Eight months from the ground breaking ceremony held in December last year, Vietnam SuperPort, a one-of-a-kind smart logistics infrastructure project that is expected to speed up logistics in Asean, is seeing steady progress after its future operator T&Y SuperPort Vinh Phuc Stock Company (T&Y) signed MoUs with Vietnam’s state-owned transport operators. Vietnam Airlines has come on board to help boost air transport and logistical support for the future SuperPort, becoming the first … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines backs multimodal network move
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New merger to rev up SGL’s offerings for auto sector
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has kept pace in pursuing its acquisition strategy and will now enhance its auto special logistics (ASL) offering as it acquired German-American service provider AFL, effective August 9. The acquisition is expected to support the company’s automotive special logistics services, with assets from AFL Logistics GmbH in Germany and American Freight Line S.E. Inc. (AFL) in the US. This is the 9th acquisition of SGL in this year alone and most of its recent … [Read more...] about New merger to rev up SGL’s offerings for auto sector
Lufthansa freighter to add more capacity to Asia
Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its long-haul route network in its winter flight schedule with additional flights to destinations seeing high freight demand, including the addition of a new route to Vietnam. Starting the end of August, Lufthansa Cargo is marketing additional capacity with the deployment of another Boeing 777F freighter. The German airline said it plans to operate 78 rotations with the B777F each week in its winter schedule, with 38 weekly connections on routes to Asia … [Read more...] about Lufthansa freighter to add more capacity to Asia
DB Schenker offers charter flights to Latin America
Press release Starting this week DB Schenker will offer additional charter capacities across the Atlantic. The new route starts from the Netherlands and reaches Brazil after two stopovers in the US. In South America, direct connections to Argentina and Chile are available. The weekly freight charter flight provides 50 tonnes of capacity and expands DB Schenker’s growing intercontinental flight network. Every Sunday night, the flight leaves Amsterdam (AMS) and stops in New York City (JFK) … [Read more...] about DB Schenker offers charter flights to Latin America
Cathay Pacific resumes freight service from WTB
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong (HKG). The carrier said in a LinkedIn post on 4 August the new service will support local producers and exporters of chilled meats, vegetables and more to reach the Hong Kong market and beyond. Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport said the freighter service will serve as a gateway for oversize cargo, chilled meat, horticulture-fruit/vegetables, seafood, … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific resumes freight service from WTB
CEVA Logistics opens new office in Bahrain
CEVA Logistics is expanding its presence across the Middle East with a new office in Bahrain. Located in Manama, the new office will offer a full range of air, ocean, ground and contract logistics services. CEVA Logistics’ revenue in the region grew 30 percent last year, and the forwarder expects its local presence to accelerate its growth in key industries and to support end-to-end deliveries and last-mile service. CEVA Logistics' direct presence in the Middle East now includes Bahrain, … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics opens new office in Bahrain
