Last week Freightos Limited, a freight booking and payment platform, announced the successful combination with special-purpose acquisition company Gesher I, and is now listed on Nasdaq The combined company will operate as Freightos Limited and will now start trading its ordinary shares and warrants on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbols CRGO and CRGOW, respectively. Freightos connects hundreds of airlines, ocean liners, and trucking companies, thousands of freight forwarders and over 10 … [Read more...] about Freightos goes public on Nasdaq
international air shipments
Air Canada to start freight service to Liege in Feb
Air Canada Cargo plans to start scheduled service to Liege with its Boeing 767 freighters starting in February, whilst flights to Basel, one of Europe's premiere pharmaceutical hubs, are slated to begin in April. The Canadian carrier will operate flights twice per week to Liege, with service increasing to three flights per week later in the year. Basel will see two flights per week. The service will originate in Toronto and have a stop in Halifax. These new routes are in addition to the … [Read more...] about Air Canada to start freight service to Liege in Feb
Etihad Cargo adds capacity to Shanghai
Etihad Cargo has offered additional capacity on direct freighter service to Shanghai starting 2 February 2023, The additional weekly Abu Dhabi–Shanghai freighter flight brings the total number of dedicated cargo flights to eight per week with 850 tonnes of capacity. Passenger flights are expected to scale up to five each week. China is a key market for Etihad. The carrier added 2 weekly freighter services between Shanghai and Abu Dhabi in 2022. It plans to continue evaluating its network … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo adds capacity to Shanghai
Amsterdam airside turns to renewable diesel
The Dutch aviation community is expanding its sustainability efforts on the ground as airport operator Royal Schiphol partnered with Neste distributor EG Group to introduce renewable diesel for ground support and equipment. From January 2023 onwards, all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands will be using Neste MY Renewable Diesel, also known as HVO100, which is produced from 100 percent renewable raw materials. KLM Equipment … [Read more...] about Amsterdam airside turns to renewable diesel
Lufthansa introduces new director in Shanghai
Lufthansa sent a press release announcing the appointment of Carsten Hernig as deputy general manager and VP for production, sales and marketing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL). Hernig, former VP for Latin America & Caribbean at Lufthansa Cargo, assumed the role in October last year and will manage the airline’s business with PACTL, a Sino-German joint venture formed by stakeholders Shanghai Airport (Group), Lufthansa Cargo and JHJ Logistics … [Read more...] about Lufthansa introduces new director in Shanghai
Cargolux inks long-term support deal for future fleet
GE Aerospace and Cargolux have entered into a long-term support agreement to power the carrier’s future fleet of Boeing 777-8 freighters using fuel-efficient engines, including service extension for the existing engines powering the airline’s Boeing 747-8F fleet. The airline will use the GE9X for its future fleet, which many consider the most powerful aircraft engine and the quietest GE Aerospace engine ever produced (pounds of thrust per decibel), offering the lowest NOx emissions in its … [Read more...] about Cargolux inks long-term support deal for future fleet