Geodis is looking to provide more air cargo space to ensure stable supply chains and has invested in its own leased A330-300 full freighter. The aircraft, flying with Geodis livery, will operate between Amsterdam, London, Chicago and Hong Kong and will be integrated into the company’s AirDirect charter schedule starting September. The freighter, on lease for several years, will fly three times each week between Amsterdam/London and Chicago (AMS/STN–ORD) and will operate weekly rotations … [Read more...] about Geodis gets own freighter, secures HK customs priority status
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Geodis gears up for expansion in New Zealand
Transport and logistics operator Geodis is set to expand its capacity to move and handle air freight in and out of New Zealand with a new consolidated facility at Auckland Airport. Twice the size of the current facility at 5,700 square metres, the new site will feature advanced enterprise-grade systems and storage space to boost the French forwarder's capacity in moving pharma, retail and fast-moving goods amidst supply chain disruptions and heightended consumer demand. Geodis said it will … [Read more...] about Geodis gears up for expansion in New Zealand
PLA Global Wrap: Week 25
In this week's global wrap, we look back at the latest industry news and updates from week 25, including the end of Austrian Airlines' 'prachter' flights. We also cover the FAA's US$8 billion in grants to support the recovery of airports, as well as Korean Air's recent participation in the country's 'Space Pioneer' project. We round up the wrap with B2B updates from forwarders Geodis, CEVA and Bollore, as well as Safran, Brussels Airport, Qatar Airways, CHAMP and more. See the week 24 Global … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 25
PLA Global Wrap: Week 23
In PLA's week 23 global wrap, we feature DB Schenker's investment in robotics and AI startup Gideon Brothers, as well as the latest numbers from IATA for the month of April. We also feature orders and deliveries for Boeing and Airbus, along with the latest industry and B2B updates from carriers, forwarders as well as MRO and leasing service providers. Click here for week 22. DB Schenker bets on autonomous mobile robots DB Schenker is set to invest in Croatian robotics and AI … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 23
PLA Global Wrap: Week 21
In week 21's global wrap, we feature WFS as it opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. We also cover DHL Express and its plan to launch a new cargo airline based in Austria amidst a frenzied regulatory environment in Europe. We follow key appointments by Crane Worldwide, Geodis and PelicanBio, as well as the recent team up between Volga-Dnepr and Astral Aviation to boost capacity for pharma cargo, which could potentially expand to perishables between … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 21
PLA Global Wrap: Week 20
In PLA's week 20 global wrap, we go to Brazil to cover LATAM’s planned cargo fleet expansion with more 767-300ERsset for freighter conversion. We then fly to Paris where Geodis has opened a new cargo facility to ease the flow of exports and imports it handles over at CDG. We also have the latest on Lufthansa, Qatar, SmartKargo and FedEx to roundup the B2B industry updates in the week of 16-22 May. LATAM targets cargo fleet expansion by 2023 LATAM Group plans to add 10 B767-300BCFs (Boeing … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 20