transpacific air cargo

DHL Express greets first 777F under SIA partnership

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DHL Express has welcomed the arrival of its new 102-tonne-capable Boeing 777 freighter at Changi Airport in Singapore, sporting a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery to indicate a partnership with the flag carrier. This is the first of five 777Fs that will be used by the express operator under the crew and maintenance agreement signed by both parties in March. Based at Changi airport, the brand new aircraft will be operated by SIA three times each week on routes to the United States … [Read more...] about DHL Express greets first 777F under SIA partnership

Cathay takes stride to drive shipment visibility

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Cathay Pacific is emphasising the need for suppy chain visibility, particularly the importance and usefulness of monitoring the point of handover from warehouse to ramp, as the carrier has implemented Cargo iQ’s newest freight planning and monitoring milestones, Freight into Warehouse control (FIW) and Freight out of Warehouse control (FOW) in Hong Kong. The airline has become one of the first to integrate the FIW and FOW milestones, which have been added to Cargo iQ’s Master Operating Plan … [Read more...] about Cathay takes stride to drive shipment visibility

Cainiao warehouse network expands into Israel

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Cainiao Network has launched an automatic distribution center and overseas warehouse in Israel, which is the first for the Alibaba logistics unit in the Middle East, and its tenth globally. The facility is located 30 minutes away from Israel's main airport Ben Gurion near Tel Aviv. It will be equipped with intelligent sorting equipment, and Cainiao’s proprietary overseas digital intelligent sorting system to manage the entire value chain: from first-mile pickup, last mile deliveries and other … [Read more...] about Cainiao warehouse network expands into Israel

Rebranded: Say hello to TAM Group

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Hong Kong-based Tam Wing Kun Holdings, a leading GSA/GSSA in Asia and the Americas, has completed an extensive rebranding and will now be known as TAM Group. The company has unveiled a redesigned logo, a revamped website and a refreshed company vision to align with a new period of growth for the organisation. Founded in 1977, TAM Group now has 22 offices in 12 cities across Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, the US and Chile, becoming well renowned for its passenger and cargo … [Read more...] about Rebranded: Say hello to TAM Group

Vietnam Airlines backs multimodal network move

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Eight months from the ground breaking ceremony held in December last year, Vietnam SuperPort, a one-of-a-kind smart logistics infrastructure project that is expected to speed up logistics in Asean, is seeing steady progress after its future operator T&Y SuperPort Vinh Phuc Stock Company (T&Y) signed MoUs with Vietnam’s state-owned transport operators. Vietnam Airlines has come on board to help boost air transport and logistical support for the future SuperPort, becoming the first … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines backs multimodal network move

New merger to rev up SGL’s offerings for auto sector

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Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has kept pace in pursuing its acquisition strategy and will now enhance its auto special logistics (ASL) offering as it acquired German-American service provider AFL, effective August 9. The acquisition is expected to support the company’s automotive special logistics services, with assets from AFL Logistics GmbH in Germany and American Freight Line S.E. Inc. (AFL) in the US. This is the 9th acquisition of SGL in this year alone and most of its recent … [Read more...] about New merger to rev up SGL’s offerings for auto sector