The Dubai Flower Centre (DFC),the Middle East's centre for perishablegoods, is exploring China's S$4.72billion horticultural products marketin order to widen its internationalreach and serve the Far-East Asianregion. … [Read more...] about Dubai Flower Centre
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MIDDLE EAST: DHL completes Dubai hub refurbishment
Following extensive growth in thelocal and regional express and logisticssector, DHL recently consolidated itslong-term commitment to the UAE withthe completion of an AED 3.5m refurbishmentproject at its Dubai Hub. Located at the heart of terminaltwo in Dubai International Airport,the 2,300 m2 facility will increaseDHL UAE's capacity to reach 40,000shipments and 150,000 kilograms perday over the next five years, boostingDHL's express and logistics operationsthroughout the Middle … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: DHL completes Dubai hub refurbishment
KOREA: KAL Cargo starts service to Moscow
Korean Air Cargo has launcheda regular freighter service on theIncheon-Moscow route. The cargo airlinewill re-route its Incheon-Frankfurtflight on Saturday, and operate theIncheon-Moscow-Frankfurt-Incheonroute once a week. In the past, shipments bound forRussia have been forwarded via Scandinaviancountries, because importduties at Russian ports were very high.However, air cargo demand is expectedto increase rapidly, since the Russiangovernment recently decided to reduceits import … [Read more...] about KOREA: KAL Cargo starts service to Moscow
CHINA: DHL starts domestic services in China
DHL has become the first internationalforwarder to obtain the CATA(China Air Transport Association)domestic airfreight licence, enablingthe company to operate its new DHLDomestic Airfreight service in seventeenChinese cities. Up till now, China'sdomestic logistics market was servedonly by Chinese state-owned and localcompanies. The launch, together with its First inChina strategy, makes DHL the only internationallogistics company offeringboth domestic express and domesticairfreight services, … [Read more...] about CHINA: DHL starts domestic services in China
TAP adopts Kale's CSP
TAP Portugal, the national airline ofPortugal, and Kale Consultants (Kale),the India-based provider of softwaresolutions and outsourced services tothe travel and transportation industry,have signed a contract to implementKale's fully integrated enterprise-widecargo solution, known as CSP™. CSP™ has been designed to meet theend-to-end needs of cargo carriers of allsizes. With CSP™, TAP Portugal willhave a flexible and integrated system,which will provide a comprehensiveset of … [Read more...] about TAP adopts Kale's CSP