All Asia articles – Page 49
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Cathay Pacific adds new pharma ULD option
Cathay Pacific will begin offering customers access to Sonoco ThermoSafe's PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled airfreight container.The airline announced today that it had signed a deal with Sonoco ThermoSafe which enables pharmaceutical shippers to lease PharmaPort 360 containers directly from Cathay Pacific Cargo.The partenrs said that PharmaPort 360 utilises proprietary hybrid technology ...
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HNA signs MOU with Temasek to explore partnerships in aviation and logistics
China's HNA Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Temasek, a Singapore investment company, to "explore opportunities in aviation and logistics, and airport infrastructure".Chia Song Hwee, president and chief operating officer of Temasek, said: "Temasek is a long term commercial investor. We are keen to explore investments which ...
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Top 20 cargo hubs saw volumes rise 6.8% in 2017
Air cargo volumes at the world's 20 busiest airports grew 6.8% in 2017, with Hong Kong again the number one freight hub at more than 5m tonnes, a 9.4% year-on-year increase.Airports Council International (ACI) reported that the top 20 cargo hubs handled a combined 51m tonnes last year, representing 43% ...
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Industry mourns passing of Mark Whitehead
Air Cargo News is saddened to report the death of Mark Whitehead, a well-known face in the air cargo industry and until recently the chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl).A statement from Hactl said: "It is with the utmost sadness that Hactl reports the death of ...
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Polar adds Japan freighter flights
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide has announced newly added scheduled freighter flights to Japan from the US.The direct Boeing 747-4 freighter service will operate five times weekly between Cincinnati in the US and Chūbu Kūkō airport (NGO), just outside Nagoya, with connections into the carrier's PO APAC network.Polar Air Cargo is ...
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Cargolux's new Narita flights get underway
Cargolux's new Luxembourg-Narita (NRT) weekly service got underway today as part of its code-share deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines.Cargolux’s Boeing 747-8 freighter, registered LX-VCM, was welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute upon arrival on Wednesday, followed by celebration events at Narita airport.Richard Forson, Chief Executive Office of Cargolux, emphasized ...
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Japanese cargo community system signs up to CHAMP
Cargo Community System Japan (CCSJ) has signed an agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems to provide a new cloud-based air cargo messaging system.The messaging system includes IT infrastructure, an operational messaging platform and customer invoicing.CCSJ is the sole Cargo Community System in Japan connecting all participants - airlines, freight forwarders and handling ...
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WFS gains Cathay Pacific Cargo handling in Brussels and Copenhagen
Cathay Pacific Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) new cargo handling contracts at Brussels and Copenhagen airports.Hong Kong’s home airline has signed a three-year contract for WFS to provide cargo handling for its new Brussels-Hong Kong direct service, which commenced this week.Cathay Pacific will begin four flights a week ...
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Asia Pacific carriers continue to see cargo demand surge
Asian air cargo carriers continued their strong start to the year in February, while there is optimism for the coming months.February traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that cargo increased by 7.3% year on year in February to 5bn freight tonne kms.Over the first ...
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Air Seychelles signs up with 1GSA member M&C Aviation
Air Seychelles has appointed M&C Aviation – a founder member of the 1GSA independent GSSA network – as its exclusive sales agent covering the Indian market.M&C was formerly the airline’s Cargo Sales Agent for India on a non-exclusive basis and it was restricted to certain activities.However, the deal has now ...
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ANA to introduce two B777 freighters
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) is acquiring two Boeing 777 freighters in response to the "expanding market in Asia, China, and North America".In a short statement with few hard details, parent group ANA Holdings said: "The delivery is scheduled for 2019, and ANA Holdings is looking forward to actively acquiring ...
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RECALLED: DHL Hong Kong acquires four cargo scanners as e-commerce volumes surge
Freight security screening specialist Smiths Detection has won a contract to supply DHL Express (Hong Kong) with four HI-SCAN 10080 EDX-2is units to achieve "greater throughput capacity and increased security levels" as the rise in e-commerce volumes continues.The high-speed system automatically screens cargo and baggage for explosives, offering "one of ...
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China Cargo Airlines inaugurates Frankfurt – Shanghai link
China Cargo Airlines has inaugurated a new Boeing 777 freighter connection between Shanghai-Pudong International Airport and Germany’s Frankfurt Airport.Frankfurt Airport welcomed the freighter with a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony.China Cargo Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern, is flying the service twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.However, according to Fraport, operator ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo partners with va-Q-tec for thermal containers
Cathay Pacific Cargo has partnered with va-Q-tec to use its advanced passive thermal containers which are designed to maintain a constant temperature during transportation for more than five days.Cathay Pacific's general manager cargo service delivery, Frosti Lau, said: “These advanced passive thermal containers can offer steady temperature-controlled conditions for several ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo launches trucking service
Freight carrier Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a ground transportation operation, Hong Kong Air Cargo Logistics, that will serve the local Hong Kong market in tandem with the airline.Zeng Meng, assistant chief executive officer of Hong Kong Air Cargo, said: “With the completion of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai-Macao bridge, the ...
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Neutral Air Partner and TIACA join forces
Global freight network Neutral Air Partner and TIACA have entered into a partnership that will see them working together on events, networking opportunities and training initiatives globally, as well as promoting industry best practice across Asia.TIACA secretary general Vladimir Zubkov (pictured) explained: “We have been paying increased attention to the ...
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SF and HAVI launch China cold chain JV
Supply chain services provider HAVI and SF Holding are joining forces to establish a new cold chain logistics company in China.The joint venture will leverage SF’s leading position in China’s express logistics market and its growth in the cold chain segment there, alongside HAVI’s expertise in cold chain and multi-temperature ...
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Transport logistic China’s twin focus
This year’s transport logistic China exhibition (which includes the air cargo China event) is looking busy already, with more international exhibitors having already registered than two years ago.The show, which will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on May 16-18, will focus on digitisation – a major ...
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CEVA opens new Penang cargo hub
CEVA Logistics has officially opened a new multi-user facility in Penang, Malaysia, close to Penang International Airport.The 70,000 sq ft facility includes temperature-controlled and ambient storage space, office space for in-plant customers, advanced materials handling equipment, an advanced warehouse management system and Customs stationed on-site to facilitate on-time clearance.It is ...
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Cargolux and NCA announce start date for Luxembourg-Narita partnership
Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines NCA have announced a start date for a new freighter service between Luxembourg and Narita previously announced as part of a new partnership.Starting on March 27, NCA will have access to capacity on Cargolux's new weekly Tuesday flight between the two hubs, which will utilise ...