Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in joint operations. The deal covers 800,000 liters as part of the airline’s SAF program and is expected to reduce Bolloré Logistics’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 2,200 tonnes. Pierre Houé, deputy COO of Bolloré Logistics, said SAF is a ‘key solution to decarbonize transportation and reach the forwarder’s carbon reduction targets. It pledged to cut 30 percent, compared to 2019, … [Read more...] about Cargolux and Bolloré Logistics form SAF partnership
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Bolloré Logistics opens fulfilment hub in Thailand
Bolloré Logistics has something to smile about as the French forwarder opened its brand-new warehouse and distribution centre in Thailand on 8 June. Nicknamed SMILE HUB, the fulfilment facility is situated in Bangplee—-23 kilometres away from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. It offers an area of 11,000 square metres and was designed for the perfume, cosmetics and luxury sector. Bollore said the new hub, designed by Frasers Property Industrial Thailand, was built in line with … [Read more...] about Bolloré Logistics opens fulfilment hub in Thailand
Bolloré teams up with warehouse robot supplier in SG
Bolloré Logistics is paving the way for automated warehouse solutions with an initial order for a very narrow aisle (VNA) robotic truck to be used at its Blue Hub in Singapore. The transport and logistics player has signed a partnership agreement with Balyo, a designer and developer of robotic solutions for material handling trucks, as it aims to achieve automated pallet movement for its warehouses in Asia Pacific. Also read: Bolloré gets offer for its African logistics unit from MSC As … [Read more...] about Bolloré teams up with warehouse robot supplier in SG
Antonov flies Turkish telecom satellite for SpaceX launch
Antonov Airlines worked with Bollore Logistics Space to transport Turkey’s new telecoms satellite Turksat 5B from Toulouse to Florida in time for its launch by US aerospace company SpaceX. The satellite cargo, weighing a total of 60 tonnes, included a special container designed by Airbus Defence and Space to fit in an Antonov AN-124-100 aircraft. “The expertise of the Antonov Airlines technical crew and engineers guarantees the smooth and efficient transport of this delicate and unique … [Read more...] about Antonov flies Turkish telecom satellite for SpaceX launch
Bolloré gets offer for its African logistics unit from MSC
French transport and logistics firm Bolloré Group has received an offer for 100 percent of its African logistics unit from major container shipping line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Group). The deal, estimated at €5.7 billion or US$6.4 billion, includes all of the forwarder’s transport and logistics activities in Africa. Aside from ocean, air, road, and rail transport, warehousing and terminal operations, Bolloré Africa Logistics manages the entire administrative and customs procedures … [Read more...] about Bolloré gets offer for its African logistics unit from MSC
Volga-Dnepr flies world’s largest comms satellite to Japan
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has organized the delivery of the world's largest and most sophisticated commercial communications satellite—Inmarsat-6 F1, also known as I-6 F1—from Toulouse in France to Kitakyushu in Japan aboard its An-124-100. The challenging and complex delivery was completed in close cooperation with Bollore Logistics, with both teams starting initial project discussions back in 2019 and operations planning in September 2021. I-6 F1—the first of two Inmarsat-6 … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr flies world’s largest comms satellite to Japan