Apex Logistics International is set to offer air cargo capacity on the last 747-8 freighter to come out of a Boeing production facility as part of a long-term charter agreement with Atlas Air. Parent company Kuehne+Nagel said the last ‘Queen of the Sky’ will be deployed on transpacific routes to strengthen intra-Asia connectivity. The delivery of the last Boeing 747-8F, under the name ‘Empower.’ was presented to the public during an official ceremony at Boeing’s Everett facility in … [Read more...] about Apex Logistics welcomes last Queen freighter
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Lödige Industries grabs cargo deal in Hong Kong
Lödige Industries has won a contract to deliver an automated material handling system for Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao Network at Hong Kong International Airport. The installation will be used at Caniao Smart Gateway, a ‘smart’ logistics hub considered to be Hong Kong’s third largest logistics centre, which is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2023. Lödige will provide Cainiao with an innovative handling system for the receipt, delivery, storage, retrieval, transhipment and … [Read more...] about Lödige Industries grabs cargo deal in Hong Kong
Digitising air cargo collaboration with CCN
Founded in 1991, Singapore-based Cargo Community Network (CCN) provides cargo community systems (CCS) for the air freight industry. The company serves not only air carriers and freight forwarders, but also shippers, ground handling agents, and customs authorities. CCN's services have evolved to encompass not just air cargo data exchange, but also cargo management, customs compliance, security, screening compliance and other digital solutions for the air freight industry. Payload Asia talks to … [Read more...] about Digitising air cargo collaboration with CCN
Titanosaur rides British Airways flight to London
Last week (2 February 2023) IAG Cargo safely delivered the skeleton cast of the world’s largest known dinosaur—Patagotitan mayorum—on a shipment from Buenos Aires to London Heathrow. The Natural History Museum partnered with IAG Cargo to deliver the full cast of the titanosaur ahead of its exhibition in London, ‘Titanosaur: Life as the biggest dinosaur,’ which will run from 31 March 2023 to 7 January 2024. The cast was stored into 32 crates and transported in the belly capacity of two … [Read more...] about Titanosaur rides British Airways flight to London
Logistics, supply chains and making a career from it
Rod Franklin, academic director at Kuehne Logistics University, was kind enough to participate on the jury panel of the 9th Payload Asia Awards in 2022. In an interview, the professor shares his origin story into academe, as well as insights on supply chain trends and making a career in logistics. Can you give us a brief background of your academic career? I started out as an engineer. I received my undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and went on to obtain a … [Read more...] about Logistics, supply chains and making a career from it
Turkish Cargo releases new ad campaign
Turkish Cargo has released a series of short commercials to promote its state-of-the-art air cargo hub SMARTIST at Istanbul Airport as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of Türkiye’s foundation. The first film tells about the transoceanic journey of a Barramundi, grown in South Asia and served within the same day at a restaurant in New York. The second film depicts the arrival of a valuable ceramic vase, owned by a Chinese dynasty and auctioned off in Paris. The third film, set in a … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo releases new ad campaign