DHL has launched a new intra-Asia flight, connecting the economies of Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong. The flight commenced on 3 November, connecting Bangkok, Hanoi and Hong Kong five times per week. Utilising a newly converted B737-400SF freighter featuring a gross payload of 21 tonnes, the route will be operated by K-Mile Air of Thailand, a partner of DHL. The new route shortens the transit time for intra-Asia shipments to and from Hanoi to one day, allowing businesses and consumers to enjoy … [Read more...] about DHL deploys new intra-Asia air routes
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Palau Pacific Airways launches Koror-HK service
Starting 1 November, Palau Pacific Airways will offer Koror to Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok flights using a B737-300. The Palau start-up also announced plans to offer flights to Taipei Taoyuan, Guam International, and Japan. … [Read more...] about Palau Pacific Airways launches Koror-HK service
IATA: e-AWB adoption soars
The pace of e-AWB adoption has been steadily on the rise since 2014, according to IATA. August 2014 was the single fastest e-AWB growth in one month, with 2 per cent achieved globally. Adoption speed is now four times that of the same period last year, and this acceleration is felt across the board, with strong recent growth in Africa, Americas, Europe and North Asia. Twenty airlines have now achieved over 20 per cent e-AWB penetration – compared to only seven airlines at the beginning … [Read more...] about IATA: e-AWB adoption soars
Cathay Pacific launches Wine LIFT
Cathay Pacific Cargo has launched the latest addition to its range of specialised airfreight products – Wine LIFT. Reflecting Hong Kong’s increasing status as a hub for the global wine trade, Wine LIFT provides wine merchants and customers with a service specifically tailored to meet their requirements for transporting wine in a safe and timely manner. Wine LIFT provides complete peace-of-mind to customers, with shipments being handled by teams experienced in transporting fragile … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific launches Wine LIFT
U-Freight expands HK warehouse
The U-Freight Group (UFL) is expanding the operations of its logistics subsidiary in Hong Kong and has brought the operations of its airfreight import and export departments into one location in the Special Administrative Region (SAR). At the U-Freight facility in Tsing Yi, the freight forwarding company is adding a further 39,000 sq ft of warehousing to its existing 39,000 sq ft Hong Kong warehouse, targeted at retail logistics, as well as pick and pack operations for the electronics … [Read more...] about U-Freight expands HK warehouse
Cathay Pacific retires Boeing 747-400 on North American routes
Cathay Pacific Airways bid farewell to "the Queen of the Skies," the Boeing 747-400, nearly 30 years after first touching down at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in July 1986. The sole remaining Cathay Pacific 747-400 in North America made its final voyage from SFO to Hong Kong last Sunday, 31 August, when flight CX879 took off at 1:45pm PDT. Beginning today, September 1, CX879 will join SFO's other daily flight (CX873) and Cathay Pacific's six other North American gateways … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific retires Boeing 747-400 on North American routes
