Nippon Express (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd opened a new warehouse in the free commercial zone (FCZ) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) on April 1. The new warehouse located at the Cainiao Aeropolis eWTP Hub will expand the forwarder’s existing work and cargo storage space in Malaysia and give it a combined warehouse space of around 9,700 sqm. Nippon Express has been operating out of a 3,746-sqm warehouse in the MAS Freight Forwarders Complex at Kuala Lumpur airport’s FCZ. The forwarder … [Read more...] about Nippon Express opens new warehouse in Kuala Lumpur
Air Freight Logistics
Maersk’s new air freight company takes off
Maersk is looking to enhance its air freight offering as it announced the launch of its air freight unit, Maersk Air Cargo, which is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2022. The shipping giant said it plans to increase its presence in the air cargo arena and will progressively deploy and operate five aircraft, including two new B777F and three leased B767-300 cargo aircraft. Maersk added that three new B767-300 freighters will be added to its US-China or transpacific … [Read more...] about Maersk’s new air freight company takes off
Schiphol Airport activates automated nomination for cargo
Automated nomination, the digital declaration of a forwarder’s involvement in the handling of a shipment, has become the standard for inbound shipments at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which no longer accepts paper declarations as of 1 April. Prior to the new mandate, ground handlers at Schiphol Airport would have to wait for the freight to arrive and review the corresponding paperwork before a forwarder could be nominated to handle the shipment. With Automated Nomination, this process has … [Read more...] about Schiphol Airport activates automated nomination for cargo
DHL secures GDP certification for Sri Lankan facility
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
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
