CSafe is committed to delivering new innovations to the biopharma industry and has laid out plans to integrate a new temperature setpoint for its active bulk air cargo container---the CSafe RKN. CSafe RKNs with the -20°C setpoint capability will be available for lease in early 2024. CSafe said the RKN design requires minimal adjustment to accommodate the new -20°C temperature setpoint, which will limit the need for additional customer training. The company will begin offering CSafe RKNs … [Read more...] about CSafe adds frozen setpoint to active RKN container
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Incheon Airport’s new chief sets eyes on cargo
South Korea’s Incheon Airport is making moves to consolidate its position as a global logistics hub, and with the arrival of new CEO, Hag Jae Lee, things are looking bright. Born in 1964, Lee graduated from Seoul National University and earned master’s and doctoral degrees from Chung-Ang University. He previously served as the mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City’s Seo-gu Office, and was a three-term member of the 18th to 20th Korean National Assembly. In his inaugural address, Lee … [Read more...] about Incheon Airport’s new chief sets eyes on cargo
10th PLA Awards set on 27 October
Time to add to your calendar because the date and venue has been set. Payload Asia, the reliable business news source for air cargo and logistics transport in Asia Pacific, is set to hold the Payload Asia Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore this October. In its 10th edition, the PLA Awards promises to deliver a grand gathering that will bring together some of the leading names and organisations in air freight and logistics transport. Participants can expect an evening of camaraderie and … [Read more...] about 10th PLA Awards set on 27 October
Menzies Aviation to upgrade BLR cargo facility
Menzies entered a 15-year contract in India that will see the formation of a joint venture with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), operator of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), starting end-May. The company, which will operate under Menzies Aviation (Bengaluru) Private Limited or MABPL, plans to develop a new domestic cargo facility with an initial capacity of 250,000 tonnes, with plans to scale to the 400,000-tonne mark. As part of the agreement, MABPL will be … [Read more...] about Menzies Aviation to upgrade BLR cargo facility
Cainiao launches new hub in Indonesia
Cainiao Group, the logistics arm of Alibaba, has officially launched its first warehouse in Indonesia as part of a regional hub expansion plan. Situated in GIIC Deltamas Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, east of Jakarta, the new Cainiao Cikarang Logistics Park is the third warehouse to be added to the company’s planned warehouse network of ‘chubs’ in Southeast Asia. The project has a total land area of 320,000 square metres and encompasses six warehouses covering 170,000 square … [Read more...] about Cainiao launches new hub in Indonesia
AFKLMP gains Li-batt certification from IATA
Earlier this month Air France KLM Martinair Cargo successfully attained the IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries certification for Air France Cargo and its hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Chicago O'Hare. The certification programme is specifically designed to enable shippers, freight forwarders, cargo handling facilities and airlines to fulfil their safety obligations by complying with regulations for transporting lithium batteries. It is based on the … [Read more...] about AFKLMP gains Li-batt certification from IATA