Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo at Brussels Airport, according to a press release. WFS will provide handling services, including cargo, mail and truck handling, for the French carrier at its upcoming 25,000-sqm facility in the airport, for some 30,000 tonnes annually. The €100 million new facility, located in Building 835 at Brussels Airport, will incorporate 3,000 square metres of cooling facilities for pharma and … [Read more...] about WFS inks deal with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo at Brussels Airport
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LATAM rolls out Miami-Florianopolis cargo route
LATAM Cargo has started cargo-only flights from Miami to Florianopolis airport in southern Brazil, which will initially service once a week, a press release confirmed. South America’s largest airline said it has the only direct route to Santa Catarina, which relies heavily on automotive, metallurgical, food, pharmaceutical and electronic imports. Flights to Florianopolis airport will be carried out in B767F aircraft with a 53-tonne capacity, bringing cargo from North America, Europe and … [Read more...] about LATAM rolls out Miami-Florianopolis cargo route
SingPost, Shippit team up to boost parcel delivery for SMEs
Singapore Post (SingPost) and logistics startup Shippit inked a deal that will allow SMEs on Shippit’s platform to deliver directly to SingPost’s network of pick-own-parcel stations (POPStations) and letterboxes, a press release confirmed. As part of the deal, SingPost’s last-mile services can be viewed and accessed through Shippit’s platform, including SingPost’s Speedpost Express Services, alongside pre-negotiated delivery rates. Shippit says its intelligent tracking system benefits … [Read more...] about SingPost, Shippit team up to boost parcel delivery for SMEs
Qatar Airways to restart flight services to Adelaide
Starting from 16 August, Qatar Airways will resume services to the South Australian capital of Adelaide with two weekly flights, announced a press release. With the restart of Adelaide, Qatar Airways will operate 23 passenger flights per week to Australia, including three weekly flights to Brisbane, four weekly flights to Perth, and daily flights to both Melbourne and Sydney. South Australia’s government said that these flights will provide another freight route for agriculture exporters … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways to restart flight services to Adelaide
DB Schenker opens €101 million warehouse in Singapore
German logistics firm DB Schenker has started operations at its newest Singapore regional hub at Changi Airport, the company announced in a press release. Worth 101 million euros, DB Schenker said that the ‘Red Lion’ warehouse in the Airport Logistics Park of Singapore is the single largest investment in its corporate history and will be the first warehouse to offer an in-house robotic labeling system with multilingual options. Extending over 51,400 square metres on five floors, the … [Read more...] about DB Schenker opens €101 million warehouse in Singapore
Unisys unveils digital payments platform for air cargo
IT company Unisys announced the development of a new payment platform based on its proprietary Digistics™ air cargo software, a press release confirmed. The new platform enables cargo providers to move cargo faster and reduce payment costs, whilst providing more payment options, including direct automated clearinghouse (ACH) debits, prefunded accounts or credit card payments. Developed as part of a collaboration between Unisys and PayCargo, a provider of electronic invoicing and settlement … [Read more...] about Unisys unveils digital payments platform for air cargo