Cathay Pacific Airways has launched a new freighter service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, commencing 23 November 2014. The scheduled service will operate twice a week on a Hong Kong-Singapore-Penang-Phnom Penh-Hong Kong routing, offering customers more choices and flexibility when moving goods between Cambodia and other parts of the world. Cathay Pacific's director cargo James Woodrow said: "We are delighted to strengthen our already extensive network in Asia by operating scheduled freighter … [Read more...] about Cathay adds Phnom Penh freighter service
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Emirates SkyCargo boosts its capacity to Chicago
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has boosted its capacity to Chicago with the start of daily non-stop flights. The Dubai-Chicago non-stop service, launched last week and operated by a Boeing 777-200LR, offers nearly 120 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity a week each way, which will further stimulate a growing demand for Emirates SkyCargo services to and from Chicago, particularly from the Middle East, India, Asia, the Far East and Australia. The new daily belly-hold … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo boosts its capacity to Chicago
TNT launches Moscow-Liege freighter service
TNT Express has launched a five day per week air cargo service linking Moscow and its main European hub Liege, via Warsaw. The new route, operated by a B737-300 freighter providing 16 tonnes of capacity, will secure and speed up the expedition of time-critical shipments to and from Russia. Examples include automotive parts, clinical supplies and biological samples, such as blood and human tissues.  The strategic air connection with Moscow will particularly strengthen TNT's service to the … [Read more...] about TNT launches Moscow-Liege freighter service
Hactl picks up new customers
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced that TNT Airways has appointed it as its cargo ground handler at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to support its new freighter service between Hong Kong and Europe. TNT Airways, the leading global express services group, launched its first scheduled freighter service on 17 September, flying direct between Hong Kong and Liege, Belgium three times a week with its B747-freighter fleet. Hactl was appointed to provide physical … [Read more...] about Hactl picks up new customers
Miami sees bright future alongside Latin America
Miami International Airport (MIA), long regarded North America’s gateway to the Americas and a major transit hub for Latin American grown flowers and produce America, is challenged like airports worldwide. Last year the world’s 10th busiest cargo airport handled 1.92 million tonnes of cargo, but circumstances have clearly changed. “No singular economic or tragic event in the last quarter-century has demonstrated such drops in cargo activity in MIA’s … [Read more...] about Miami sees bright future alongside Latin America
West China gets freighter service to Hong Kong
For too long, manufacturers in Sichuan province with multi-carton loads of over one - two tonnes, have had to suffer the untidy situation of their air-freight cargo going to destinations in 'part lots'. Domestic passenger airlines flying from Chengdu could not just absorb these large volumes in their belly compartments. Filling that need, Shenzhen based Donghai Airlines has commenced an all cargo service to Hong Kong. The carrier will fly their B 737-300F, four times per week with a capacity … [Read more...] about West China gets freighter service to Hong Kong
