Express operator and integrator Blue Dart has launched an “excess baggage offer” where students from India travelling overseas to join universities and colleges can enjoy a 40 percent discount on international shipments. The offer, which ends on 31 March, is valid for international shipments weighing at least 10 kilograms. “The 40% discount will only be applied to freight however, the relevant surcharge applicable will be charged as per actuals,” the carrier noted on a press release, adding … [Read more...] about Blue Dart offers student discount on shipments
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DHL to move more vaccine jabs into Australia and NZ
DHL Global Forwarding has announced it will deliver more shipments of Covid-19 vaccines on a weekly basis into Australia and New Zealand, after moving the shipments to the two nations on 15 February. The weekly shipments are expected to ramp up the vaccination programmes in both countries. New Zealand has started administering jabs on Friday last week, whilst Australia began inoculating its residents on Monday, with priority going to quarantine and border workers, frontline healthcare … [Read more...] about DHL to move more vaccine jabs into Australia and NZ
Asia’s flag carriers fly in life-saving vaccines
Accompanied by media frenzy, more vaccine shipments are slowly making their way to Asia brought in by flag carriers, as Malaysia Airlines’ cargo unit MASkargo successfully flew in the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysia on 21 February. An Airbus 330-300 converted for cargo flight with One World livery delivered over 300,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. A second batch of the same vaccines will arrive on 26 February, and then at fortnightly intervals. The arrival of … [Read more...] about Asia’s flag carriers fly in life-saving vaccines
Forwarders to benefit with ASEAN customs transit system
It is no secret that import clearance in customs is a cumbersome process in most countries and even so in developing markets like Southeast Asia. Whilst member states in the ASEAN have the basic transport infrastructure, regulatory bottlenecks and inadequate intermodal connections pull them back from fully utilising the region's transport capacity, which results in higher transport costs and long, unpredictable waiting times for forwarders and shippers. A study by ASEAN and EU experts, … [Read more...] about Forwarders to benefit with ASEAN customs transit system
B737-800 conversions pick up as lessors bank on potential
Orders for 737-800 converted freighters are picking up as aircraft fleet operator ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) exercised options to convert 10 of the aircraft for cargo use, following an original agreement with Boeing for 10 firm orders and 10 options at the Paris Air Show in June 2019. ASL said the 737-800BCF aircraft will be operated mainly by its European airline partners and will be introduced to meet the requirements of its express integrator customers like DHL, Amazon and FedEx. The … [Read more...] about B737-800 conversions pick up as lessors bank on potential
DHL transports Covid-19 vaccines to Japan
Express and logistics integrator DHL has successfully delivered the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines on a cargo flight from Belgium to Japan last week. The company said freezers had to be installed at its facility to safely store the vaccines at below 70°C until domestic delivery. The vaccines were packed with GPS and temperature trackers in each thermal shipper box to provide full visibility throughout the shipment’s journey. DHL's freight division handled the customs clearance in … [Read more...] about DHL transports Covid-19 vaccines to Japan
