Freightos Limited, a leading global freight booking and payment platform, announced that Garuda Indonesia Cargo, the cargo division of Indonesia’s national airline, has joined WebCargo by Freightos’ platform, bringing expanded real-time eBooking to freight forwarders worldwide. As a key carrier in Southeast Asia's export market, Garuda Indonesia will initially offer its capacity exclusively on WebCargo by Freightos, providing forwarders direct access to key trade lanes connecting Indonesia with … [Read more...] about Garuda Indonesia goes digital: Air Cargo capacity now available exclusively on WebCargo by Freightos
Asia Pacific air freight
Chapman Freeborn deepens partnership with Oil Spill Response Limited through in-person site visits in Italy
Global air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, a member of Avia Solutions Group, has further strengthened its working relationship with Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL). Gianluca Modonese, Chapman Freeborn's Cargo Sales Manager - Italy, and Jason de Beer, Senior Cargo Charter Broker – UK organised site visits with OSRL. The delegation inspected multiple Italian airports for their ability to manage oversized cargo, as well as visiting the one-of-a-kind equipment used in subsea blowouts at … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn deepens partnership with Oil Spill Response Limited through in-person site visits in Italy
Asia Pacific Airlines post strong passenger and cargo growth in August, per AAPA
Preliminary August 2025 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued growth in international passenger demand, on the back of strong business and leisure travel activity across the region and globally. In August, Asia Pacific airlines carried 34.3 million international passengers, an 8.8% increase compared to the same month last year. Traffic, as measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), grew by 9.1% year-on-year, underpinned by strength in … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Airlines post strong passenger and cargo growth in August, per AAPA
HKIA Air-Land Fresh Lane fully kick starts
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) held the launch ceremony of the Air-Land Fresh Lane on 26 September. Chan Tsz-tat, Commissioner of Customs and Excise; Vivian Cheung, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK); Wang Baoren, Committee Member of the Communist Party of China of Gongbei Customs District of People Republic of China; Meng Xiaoyuan, Deputy Director-General of the Police Liaison Department of the … [Read more...] about HKIA Air-Land Fresh Lane fully kick starts
SCGJWD Logistics implements roadmap further expanding cold storage investment base from CLMV + China to high-growth ASEAN countries
SCGJWD Logistics PCL, the largest integrated logistics and supply chain service provider in ASEAN, is further expanding its cold storage warehouse business, increasing coverage from the CLMV + China group of countries to Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. This enlarged regional cluster reinforces the Company's position as a strong Cold Chain Hub in ASEAN, capitalising on the growth of cold storage in the region and leveraging cold storage as a growth driver for the core … [Read more...] about SCGJWD Logistics implements roadmap further expanding cold storage investment base from CLMV + China to high-growth ASEAN countries
Japan Airlines becomes first Japanese airline to introduce biomass-based cargo stretch films using the mass balance method
Starting in October 2025, JAL will sequentially introduce cargo stretch films made from biomass materials using the mass balance method at domestic airports. This marks the first initiative within Japan’s aviation industry. Compared to conventional methods, the mass balance method reduces concerns about raw material shortages and requires no large-scale capital investment. Additionally, this method achieves physical properties equivalent to those of conventional petroleum-based products. JAL … [Read more...] about Japan Airlines becomes first Japanese airline to introduce biomass-based cargo stretch films using the mass balance method
