AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) relied on its 30 years of experience in oversized and superheavy air cargo transport in masterminding the delivery of 16-metre-long special cargo from Frankfurt to Zhengzhou. Weighing almost 16 tonnes, ABC says the cargo equipment was bound for a power transmission project in China. The Russian carrier partnered with TVS SCS and Pan Asia Logistics Germany to load the shipment onboard Boeing 747-8F—through the nose. Also read: Another pharma scrimmage for … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo takes supersize shipment with B747-8F nose job
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TIACA special advisor joins the jury panel for 7th Payload Asia Awards
Gracing the jury panel is Mr Vladimir Zubkov, who was elected secretary general in 2017, before he was appointed special advisor on industry affairs to the board of TIACA. He became the vice president of Volga-Dnepr Group working with international agencies and governments. He later worked at ICAO as director of air transport and later as director of planning and global coordination. Mr Zubkov started his career at Sheremetyevo International Airport and soon after found himself up the … [Read more...] about TIACA special advisor joins the jury panel for 7th Payload Asia Awards
Dimerco nabs contract to deliver choppers from Canada to China
Freight forwarder Dimerco has won global bids to provide supply chain services for a "leading helicopter assembly, refitting and operation company in China." The contract involves shipping nearly 30 Bell 407 helicopters from Canada to China by the end of 2020. This would entail moving the cargo by air ride truck first from Montreal to Toronto, then by air to Tianjin and onto the final destination in Xi'an, again by air ride truck. This would cut the time to deliver a helicopter shipment … [Read more...] about Dimerco nabs contract to deliver choppers from Canada to China
IAG Cargo promotes new head of sales, restarts flights to Tokyo
IAG Cargo has appointed Darren Peek to the newly created role of head of sales from his prior role as regional commercial manager for Europe & Africa. Darren has held many senior roles with the group and has over 25 years’ experience in the industry. His extensive knowledge will be paramount in leading IAG Cargo’s global sales team helping the business to achieve further success worldwide, the release read. Also read: IAG Cargo starts direct London-Lahore service in October John … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo promotes new head of sales, restarts flights to Tokyo
DHL Express expects ‘extraordinary’ peak volume in Asia Pacific
DHL Express says its global network can expect more than 50 percent increase in volumes during the 2020 peak season, compared to 2019. In Asia this number swings in the 30 to 40 percent range. Numbers from the most important shopping occasions from earlier this year have already shown an increase in online e-commerce shipment volumes by at least 35 percent, according to the express services provider. Also read: DHL Express bolsters fleet with converted Boeing 767-300 freighters But DHL … [Read more...] about DHL Express expects ‘extraordinary’ peak volume in Asia Pacific
Q&A series: Are Asia Pacific’s airports and ground handlers ready for a vaccine?
The race towards a vaccine is heating up. Several trials have already reached the third phase and some nations have already approved vaccines without waiting for the Phase 3 results. According to the New York Times, there are 49 vaccines in clinical trials on humans and at least 88 preclinical vaccines under active investigation in animals. The global air cargo supply chain is scrambling to prepare for the massive logistics this would entail, with IATA earlier estimating 8,000 747 … [Read more...] about Q&A series: Are Asia Pacific’s airports and ground handlers ready for a vaccine?