After temporary suspension of flights due to the current crisis, the direct connection between Belgium and Japan will now restart, according to Brussels Airport. From 13 October onwards Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) resumes cargo flights between Tokyo (NRT) and Brussels Airport (BRU). ANA will operate cargo-only services every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with a 35-tonne belly cargo capacity. Joining ANA at Brussels is European Air … [Read more...] about All Nippon Airways returns to Brussels Airport with cargo-only flights
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DHL’s EAT Leipzig starts medical cargo flights between Miami and Brussels
Miami International Airport (MIA) on 1 October welcomed the launch of more all-cargo flights from Brussels (BRU), Europe’s leading hub for handling temperature-sensitive pharma products such as vaccines. European Air Transport (EAT) Leipzig, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, started five weekly flights using Airbus A330-200F aircraft with 65 tonnes of capacity each way. EAT Leipzig’s new Brussels service follows launches by DHL Express and Amerijet, which began cargo … [Read more...] about DHL’s EAT Leipzig starts medical cargo flights between Miami and Brussels
Women in logistics score higher than male counterparts: survey
Research reveals that, despite making up only 13 percent of senior leadership in logistics, women scored higher on 6 out of 7 leadership competencies over their male counterparts, a survey by organisational development company Novosensus revealed. These competencies include being empathetic, giving clearer direction and more constructive feedback, being more trustworthy, and enabling their people to feel confident. “Gender equality is a strategic business issue, not a … [Read more...] about Women in logistics score higher than male counterparts: survey
PayCargo snags US$35 million investment led by Insight Partners
PayCargo recently announced a US$35 million injection led by venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners, based in New York. The online payments company said it will use the capital to expand its electronic payments network and explore investments in technology. As COVID-19 accelerates the adoption of online payments in the cargo market, the investment from Insight Partners comes at a time where vendors and payers are moving away from legacy, paper-based … [Read more...] about PayCargo snags US$35 million investment led by Insight Partners
DHL Global Forwarding to launch air freight charter for bio and healthcare
DHL Global Forwarding has launched an air freight charter connecting Asia Pacific to Europe and the United States to meet demand from customers in the technology, manufacturing, life science and healthcare sectors. The twice weekly charter will be managed by StarBroker, DHL Global Forwarding’s in-house charter team, which will depart from Chongqing (CKG) and fly to Amsterdam (AMS), Chicago (ORD), and Incheon (ICN) before returning to China. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, exports of … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding to launch air freight charter for bio and healthcare
DSV ramps up innovation at Oslo facility, works with startups on Plug & Play
DSV Road and Solutions has settled to its new Vestby facility after gradually moving from three other sites around Oslo since end-May. Located south of Oslo, the 50,000-sqm facility is now operational, complete with a 12,000-sqm terminal, 32,000 sqm of warehouse space including a 7,000-sqm mezzanine, and 4,700 sqm for office and personnel facilities. Robotic storage DSV has been finding ways to innovate and test logistics solutions with the emergence of e-commerce, and the Vestby … [Read more...] about DSV ramps up innovation at Oslo facility, works with startups on Plug & Play
