and intra-Asia routes. In 2015, … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel to buy Asian forwarder Apex International
Changi welcomes SpiceJet’s scheduled cargo service
Changi Airport is set to see more cargo capacity between Singapore and India as SpiceJet has launched two weekly services between the city state and three Indian cities, including Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai. A B737F, operated by its cargo arm SpiceXpress, flew in from Chennai on 20 February, and the new scheduled services is expected to add much needed capacity. This is a welcome development for Singapore’s air hub particularly as it has been in talks with the Indian carrier for several … [Read more...] about Changi welcomes SpiceJet’s scheduled cargo service
