Ukrainain carrier Antonov Airlines has transported essential machinery for the production of Covid-19 vaccines between Germany and the US, in partnership with DHL Global forwarding. The carrier operated six charter flights amidst poor weather conditions due to snowstorms in the US. It deployed its AN-124s to airlift the consignments, each weighing 100 tonnes, which were loaded and unloaded onto the aircraft using external cranes and loading equipment developed by in-house engineers. From … [Read more...] about Antonov delivers pharma equipment for vaccine production
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PLA Global Wrap: Week 12
In this week's PLA Global Wrap, we feature the latest sustainability efforts from the likes of DHL, SEKO Logistics, Airbus, as well as other aviation news across the globe. This wrap also rounds up the industry updates on the aviation and air cargo supply chain, including United's one year of cargo-only pax operations, AEI's new orders from Aviation Holdings. Read here to know what happened during week 11. SEKO Logistics joins Sustainable Air Freight Alliance SEKO Logistics has joined the … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 12
DHL Express opens $131m hub at Malpensa Airport
DHL Express has opened a new logistics hub at Milan’s Malpensa Airport (MXP), valued at €110 million (US$131 million) euros, as part of a €350 million (US$418 million) investment plan in Italy. The company will operate over 30 daily flights from the new hub and nearly 38,000 pieces per hour through automated sorting and scanning systems, it noted, enabling 12 times more operational capacity. It integrates both air cargo services and a service centre for last mile pick-up and delivery. The … [Read more...] about DHL Express opens $131m hub at Malpensa Airport
JAS Worldwide names new EVP for pharma, healthcare
JAS Worldwide has appointed David Bang as executive vice president for global pharma & healthcare, as the forwarder aims to build and lead in this vertical. David has more than 20 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, healthcare, and life sciences. As former global VP for strategic development at Hellmann, David spearheaded the global development of the company’s healthcare network. He also served as board member of Rx-360, a nonprofit that addresses patient safety and product … [Read more...] about JAS Worldwide names new EVP for pharma, healthcare
The Greater Bay Area: How will China’s answer to Silicon Valley push on?
In recent years, China launched the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, as it is known, spans 36 kilometers and is estimated to have cost over 100 billion yuan (€12.95 billion). At least 15 years in the making, it was also one of the world’s most challenging projects in infrastructure. In many ways, the mega bridge represents the breadth and scope of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s grand plan to turn Hong Kong, Macau, and … [Read more...] about The Greater Bay Area: How will China’s answer to Silicon Valley push on?
Payload Asia’s roundup for February
In the month of February we saw Cainiao stay open to push deliveries during the Chinese Lunar Year break, CMA CGM forming its own air cargo division, Kerry Logistics and Kuehne+Nagel announcing mergers to expand in Asia, engine parts falling from the sky, as well as some of the world's top carriers joining Unicef's airfreight initiative to support the delivery of vaccines. In this edition of Payload Asia's roundup, we look at some of the B2B updates around the globe in the air cargo and … [Read more...] about Payload Asia’s roundup for February
