The date has been set so mark your work calendar! Payload Asia, reliable news source for air cargo and logistics, is set to hold the 9th edition of the Payload Asia Awards on 28 October 2022 at award-winning hotel Sheraton Towers Singapore. The awards event promises to gather the leading players in air cargo and logistics in Asia and around the globe with 21 categories to be awarded over a celebratory banquet. New categories include the Rising Cargo Carrier of the Year with Raya Airways … [Read more...] about 9th Payload Asia Awards set on 28 October
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PLA Global Wrap: Week 20
In PLA's week 20 global wrap, we go to Brazil to cover LATAM’s planned cargo fleet expansion with more 767-300ERsset for freighter conversion. We then fly to Paris where Geodis has opened a new cargo facility to ease the flow of exports and imports it handles over at CDG. We also have the latest on Lufthansa, Qatar, SmartKargo and FedEx to roundup the B2B industry updates in the week of 16-22 May. LATAM targets cargo fleet expansion by 2023 LATAM Group plans to add 10 B767-300BCFs (Boeing … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 20
PLA Global Wrap: Week 10
In last week’s roundup, we take a look at some of the latest developments in and out of Asia Pacific, including dnata’s cargo milestone at Dubai International airport (DXB), DHL’s recent partnership with Indonesia’s Pelindo 1 and the all-women service centre launched by Blue Dart in India to celebrate International Women’s Day. Frankfurt Airport sees record February for cargo Despite the ongoing shortage in belly capacity, Frankfurt Airport saw a record February for its cargo operations … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 10
Payload Asia’s industry roundup for January
In this roundup, we clear what's left from the inbox and list down global industry updates in air cargo, express, forwarding and logistics as we take a much broader look at what else transpired for the month of January. UPS to sell freight division to TFI International UPS has agreed to sell UPS Freight to Canadian transport and logistics company TFI International for $800 million, which will include its LTL and dedicated truckload business. UPS and TFI International will also enter into an … [Read more...] about Payload Asia’s industry roundup for January
The Payload interview
For those who know Nol van Fenema and really, after nearly 26 years in the air cargo industry there aren’t many who don’t know him, this is classic Nol. Confident, yet not entirely overbearing with that ever-present, quick, dry wit with only an occasional hint of sarcasm, the Dutchman has endeared himself to an industry which he came to in 1983 bereft of any substantive cargo knowledge. goes back half a dozen years, first bumping into him at various press conferences … [Read more...] about The Payload interview
Guest Editorial: Twenty Five Years of Air Cargo in Asia
Looking back at those 25 years, the beginning was comprised mostly of charter flights operations, with several restrictions. From the Cargolux side the area has been served since 1970, when the company was founded, first by its Canadair CL-44s, and as of 1973 by itsDC-8 freighters (phased out in 1984). At that time, Hong Kong was served 8-10 times a week, and the cargo was distributed from there throughout Asia. As of 1979, Cargolux’s B747-200F were introduced when frequencies out … [Read more...] about Guest Editorial: Twenty Five Years of Air Cargo in Asia
