Nippon Express, through local subsidiary Nippon Express (Nederland) BV, opened a logistics centre in Nijmegen, located in the southeastern province of Gelderland in The Netherlands. The new logistics centre, with 8,444 square metres of warehouse space, started operations in March and will be used as a European parts centre for Takeuchi Manufacturing, which develops, manufactures and distributes small construction machines. This brings the total warehouse space of Nippon to 200,000 square … [Read more...] about Nippon Express opens Nijmegen logistics centre
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Dachser Shanghai obtains CEIV Pharma certification
Press release Dachser’s Shanghai team received the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification from IATA in March, including its branch at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG). With this certification, Dachser Shanghai joins a very close circle of few logistics companies in the region to be recognised by IATA for the transport of temperature-controlled and time-sensitive products. The CEIV Pharma certificate ensures that infrastructure, … [Read more...] about Dachser Shanghai obtains CEIV Pharma certification
Cathay resets cargo schedule as HK eases quarantine rules
Cathay Pacific is looking to gradually restore a freighter schedule that has been affected by strict rules as Hong Kong’s government eased the quarantine requirements for Hong Kong-based crew. The mandatory quarantine requirement for aircrew based in Hong Kong, which started in 20 February, will be lifted for crew members on freighter and cargo-only passenger flights who are fully vaccinated. But this does not include crew that layover in the United Kingdom and South Africa, the airline … [Read more...] about Cathay resets cargo schedule as HK eases quarantine rules
Hong Kong cargo volume up 13 percent in Q1
Hong Kong’s cargo volume saw a year-on-year increase of 4.9 percent to 397,000 tonnes in March, according to the latest statistics from Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA). Despite a decline in transshipments due to lack of belly capacity, the overall cargo volume climbed during the month, on the back of double-digit growth in imports. The airport saw significant traffic to and from the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Over the first three months, cargo handled at HKIA rose 13 percent … [Read more...] about Hong Kong cargo volume up 13 percent in Q1
Q&A with AirBridgeCargo’s Eric Lamare
Whilst global air freight capacity is nowhere near the levels seen in 2019, airlines are finding unique ways to transport cargo by converting old planes, outsourcing them or using passenger fleet. Forwarders, meanwhile, are looking for every viable modal solution to offer shippers and manufacturers who are looking to produce on schedule. With an ongoing imbalance between capacity and demand, this has resulted to higher prices to ship by air. Eric Lamare, director of scheduled cargo operations … [Read more...] about Q&A with AirBridgeCargo’s Eric Lamare
CargoFlash, EDIFly push encrypted messaging for air cargo
Software providers CargoFlash Infotech and Luxembourg-based EDIfly have teamed up to come up with an innovative solution for the aviation and logistics sector. CargoFlash has embedded EDIfly’s technology into its cloud-based platform to enable free, encrypted messaging for its air cargo management solutions. The technology adds an instant proof-of-delivery on CargoFlash communication exchanges through a digital signature, allowing complete process control for its business … [Read more...] about CargoFlash, EDIFly push encrypted messaging for air cargo