DHL Express has become the first operator to take delivery of the A330-300 Passenger-to- Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus. This delivery, which took place at EFW’s freighter conversion facilities in Dresden, Germany follows the successful completion of test flights in October and awarding of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in November. DHL Express has firm … [Read more...] about First A330-300 P2F enters service
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DHL simplifies air freight quotations and bookings
DHL Global Forwarding introduces a new online freight quotation and booking service for international air freight transportation. The new service rapidly creates competitive customer quotations based on door-to-door all-in rates and transit information. The quotation and booking service connects to DHL Interactive, the global forwarding’s online customer portal, where it provides shipment tracking and the creation and distribution of customized shipment reports. The new online … [Read more...] about DHL simplifies air freight quotations and bookings
Jérôme Lorrain promoted to CEVA COO Freight Management
CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain management companies, has announced that Jerome Lorrain has been promoted to chief operating officer Freight Management adding the responsibility for Air and Ocean Freight to his current position as head of the ground business line. Lorrain will continue to serve on the company's executive board and takes over the air and ocean role from Helmut Kaspers who has left the company. Michael O'Donoghue, currently managing director of … [Read more...] about Jérôme Lorrain promoted to CEVA COO Freight Management
DHL’s €335 million Central Asia Hub expansion
DHL Express announced a €335 million expansion plan for its Central Asia Hub (CAH), in partnership with the Airport Authority Hong Kong. This expansion brings DHL's commitment to this strategic hub to over €520 million, making it the largest infrastructural investment by DHL Express in Asia Pacific to date. The expansion is timely as the CAH has recorded an average 12% year-on-year growth in its shipping volume in the past decade. As one of three global hubs for DHL, … [Read more...] about DHL’s €335 million Central Asia Hub expansion
Payload Asia magazine honors excellence in the air cargo supply chain
The Payload Asia Awards 2017 returned for its sixth edition, with more than 90 nominations vying for the 20 awards categories and more than 25,000 online votes received in the Customer Choice Awards. All results – from both Customer Choice and Industry Choice – were audited by an independent auditing firm, Alpes Assurance. The awards seek to honour the very best in the industry and took place over a spectacular gala dinner and awards ceremony, held at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, … [Read more...] about Payload Asia magazine honors excellence in the air cargo supply chain
Changi Airport Group launches Pharma@Changi initiative
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced that it has formalised the Pharma@Changi initiative, together with its partners from the air cargo supply chain. This new community will work towards the continuous strengthening of Changi’s capabilities to handle pharmaceutical air cargo. Together with CAG, the partner companies who signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are Bollore Logistics, CEVA logistics Singapore, DHL Global Forwarding, dnata Singapore, Expeditors Singapore, Global … [Read more...] about Changi Airport Group launches Pharma@Changi initiative
