Uzbekistan Airports Joint Stock Company (JSC) and Changi Airports International (CAI) have inked an agreement to jointly develop Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport, the largest international airport in Uzbekistan. With robust traffic growth expected from its tourism industry, Uzbekistan Airports JSC plans to optimise the operations of the current airport and to develop a new one that would help advance the country’s trade and tourism potential. Last year, the company recorded 5 … [Read more...] about Changi to assist Tashkent Airport development
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Asia’s carriers earn CEIV Li-batt certification
On 25 May, Korean Air graced an event hosted by Incheon International Airport Corporation at the Grand Hyatt Incheon to reveal its IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries certification, which it earlier received in April. Lithium batteries comprise 10 percent of the airline’s overall cargo volume and it expects the certification to further enhance its reputation in safe and reliable air cargo services. In December 2022, Korean Airline joined a working … [Read more...] about Asia’s carriers earn CEIV Li-batt certification
Kerry Logistics delivers in style for fast fashion
Kerry Logistics Network Limited has rolled out a sorting solution that resulted in 270 percent increase in overall productivity, the company claims. The company has introduced the sorting robot ‘KOOLBee’ to enhance its e-commerce fulfilment service for a global fast fashion brand. Requiring only a small area to operate, the robots have the advantage of being quickly deployed, reconfigured and scaled up, increasing the accessibility and flexibility of sortation automation compared with … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics delivers in style for fast fashion
DHL Global Forwarding’s next Asia Pacific chief
DHL Global Forwarding on 24 May announced that Kelvin Leung, its CEO for Asia Pacific will retire after more than two decades with the company. Replacing Leung is Niki Frank, who is the current CEO for South Asia. He will assume the post held by Leung for almost 12 years starting 1 July. Frank started his career at DPDHL Group in 2012, joining as vice president of corporate strategy. He played a major role in the company’s turnaround program and helped shape the company’s … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding’s next Asia Pacific chief
Lödige Industries adds lift to Brisbane Airport
Lödige Industries has completed the installation of comprehensive technical equipment for a new ULD handling facility at Brisbane Airport. The new air freight terminal there will start operations in 2023 The material handling system for the nearly 5,000-sqm facility was designed to accommodate perishables as well as general cargo and exports from Queensland. The new system includes truck docks, for loading and unloading cargo to different types of trucks, an intelligent and efficient … [Read more...] about Lödige Industries adds lift to Brisbane Airport
Electrolux taps Freightos for air freight procurement
Home appliance manufacturer Electrolux Group has partnered with Freightos to improve its freight booking process across forwarder partners and carriers. Electrolux Group aims to optimize freight spending and improve decision-making to deliver supply chain agility and efficiency, resulting in cost and time savings. Combining powerful analytics and workflows, Freightos has rolled out its Enterprise Solutions enabling the Electrolux Group procurement team to make real-time, door-to-door air … [Read more...] about Electrolux taps Freightos for air freight procurement
