Emirates is looking to restore its pre-pandemic capacity to Australia with the resumption of passenger services to Sydney and Melbourne using its Boeing-777 300ER. Melbourne Airport CEO, Lorie Argus, said the added passenger services will provide additional freight opportunities into Asia and the Middle East, with the Boeing 777-300ER capable of accommodating another 22 tonnes of belly freight. Emirates will increase daily services between Dubai and Melbourne via Singapore from two to … [Read more...] about Emirates to add belly capacity from MEL next month
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Freightos goes public on Nasdaq
Last week Freightos Limited, a freight booking and payment platform, announced the successful combination with special-purpose acquisition company Gesher I, and is now listed on Nasdaq The combined company will operate as Freightos Limited and will now start trading its ordinary shares and warrants on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbols CRGO and CRGOW, respectively. Freightos connects hundreds of airlines, ocean liners, and trucking companies, thousands of freight forwarders and over 10 … [Read more...] about Freightos goes public on Nasdaq
SEKO Logistics ended 2022 with Vietnam expansion
SEKO Logistics officially established its presence in Vietnam’s largest city as it opened its newest headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City, the company announced in a press release dated 21 December. The freight forwarder looks to prioritize investments in the region and has set up facilities and staff in key markets across the country. These include two strategic locations in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi and the coastal city of Da Nang. The move comes as the forwarder plans to capitalize on the … [Read more...] about SEKO Logistics ended 2022 with Vietnam expansion
Air Canada to start freight service to Liege in Feb
Air Canada Cargo plans to start scheduled service to Liege with its Boeing 767 freighters starting in February, whilst flights to Basel, one of Europe's premiere pharmaceutical hubs, are slated to begin in April. The Canadian carrier will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to three flights per week later in the year. Basel will see two flights per week. The service will originate in Toronto and have a stop in Halifax. These new routes are in addition to the … [Read more...] about Air Canada to start freight service to Liege in Feb
Etihad Cargo adds capacity to Shanghai
Etihad Cargo has offered additional capacity on direct freighter service to Shanghai starting 2 February 2023, The additional weekly Abu Dhabi–Shanghai freighter flight brings the total number of dedicated cargo flights to eight per week with 850 tonnes of capacity. Passenger flights are expected to scale up to five each week. China is a key market for Etihad. The carrier added 2 weekly freighter services between Shanghai and Abu Dhabi in 2022. It plans to continue evaluating its network … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo adds capacity to Shanghai
Amsterdam airside turns to renewable diesel
The Dutch aviation community is expanding its sustainability efforts on the ground as airport operator Royal Schiphol partnered with Neste distributor EG Group to introduce renewable diesel for ground support and equipment. From January 2023 onwards, all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands will be using Neste MY Renewable Diesel, also known as HVO100, which is produced from 100 percent renewable raw materials. KLM Equipment … [Read more...] about Amsterdam airside turns to renewable diesel
