Yigit Saricinar has been promoted to regional air freight director for Asia Pacific (APAC) after serving as subregional air freight director for ASEAN. Saricinar has 15 years of experience in the air freight industry and spent 3 years with the ASEAN management team at Geodis. During his tenure, he has built a strong foundation for air freight in key ASEAN countries and will now expand his responsibilities to manage an 'ambitious' air freight strategy within the region as a whole. “The Head … [Read more...] about Geodis appoints new air freight director in Asia Pacific
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PLA Global Wrap: Week 13
In week 13 of PLA's global wrap, we feature a couple of firsts, including Corsair's brand new A330neo, Emirates' vaccine delivery milestone, IAG Cargo's record airlift from Kenya, and the launch of a new cargo airline operating the EMA-BFS route in the United Kingdom. ASL Airlines UK becomes newest cargo carrier ASL Airlines United Kingdom received its air operator certificate (AOC) and its operating licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The first flight was operated by an ATR72-200 … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 13
Geodis expands air cargo charter services
Geodis has confirmed the extension of its air charter services with the addition of a weekly flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Guadalajara (GDL) starting 3 March until at least the end of 2022. The forwarder claims this will be the only service in the market that offers direct access to Mexico from north and central China and will complement the existing AirDirect Hong Kong to Guadalajara schedule initiated in November 2019. Geodis said it is refining its services in response to the ‘dynamic … [Read more...] about Geodis expands air cargo charter services
GEODIS bullish about Asia Pacific free trade deal
As one of the major logistics service providers in Asia Pacific, Geodis is bullish about news on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is poised to become the world’s largest free trade agreement. “So many countries across the Asia Pacific region agreeing to the RCEP has significance of historic proportions. We look forward to supporting our customers in taking advantage of the emerging opportunities accruing from RCEP,” said Onno Boots, GEODIS APAC regional president … [Read more...] about GEODIS bullish about Asia Pacific free trade deal
GEODIS names new APAC managing director for contract logistics
GEODIS has announced Eric Herman as new managing director for contract logistics in APAC, leveraging his 25-year experience in supply chain strategy, operations and capacity assessments, as well as network and facility design, to support the supply chain operator’s focus on contract logistics in APAC. “Eric has an in-depth Asia-Pacific market knowledge of e-commerce trends, last-mile networks and next-generation warehouse designs. He will lead an accelerated growth strategy, by guiding our … [Read more...] about GEODIS names new APAC managing director for contract logistics
GEODIS names new managing director in Vietnam
Logistics service provider GEODIS has announced the appointment of Simon Vandekerckove as country managing director in Vietnam. He replaces Alan Miu, who held the post for 18 months. He spent over 13 years in the freight delivery sector and was country manager for DSV Vietnam before joining GEODIS. The new MD will be in charge of integrating Vietnamese hubs into Geodis Road Network (GRN), a cross-border trucking operation connecting Singapore to Thailand, which will be extended into … [Read more...] about GEODIS names new managing director in Vietnam
