Scan Global Logistics has partnered with real estate and retail conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim to launch a pilot project that will see the usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for products transported by air. The pilot project, started on 1 May 2023, aims to reduce carbon emissions from airfreight shipments of fashion brand Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle from Asia to the UAE. Scan Global said the project will continue over the next 3 months. The freight forwarder said SAF is part of its … [Read more...] about Scan Global offers SAF option to Emirati retailer
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Cainiao shares RFID success in One Record trial
Cainiao Network has added a remarkable milestone on IATA’s One Record standard as it successfully tested the full-chain cargo data exchange on the air route between China’s Hangzhou and Liege airport. IATA confirmed that the Alibaba logistics unit’s Cainiao Liege eHub is the first air cargo hub in Belgium to have successfully applied the standard. Cainiao said it achieved several breakthroughs, including the first application and integration of radio frequency identification technology (RFID) … [Read more...] about Cainiao shares RFID success in One Record trial
Bolloré Logistics appoints new Asia Pacific chief
Bolloré Logistics has named Olivier Boccara as its next chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, taking over the duties of Cyril Dumon. Prior to taking on the new role, Boccara, who joined the Bolloré Group in 1994, was the company’s chief commercial officer. He held various positions at SAGA and became its CEO in 2007.He was promoted to managing director of Bolloré Logistics France in 2016. He was notably involved in a number of major structuring projects, including the merger of the … [Read more...] about Bolloré Logistics appoints new Asia Pacific chief
Changi to assist Tashkent Airport development
Uzbekistan Airports Joint Stock Company (JSC) and Changi Airports International (CAI) have inked an agreement to jointly develop Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport, the largest international airport in Uzbekistan. With robust traffic growth expected from its tourism industry, Uzbekistan Airports JSC plans to optimise the operations of the current airport and to develop a new one that would help advance the country’s trade and tourism potential. Last year, the company recorded 5 … [Read more...] about Changi to assist Tashkent Airport development
Asia’s carriers earn CEIV Li-batt certification
On 25 May, Korean Air graced an event hosted by Incheon International Airport Corporation at the Grand Hyatt Incheon to reveal its IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries certification, which it earlier received in April. Lithium batteries comprise 10 percent of the airline’s overall cargo volume and it expects the certification to further enhance its reputation in safe and reliable air cargo services. In December 2022, Korean Airline joined a working … [Read more...] about Asia’s carriers earn CEIV Li-batt certification
Kerry Logistics delivers in style for fast fashion
Kerry Logistics Network Limited has rolled out a sorting solution that resulted in 270 percent increase in overall productivity, the company claims. The company has introduced the sorting robot ‘KOOLBee’ to enhance its e-commerce fulfilment service for a global fast fashion brand. Requiring only a small area to operate, the robots have the advantage of being quickly deployed, reconfigured and scaled up, increasing the accessibility and flexibility of sortation automation compared with … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics delivers in style for fast fashion