Share this article June 19, 2019: Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened an office in Georgetown, Guyana to assist global clients in navigating logistics possibilities in and out of the country. The new office will offer complete supply chain solutions including airfreight, oceanfreight, project…

Share this article June 19, 2019: Kerry Logistics Network Limited has formed a joint venture with Spain’s national postal service Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telégrafos, S.A. (Correos) to tap the potential of China's e-commerce growth. Under the joint venture, a sortation centre will be set up in…

Share this article June 19, 2019: The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Champ Cargosystems have signed a long-term partnership agreement to develop a sustainability programme for the air cargo industry. As part of the project, the TIACA Air Cargo Sustainability Award will be initiated…

Share this article June 19, 2019: Amazon has announced that it will lease an additional 15 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The announcement was made at the Paris Air Show, which will conclude on June 19. These aircraft will enter the air network by…

Share this article June 18, 2019: Allcargo Logistics has sold its last vessel, thus exiting the shipowning and coastal shipping business. Prakash Tulsiani, executive director and CEO at Allcargo Logistics, said: “The growth in coastal bulk shipping has remained slow. Consequently, the segment did…

Share this article June 18, 2019: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has partnered with airfreight container provider SkyCell to lease the latter's temperature-controlled containers. The SkyCell line of passive containers is capable of keeping the internal temperature within the range of +2° to +8°C and…

Share this article June 18, 2019: Boeing's longer term forecast has predicted that growing passenger volumes and increasing airplane retirements will drive the need for 44,040 new jets, valued at $6.8 trillion over the next two decades and up 3 percent from a year ago. The global commercial fleet is…

Share this article June 18, 2019: The Boeing Market Outlook (BMO), released at the Paris Air Show, has valued the aerospace and defense market at $8.7 trillion over the next decade, up from $8.1 trillion a year ago. The BMO has also projected a $3.1 trillion demand for commercial airplanes through…

Share this article June 18, 2019: International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed two agreements for Boeing's services at the Paris Air Show, which is on from June 17-19 at Le Bourget airport in Paris. According to the agreement, Boeing will provide key services for IAG's British Airways, including…

Share this article June 18, 2019: Airports Authority of India (AAI) has commissioned the SkyRev360 system at Lao Air Navigation Services (LANS), Vientiane after it was awarded the project in January 2018 for all 12 provinces of Lao PDR. The commissioning certificate was signed in the presence of S…

Share this article June 17, 2019: GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed an agreement with Boeing at the Paris Air Show exercising 10 purchase rights to firm orders and adding 15 more purchase rights for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). The Paris Air Show is on from June 17-19.…

Share this article June 17, 2019: Cargolux Airlines has started flights to Santiago de Chile, expanding its opportunities for development in the Latin American market. Cargolux flies to Santiago de Chile weekly, adding to four other destinations it already serves in the area. The flight is routed…

Share this article June 17, 2019: The Moroccan branch of thyssenkrupp Aerospace has delivered its first major order for processed aluminum plates, thus making the Casablanca site fully operational. thyssenkrupp Aerospace is a leading global supplier of materials, supply chain solutions and…

Share this article June 17, 2019: International transport and info-logistics provider cargo-partner has launched a new tracking service available via the supply chain management platform SPOT. The state-of-the-art technology provides users with end-to-end data. SPOT helps cargo-partner manage all…

Share this article June 17, 2019: Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has said that MSME sectors are facing the problem of liquidity besides various other challenges including uncertainties owing to tariff war, volatility in commodities/currencies, rapid rise in trade restrictive…

Share this article June 17, 2019: Saudia Cargo will now serve on routes to Athens in Greece and Marrakesh, Morocco from this month. The airline will fly to Athens year-round with four weekly flights from Riyadh starting in June on-board the Billy-capacity of Saudia A-320 aircraft. Marrakesh will be…

Share this article June 14, 2019: Aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS) Australia, has invested in its Sydney operation by shifting into a bigger office. The company will also recruit aviation specialists in the second half of the year. Paul Crook, CEO of ACS Australia, said of the…

Share this article June 14, 2019: Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed as the cargo ground handler for Mongolia's Eznis Airways' new Ulan Bator-Hong Kong services. In addition to general cargo in both directions, inbound flights are expected to carry some perishables.…

Share this article June 14, 2019: Freight digitalisation specialist Freightos is giving freight forwarding agents free access to digital rates and real-time e-booking on select airline groups via its WebCargo Sky platform. The free WebCargo Sky platform is available to IATA certified airfreight…

Share this article June 14, 2019: The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Steven Polmans and Sanjeev Gadhia as the new chairman and vice chairman. The duo will take charge from July 2019. Polmans, director cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport Company will take over as…

Share this article June 14, 2019: Amazon India has launched its Amazon Flex programme, which gives associates the opportunity to deliver packages on behalf of Amazon and earn Rs 120 to 140 per hour. The programme is accesible through an app, and will create thousands of opportunities for part-time…

