Changi Airports International (CAI) has signed an agreement with Cairo Airport Company, which is expected to help position Cairo International Airport as a cargo and logistics hub. The Singapore-based airport consultancy firm will work with the airport operator in Egypt for a feasibility study for the development of Cairo Cargo City, a new area at Cairo International Airport that has been earmarked for cargo and logistics development. Another consultancy agreement was signed for the … [Read more...] about Changi inks agreement to help develop Cairo Cargo City
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Airblox welcomes Avianca Cargo capacity
Freight forwarders on the Airblox platform can now search and book capacity on Avianca Cargo flights. Procurement specialists can find listed capacity on lanes between Miami and Bogota, as well as trans-Atlantic lanes between London Heathrow-Bogota and Madrid-Bogota. Airblox allows instant access to multiple airlines' capacities, the ability to book days or months in advance, as well as financial solutions with payment extension options. Signing up on the platform is free … [Read more...] about Airblox welcomes Avianca Cargo capacity
FL Technics, Angkasa Pura to build MRO hub at Denpasar
A new joint venture between FL Technics, PT Angkasa Pura Properti, and PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero), has started the development of a 17,000-sqm aircraft MRO facility at Bali’s Denpasar airport. This will be the first MRO hub of its type at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Bali. The new infrastructure will house a hangar with six bays to maintain narrow-body aircraft, supported by purpose-built production shops and offices. The project will be developed under … [Read more...] about FL Technics, Angkasa Pura to build MRO hub at Denpasar
Unilode signs 5-year deal with supplier AviusULD
Unilode Aviation Solutions has renewed its partnership with container and pallet supplier AviusULD, formerly known as Safran Cabin Cargo, with a 5-year contract. The two companies have been partners for more than 15 years with more than half of Unilode’s ULD fleet of 160,000 supplied by AviusULD. With the long-term agreement, AviusULD will continue to supply Unilode with containers and pallets, promising an even greater level of flexibility in terms of ULD types, volumes … [Read more...] about Unilode signs 5-year deal with supplier AviusULD
Jettainer names new innovation chief
Jettainer believes that staying innovative and leveraging the latest technology is crucial to ensure efficient ULD management, and the company has established a new department and brought in Christine Klemmer as chief innovation officer. Christine Klemmer joined Jettainer in 2019 and was instrumental in developing the ULD sharing platform skypooling. Throughout her career, she has held several international management positions in air cargo where she was responsible for business … [Read more...] about Jettainer names new innovation chief
DB Schenker unveils plans for ‘RedLion2’
German logistics firm DB Schenker on Monday announced plans to invest more than €100 million for a new zero-emissions logistics facility in Tampines, which is scheduled to be completed by the first half of 2025. Dubbed RedLion2, the 600,000-sqft facility will be the company’s largest investment in Singapore, surpassing the previous investment record for Red Lion, a S$163 million (€101 million ) warehouse opened in 2020 at the free trade zone of the Airport Logistics Park of … [Read more...] about DB Schenker unveils plans for ‘RedLion2’