Hong Kong’s Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference, jointly organised by the government and HKTDC, concluded successfully its 12th edition on 23 November. The signature two-day event, dedicated to the maritime, air freight, logistics and supply chain management sectors, attracted more than 14,000 physical and online participants from over 50 countries and regions. The event drew in logistics and transport players, as well as shippers from diverse manufacturing industries, with … [Read more...] about 12th ALMAC in hybrid, ends on high note
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Kuehne+Nagel welcomes B747-8F from Atlas Air
Kuehne+Nagel is glad to welcome its first Boeing 747-8 freighter complete with company livery as part of a long-term charter agreement with Atlas Air. The Swiss transport and logistics provider is expanding its air freight network by chartering the entire capacity of the very last two 747-8F aircraft produced. The aircraft is one-half of the last two ‘Queen’ freighters to come out of a Boeing facility. Kuehne+Nagel said the 747-8F aircraft will be used on transpacific routes and the service … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel welcomes B747-8F from Atlas Air
Lufthansa’s A321F delivers Norway’s freshest catch
Lufthansa Cargo has introduced weekly A321 freighter flights to Evenes Airport (EVE) in northern Norway from November to bring the best fresh seafood from the region. The company is working with Norwegian salmon producer and exporter Nordlaks and the freight forwarder Salmosped to deliver the freshest catch around the globe. Evenes Airport is located near the city of Harstad/Narvik and is part of the province of Troms og Finnmark in Norway. Located north of the Arctic Circle, this region … [Read more...] about Lufthansa’s A321F delivers Norway’s freshest catch
Air Menzies International expands in Pakistan
Air Menzies International (AMI), a leading air freight wholesaler, is pleased to announce the opening of two new branches in Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan as it grows its global network. Both branches are fully operational, with the new openings marking the 25th and 26th locations of AMI globally. The new locations will offer the company direct access to two of Pakistan’s high growth industrial centres. The branch in Karachi is expected to serve the automotive manufacturing industry in the … [Read more...] about Air Menzies International expands in Pakistan
Qatar Airways gets ready for winter schedule
Qatar Airways Cargo has further boosted its growing network, with increased flight frequencies to popular destinations in the Middle East, Europe and Americas to meet growing demand this winter season. The cargo carrier serves over 20 passenger and freighter destinations in the Middle East. It recently launched a new freighter service to Riyadh, operating Boeing 777 freighters twice a week, with 100 tonnes cargo capacity each way, per flight. Cargo capacity is also set to increase to and … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways gets ready for winter schedule
Gebrüder Weiss picks up pace to climate neutrality
Gebrüder Weiss has set the goal of gradually reducing the company’s carbon footprint to zero with its sustainability strategy GWcares, aiming to make its logistics facilities climate-neutral by 2030. The company has quantified the current CO₂ emissions and energy consumption of all its 180 locations in its current sustainability report, and the forwarder’s plan is to reduce them annually by 10 percent. In its sustainability report, the company outlined important measures to be taken in the … [Read more...] about Gebrüder Weiss picks up pace to climate neutrality
