Hactl is set to introduce an intelligent thermal detection system for cargo that could further enhance the reliability, safety, and service levels in Hong Kong’s air cargo industry. The cargo handler is working with Aerovision Technology Limited (ATL) and has signed an agreement to install ATL’s patented system at suitable locations within Hactl’s SuperTerminal 1. This innovation, which combines thermal imaging technology, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, data analytics, and artificial … [Read more...] about Hactl to introduce thermal detection for cargo
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UK-based Tower Cold Chain gets Chinese partner
Temperature-controlled packaging specialist Tower Cold Chain has partnered with Shanghai-based Tower & Winner Solutions (TWS) to widen its presence in the Chinese passive containers market. According to the press release, TWS was created ‘specifically to provide the local Chinese market with an efficient means to access Tower containers’, which are used by pharmaceutical manufacturers, airlines and 3PLs to deliver temperature-sensitive medicines and life science … [Read more...] about UK-based Tower Cold Chain gets Chinese partner
Swiss logistics company opens new Vietnam subsidiary
Logistics and transport group Militzer & Münch, based in Switzerland, is expanding its presence in Asia and has opened its Vietnamese subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh. Militzer & Münch Vietnam said it will offer the full range of services, with a special focus on air and sea transport. The group has been pursuing a growth strategy in the Asia-Far East-Oceania region, including forming a new company in New Zealand in 2022. The Swiss company has been operating in China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka … [Read more...] about Swiss logistics company opens new Vietnam subsidiary
Japan Airlines welcomes first A350-1000
Japan Airlines (JAL) took delivery of its first A350-1000 from the Toulouse facility earlier this month, which the carrier plans to deploy initially on the Tokyo-New York (HND-JFK) route. JAL has been operating the A350-900 on high-density Japanese domestic routes since 2019. Its latest delivery, the A350-1000. is considered the most fuel-efficient large widebody aircraft because of its engines, the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 turbofans, and use of lightweight materials. The airline has … [Read more...] about Japan Airlines welcomes first A350-1000
Thai Airways uses SAF supplied by Neste partner
Thai Airways has operated its first flight using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel on 13 December. The airline refueled its Boeing 777 with blended SAF at Phuket Airport for the return flight to Bangkok International Airport. The fuel was supplied by Thai oil and gas company PTT, in collaboration with Petco Trading Labuan Company Ltd, the marketing and trading arm of Malaysian energy group Petronas. The Thai carrier is committed to achieving the wider aviation industry’s net-zero carbon … [Read more...] about Thai Airways uses SAF supplied by Neste partner
JD Logistics launches express service to North America, Europe
JD Logistics has launched an international express delivery service on 15 December for one-way deliveries from China bound for North America and Europe. The new service will initially cover 23 countries across North America and Europe and will be available in Shenzhen and Guangzhou with plans to expand its availability throughout China. Leveraging the company’s robust express delivery network, customers in China can book doorstep pick-ups through the JD Express mini program on … [Read more...] about JD Logistics launches express service to North America, Europe