China Eastern Airlines has extended its partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a new contract to handle Boeing 777 cargo-only flights at Liege Airport. The new 3-year agreement will see WFS handling around 32,000 tonnes of cargo each year for the carrier. China Eastern operates up to nine B777 flights a week into the Belgian airport from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) in China’s Shandong Province. Alongside warehouse operations, WFS also provides ramp handling … [Read more...] about WFS wins China Eastern contract in Liege
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Emirates and Air Canada join forces in cargo
Emirates and Air Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week to deliver more benefits to air freight customers around the world. The two carriers will work closely on a number of initiatives, which include expanding cargo interline options and block space agreements, allowing access to more capacity on a larger combined network. Both airlines bring particular experience in handling unique cargo on their dedicated fleet of freighters and passenger aircraft, including … [Read more...] about Emirates and Air Canada join forces in cargo
Cainiao teams up with DHL in Poland
Alibaba logistics arm Cainiao Network has signed an agreement with DHL eCommerce Solutions as the two companies look to capitalise on Poland’s fast-growing e-commerce market, with plans to improve the country’s out-of-home delivery services. DHL will purchase part of Cainiao’s subsidiary in Poland, and the two companies plan to invest 60 million euros to build one of the country's largest networks of parcel lockers with user-friendly interfaces to cover the first and last mile. Cainiao has … [Read more...] about Cainiao teams up with DHL in Poland
Scan Global Logistics has a new owner
Danish logistics provider Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has announced its newest owner, CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII or CVC, a press release dated 6 February stated. CVC has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in the company from an investor group led by AEA Investors Small Business Private Equity or AEA, but the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In Asia, CVC also owns Fast Logistics in the Philippines, which operates an extensive network of transport, warehousing, … [Read more...] about Scan Global Logistics has a new owner
DoKaSch equips El Al Cargo with Opticoolers
Israel’s national airline EL AL and DoKaSch Temperature Solutions have signed a master rental agreement for the usage of Opticooler active containers, as the airline looks to support the pharma industry with an efficient and reliable cold chain service Thanks to the new solution, El Al can now offer another option to safely transport temperature-sensitive products to and from its headquarters at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on the bellyhold of its passenger fleet as well as on dedicated … [Read more...] about DoKaSch equips El Al Cargo with Opticoolers
New Goa airport gets boost with Kale Logistics
India’s newly opened Goa airport has rolled out a cargo management system as it looks to become a hub for cargo movement alongside Mumbai and Bengaluru in Western India. Kale Logistics Solutions has gone live with its state-of-the-art cargo management system at GMR Goa Air Cargo (GGAC) and will now enable digital processing for all domestic cargo at Goa Airport. This includes outbound (from acceptance to loading and departure) and inbound cargo from flight arrival and flight check through to … [Read more...] about New Goa airport gets boost with Kale Logistics
