To support local manufacturers in Qatar, Qatar Airways Cargo, together with state bank QDB (Qatar Development Bank), is offering discounted rates to exporters who are current QDB clients and hold a certificate of origin for their products, to reach international markets. The export products covered under this partnership include all types of general goods, except for dangerous goods. The special discount is available to more than 350 exporters—mainly QDB clients—who wish to ship their … [Read more...] about QR Cargo offers discount to support Qatari exports
Guillaume Halleux
QR Cargo hopes for ripple effect on sustainability
Last month Qatar Airways Cargo announced chapter 2 of its sustainabiliy programme WeQare in which the cargo airline pledged to offer free transport for wildlife back to their natural habitat. Payload Asia got a chance to do an interview with Guillaume Halleux, chief officer for cargo at Qatar Airways, as he shared the latest developments on WeQare, the intricacies of live animal transport and the ‘ripple effect’ of this programme to its staff and the society. What’s the inspiration behind … [Read more...] about QR Cargo hopes for ripple effect on sustainability
QR Cargo names GSAs in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt
Qatar Airways Cargo is set to restart cargo sales and bookings in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt starting 21 February with the appointment of general sales agents in each country. Globe Air Cargo, a subsidiary of ECS group, will be the GSA for UAE, whilst Yusuf Bin Kanoo and Venus Air Cargo will be the agents accepting bookings for freight coming in and out of Saudi and Egypt, respectively. Also read: Qatar Airways makes digital leap with WebCargo Qatar Airways Cargo said it operates … [Read more...] about QR Cargo names GSAs in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt
Qatar Airways pledges free ride home for wildlife
https://youtu.be/nMO0S-d9cqc Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the next chapter in its sustainability programme WeQare as the carrier takes action on illegal wildlife trade and commits to preserving endangered animals. In Chapter 2: Rewild the Planet, the cargo airline has pledged to offer free transport for these animals back to their natural habitat and has released a series of striking advertisements and a special video to raise awareness of such issues among its customers and air cargo … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways pledges free ride home for wildlife
Qatar Airways makes digital leap with WebCargo
Qatar Airways Cargo is marking a major milestone in air cargo digitalisation as it looks to go live on Freightos’ cargo booking platform WebCargo, providing forwarders with real-time pricing and capacity. “Digitalisation is a crucial step in powering agile supply chains in a rapidly changing world," said Freightos Group CEO, Zvi Schrieber. With this partnership, forwarders working with QR Cargo will be able to book online in real time and gain access to live rates and available capacity, … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways makes digital leap with WebCargo
SVP Kirsten de Bruijn graces Qatar Airways Cargo
An air cargo veteran with 13 years of experience in management in the air cargo industry, Kirsten de Bruijn shares Qatar Airways' belief that the pace of change brought about by recent global events demands value centred leadership around revenue and margin management. “The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the need for flexibility and agility. It has also fast-tracked demand for digitalization. Optimizing the utilization of freighters, the network, pricing and processes will mean embracing … [Read more...] about SVP Kirsten de Bruijn graces Qatar Airways Cargo
