MAB KARGO SDN. BHD. (MASkargo) recently executed a bold move by flying the Malaysia Airlines' A380 aircraft to London carrying only cargo. Flight MH04 departed KLIA at 9.50am on Tuesday with 26tonnes of cargo made up of mostly e-commerce goods originating from Guangzhou. "This is definitely an innovative and "beyond-the-box" approach on our part; as no other Airbus A380 equipped airline that we know, has done this", said Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, MASkargo's Chief Executive … [Read more...] about MASkargo boldly flies A380 for London cargo
Covid-19
Samedaylogistics secures critical logistic routes ex China
The current global fight against the Corona-pandemic creates numerous challenges for all kinds of industries. For the logistics sector, one of the key issues is the vast cancellation of passenger flights, leading to a serious scarcity also in freight capacity. Mere freight flights, on the other hand, are dramatically overbooked, so numerous urgent and time-critical transport requirements, i.e. for medical equipment from China to Europe, cannot be addressed. Samedaylogistics, as a leading … [Read more...] about Samedaylogistics secures critical logistic routes ex China
Slow recovery needs confidence boosting measures
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel. An IATA-commissioned survey of recent travelers found that: 60% anticipate a return to travel within one to two months of containment of the COVID-19 pandemic but 40% indicate that they could wait six months or more 69% indicated that they could delay a return to travel until their … [Read more...] about Slow recovery needs confidence boosting measures
Freight forwarders ask ground handlers to fully justify surcharges
The head of the UK’s trade association that represents freight forwarders and logistics companies says its members are querying whether surcharges being introduced by air cargo ground handling service providers are justifiable in the current economic circumstances. Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association states: “Every participant in international supply chains is suffering from the same financial and operational issues that ground handlers face, as they … [Read more...] about Freight forwarders ask ground handlers to fully justify surcharges
An-225 Mriya aircraft transports record load of medical cargo
The AN-225 Mriya aircraft transported a record-breaking cargo of medical supplies from China to the capital of Poland – Warsaw as part of the fight against the world pandemic of COVID-19. On April 13 Mriya departed from Tianjin China Airport, where it was loaded with about 100 tonnes of medicines, tests for laboratory analysis, medical masks and other protective equipment, with a total load of about 1000 m3. In the history of aviation, this cargo volume has never been transported inside the … [Read more...] about An-225 Mriya aircraft transports record load of medical cargo
Hactl steps up war on Coronavirus
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has stepped up its war on COVID-19 with the installation of thermal cameras in its staff canteen and throughout SuperTerminal 1. The cameras will help to identify any individual with an abnormally high body temperature, which is a key indicator of potential infection with Coronavirus. In addition, Hactl has now restricted the number of seats in use in its canteen in order to comply with distancing … [Read more...] about Hactl steps up war on Coronavirus