This year freight forwarder Dachser is relying on its air freight network to offer capacity on key cargo routes between Europe, Asia and the US, as travel curbs and safety measures continue to affect the flow of shipments across the globe. In this interview, Endy Chan, head of air freight air & sea logistics for Asia Pacific at Dachser shares his insights on current trends amidst the industry wide space capacity shortage. Can you tell us more about Dachser’s air freight network in Asia … [Read more...] about Dachser talks about capacity, Asia Pacific and what’s ahead
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Thai Vietjet banks on cargo and market opportunities
Thai Vietjet dominated the market share for domestic air freight in Thailand for the third quarter, according to the country’s aviation authority, and this may sound unusual if you knew that the airline does not own a single freighter. Payload Asia talks to Pinyot Pibulsonggram, commercial director at Thai Vietjet, to discuss the airline’s recent performance and learn more about its cargo operations. Thai Vietjet topped other Thai airlines in terms of domestic cargo carried over the third … [Read more...] about Thai Vietjet banks on cargo and market opportunities
UPS innovation centre makes debut in Singapore
UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) is connecting businesses in Asia Pacific to the rest of the world, with digital logistics technologies as it officially opened the company’s first global innovation centre in Singapore. UPS said the innovation centre will serve as a testbed for new technologies that can narrow efficiency gaps in supply chains, including those that have yet to be deployed on a large scale, such as autonomous mobile robots (AMR), radio-frequency identification (RFID), and … [Read more...] about UPS innovation centre makes debut in Singapore
K+N opens new facility as pharma helps boost earnings
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new control tower and conditioning facility in Singapore, together with subsidiary QuickSTAT, which specialises in time-critical and temperature-sensitive shipping to help bring new drugs and medical protocols to market safely and quickly. The investment is a part of a wider strategy to further expand both companies’ logistics capabilities to serve customers in the pharma and healthcare industry across Asia Pacific. The new conditioning facility, located at … [Read more...] about K+N opens new facility as pharma helps boost earnings
SmartKargo: giving e-commerce shipments a plane seat
Imagine being able to switch to cargo at any time, or better yet, banking on cargo operations with a passenger fleet. For most airlines it would be impossible to ignore this idea given how the industry has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. From the steep drop in travel demand to moving aircraft to deserts, airlines have had a lot to think about during the past year, including where to get much needed revenue. Whilst the chaos was unfolding, a greater population of people were living … [Read more...] about SmartKargo: giving e-commerce shipments a plane seat
Geodis expands air cargo charter services
Geodis has confirmed the extension of its air charter services with the addition of a weekly flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Guadalajara (GDL) starting 3 March until at least the end of 2022. The forwarder claims this will be the only service in the market that offers direct access to Mexico from north and central China and will complement the existing AirDirect Hong Kong to Guadalajara schedule initiated in November 2019. Geodis said it is refining its services in response to the ‘dynamic … [Read more...] about Geodis expands air cargo charter services