CMA CGM AIR CARGO is stepping up its commercial development with the introduction of scheduled services to Shanghai using its Airbus A330-200F. The French cargo airline will fly the widebody freighter to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) from its hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) four times a week, equivalent to 240 tonnes of weekly capacity. Flights depart from CDG on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays starting 17 February. The addition of Shanghai brings … [Read more...] about CMA CGM extends air cargo service to Shanghai
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Teleport sets eyes on Australian exports with Wexco
ECS Group’s Australian subsidiary Wexco Group has closed a contract with Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A, to sell the belly capacity originating from Australia and New Zealand for three airlines under the AirAsia Group. The airlines include AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia X, and Indonesia AirAsia. The contract puts Wexco in charge of filling a total of 43 flights per week out of Sydney (SYD), Perth (PER), and Melbourne (MEL), with an average weekly uplift of 120 … [Read more...] about Teleport sets eyes on Australian exports with Wexco
New series talks about air freight consolidation
Netherlands-based air freight consolidator Wholesale By Vels has launched a series of instructional videos covering basic airfreight processes, aiming to plug a so-called ‘information void’ In the series, founder Rinaldo Vels explains the basic steps in making an airfreight booking and arranging the pick-up of freight. The 90-second videos, which can be viewed free of charge, are backed up by explanatory notes which can be downloaded from the Wholesale By Vels website. Vels, an air freight … [Read more...] about New series talks about air freight consolidation
WiseTech brings in rail game with $414m purchase
Software developer WiseTech Global is making a strategic step in integrating rail into its landside logistics business in North America as it announced the purchase of US-based Blume Global, for US$414 million. WiseTech is buying the rail solutions company from funds managed by Apollo, EQT and other minority shareholders. Blume’s platform enables complete asset management and reservation processing for intermodal railroad operations. The platform helps manage intermodal containers for six … [Read more...] about WiseTech brings in rail game with $414m purchase
Saudia and WFS seal cargo handling deal
In a landmark deal, Saudia Cargo and Worldwide Flight Services have signed a cargo handling contract that extends across key airport gateways in Europe and the US, a press release dated 24 January stated. The contract with WFS, which officially started on 1 February, covers services at several stations in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, London, Manchester, Brussels, New York, and Washington. The European airside services provider expects to handle over 160,000 tonnes each year for Saudia Cargo, … [Read more...] about Saudia and WFS seal cargo handling deal
CargoAi unveils new payments solution
Air cargo digital enabler CargoAi has made another first move for the industry as the tech company has introduced its integrated payment solution CargoWALLET. The new feature will allow freight forwarders to make payments for their air cargo shipments directly within the CargoMART booking flow. What’s revolutionary with the payment solution is that it will enable any type of freight forwarder, big or small, to book space for their shipments—and paid for—without an IATA CASS number, without an … [Read more...] about CargoAi unveils new payments solution