Share this article June 13, 2019: thyssenkrupp Materials Services has launched 'alfred', an artificial intelligence solution (AI), supported by Microsoft’s cloud platform Azure. As a first step, alfred helps optimise transport routes and thus save the transport of thousands of tons of material per…

Share this article June 13, 2019: Allcargo Logistics Ltd's Mundra container freight station (CFS) in Gujarat received the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification on June 3 for complying with global security standards. The Allcargo Mundra CFS has scored in the high 90s to…

Share this article June 13, 2019: ABB Turbocharging has launched Tekomar XPERT, a web solution designed to guide operators in running their engines at optimum levels of efficiency without compromising on engine reliability. The subscription-based smart web solution, available through ABB Ability™,…

Share this article June 13, 2019: A review meeting for checking the status of Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports in Gujarat in the wake of Cyclone Vayu was held through a video conference at the headquarters in New Delhi. It has been observed that the effect of Cyclone Vayu has been milder…

Share this article June 13, 2019: CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM have launched a new cross-border service for ocean freight containers used by customers across Thailand and Laos. The service will help the companies' import and export customers and help them reduce their carbon footprint as empty…

Share this article June 12, 2019: Sri Lanka-based EFL (Expo Freight) has launched an exclusive weekly charter to Pittsburgh, USA as part of its continuous efforts to developing innovative solutions for global brands. The inaugural shipment was moved on a Boeing 777 freighter operated by Qatar…

Share this article June 12, 2019: Low-cost carrier IndiGo has announced its entry into the Chinese market, with daily non-stop flight on the Delhi-Chengdu route from September 15 onwards. "This is truly a milestone moment for all of us at IndiGo. India is witnessing a much higher growth rate with…

Share this article June 12, 2019: NCR-based e-commerce start-up LogYcode aims to create a platform or a marketplace which provides the air freight industry with real-time instant rates for their buyers. The basic idea is to create an e-marketplace where customers can shop and ship easily and grow…

Share this article June 12, 2019: The Indian Railway Station Development Corp (IRSDC) and French Railways have entered into a tripartite agreement, signed in the presence of minister of state of railways Suresh Angadi and french minister of state for Europe and foreign affairs Jean Baptiste Lemoyne.…

Share this article June 12, 2019: The share of e-commerce in overall warehouse leasing uptake went up from 10 percent in 2017 to 23 percent in 2018, according to the findings of the report 'Online retail driving realty – Elevating the e-commerce game' by real estate consulting firm CBRE South Asia…

Share this article June 12, 2019: Celine Hourcade, the head of cargo innovation at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that she is leaving the organisation after more than 13 years. Writing about the development in a LinkedIn post, she said: "After 13 years with IATA, I…

Share this article June 12, 2019: Leisure Cargo (LC) has begun insolvency proceedings at a court in Dusseldorf after it lost contracts with TUI and another carrier. White & Case have been appointed as trustees for the proceedings. Reorganisation manager Tillmann Peeters, of Falkensteg…

Share this article June 12, 2019: Lufthansa Cargo‘s wholly owned time:matters subsidiary plans to expand its network to the Europe-China, intra-Asia and trans-Pacific markets. “We plan to develop our Asian network and to open around 10 stations in the region in the next few weeks. We’re also looking…

Share this article June 11, 2019: Bollor Logistics' longtime partner L'Occitane en Provence formally moved into the Bollor Logistics' new 13,000 sq m cosmetics hub. Located in Kunshan, 50 km away from Shanghai's city-centre, the cosmetics hub will serve as a distribution centre for Bollor Logistics'…

Share this article June 11, 2019: IAG Cargo is inviting applications from start-ups with ideas for transforming cargo services for a 10-week mentorship programme. Start-ups are encouraged to submit their applications to join Hangar 51 at www.hangar51.com/apply. The last day to apply is midnight BST…

Share this article June 11, 2019: VO Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) for facilitating Direct Port Entry (DPE) of e-sealed factory stuffed export container to VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin under ‘ease of…

Share this article June 11, 2019: A team from Augsburg University of Applied Sciences has been announced as the winner of the Transport Logistic think-a-thon 2019 held recently in Munich. Their idea which helps to make better use of loading space capacities by means of automated capacity…

Share this article June 11, 2019: Digital logistics provider FarEye has launched an AI-based real-time dynamic routing feature to empower on-time and cost-effective deliveries. FarEye claimed the feature will majorly impact the hyperlocal and grocery delivery industry that demands quick…

Share this article June 11, 2019: Captain Raj K Malik has been appointed as the executive director, regional connectivity scheme - UDAN at Airports Authority of India (AAI). He has 30 years of experience in the aviation sector. As ED, Malik will be responsible for the effective and smooth…