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Europe launch for FedEx Surround

Federal Express has launched its FedEx Surround portfolio for shipment monitoring and intervention in Europe. Already available in some Asian markets, it isbeing made available to customers in the healthcare sector in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Other European markets and sectors will follow by the end of 2024 and in early 2025. FedEx Surround predicts potential disruptions in the shipping process, allowing FedEx ... [+]

New SF Express centre to speed Singapore service

SF Express Singapore has officially opened an airside logistics centre at SATS Core A warehouse in Changi Airfreight Centre. It will optimize export and import operations and give faster turnaround times with on-airport processing time expected to be reduced from 4-6 hours to 1½-2 hours. Since ... [+]

Etihad adds Nairobi in winter schedule

Etihad Cargo will introduce additional frequencies to existing routes and a new passenger destination, Nairobi in its new winter schedule from November 2024. In Europe, it will add 36 weekly flights, with Frankfurt, Paris, Rome and Milan moving to double-daily services along with additional flights to ... [+]

Air Canada enhances Heathrow cool chain

Air Canada Cargo has opened an upgraded cold chain facility in London Heathrow. It features nearly 900 square feet of temperature-controlled areas to full industry standards for shipments such as pharmaceuticals, fresh food and other perishables. [+]

Air Partner appoints cargo SVP

Aviation services provider, Air Partner - a Wheels Up company - has appointed Eliska Hill as senior vice president of Cargo for UK and rest of the world. She has previously held senior positions at Chapman Freeborn in the UK and UAE, along with other ... [+]

Changi opens Nexus One

Changi Airport Group has opened its refurbished Changi Nexus One air logistics facility within Singapore’s Changi Airfreight Centre with close on 8,000sq m (86,000sq ft) of warehousing space. The facility, which has direct apron access, is designed for two tenants. It will increase Changi Airport’s ... [+]

DB Schenker deal keeps 8 million metres of fabric flowing

UK textile manufacturer Camira Fabrics has signed a contract with DB Schenker to enhance its airfreight operations. Camira, headquartered in Yorkshire, produces upholstery and panel textiles for sectors including commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, and passenger transport and has over eight million meters of fabric in transit ... [+]

Challenge completed – two more 767 freighters for all-cargo carrier

Challenge Group has completed its 767 conversion program with the deployment of two newly converted B767-300 freighters. They bring the total number of B767-300BDSF aircraft in the Group’s fleet to four, each with a  capacity of  52 tons and 400 cubic meters, reinforced floors and wide ... [+]

Lights, camera – U-Freight!

U-Freight Group has helped Airport Authority Hong Kong produce a video promoting the gateway as an e-commerce hub. ‘Hong Kong International Airport - The e-commerce fulfilment hub in Asia’ is part of a campaign to highlight its advantages as a global logistics centre. Parts of the video ... [+]

Stansted scheme disappoints

Logistics UK says it is disappointed that the Government’s plan to invest £1.1 billion in Stanstead Airport did not include a commitment to expanding freight services. Senior policy manager Alexandra Herdman, said it was a missed opportunity for the logistics sector, adding: “Our members are ... [+]

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