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Maersk inaugurates new warehouse in Bhiwandi

Maersk India inaugurated its brand new warehouse in Bhiwandi on the outskirts of Mumbai. Present at the inauguration of the new facility were Ryan Best, Head of Logistics & Services, Maersk West & Central Asia, Darryl Judd, Head of Products, Maersk South Asia, Anuj Kathuria, President (India), JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., Rajesh Gupta, Head of Supply Chain, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., along with leadership teams of both companies. As an integrator of logistics, Maersk is developing and providing solutions ranging from ocean transportation to landside and air transportation, contract logistics including warehousing & distribution (W&D) and depots, custom clearances, visibility solutions and so on. When supply chains were impacted due to the disruptions caused by the pandemic, Maersk’s resilient end-to-end solutions ensured customers’ cargo kept moving. The integrated solutions allow Maersk to have greater control over the movement of the cargo at multiple stages of its journey and thus bring resilience to the supply chains. With the expansion of W&D facilities, Maersk is strengthening its position further by providing a larger array of services through a single window to its customers.

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Chicago Rockford Int’l Airport, Kale partner to boost cargo efficiency

Kale Info Solutions (Kale), the US subsidiary of Kale Logistics Solutions, has entered a partnership with Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), USA, to implement its Airport Cargo Community System (ACS), the pair announced at the 13th annual Air Cargo Handling & Logistics conference. Kale’s ACS implementation will reduce manual documentation and data entry time for cargo handlers at RFD, increasing process efficiency at the airport as well as reducing truck congestion and streamlining cargo flows. RFD has seen annual air cargo throughput triple over the last five years, with a 25% increase in volumes recorded in 2021, and the airport has increasingly become an important Midwest hub for e-commerce and international trade. “As the fastest growing cargo airport on the planet, we’ve partnered with Kale to provide the RFD cargo community with the most efficient, transparent cargo IT platform in the marketplace,” said Mike Dunn, Executive Director, RFD. “Kale will allow us to further streamline the digitisation and movement of cargo at RFD today and to keep up with the demands of our growing cargo operations in the future.”

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LATAM Cargo expands fleet, adds fifth B767-300F

LATAM Cargo has announced the arrival of another freighter aircraft as it continues its fleet expansion. The carrier said that it had taken delivery of its fifth B767-300 freighter this year, which brings its all-cargo fleet to a total of 16 B767Fs. “This aircraft will allow us to continue strengthening our value proposition through a broader and deeper network. The B767-300F’s blend of size and competitiveness enables us to offer our customers more and better routing options,” said Andrés Bianchi, chief executive, LATAM Cargo. The new aircraft will be utilised on transatlantic flights and benefit the transportation of general cargo, fresh flowers and fruits, among other products.

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Bahrain Int’l Airport to get Express Cargo Village by 2023

Bahrain Airport Company, the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA) has plans to open exclusive cargo facility – ‘Express Cargo Village’ at the airport, expected to be operational by 2023. Stretching over an area of 25,000 sqm, the Express Cargo Village at BIA is an advanced logistics hub, which includes buildings dedicated to serving each cargo operator in line with the highest international standards. It ensures that all operations are carried out quickly and smoothly in a single location, enabling the airport to handle larger quantities of cargo efficiently, better meet the requirements of cargo customers, and create new job opportunities. BAC earlier signed a 10-year agreement with global logistics giant, FedEx Express, allocating 9,000 sqm to it for the operation of a 5,000 sqm warehouse and a 4,000 sqm open area, which will be handed over in the third quarter of 2023. In November 2018, BAC signed an agreement with French engineering consultants Egis to supervise the design and construction of the Express Cargo Village, which consists of warehouses, aprons, and infrastructure capable of handling the expected growth in air freight and e-commerce.

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Cathay Pacific adds cargo capacity, gears up for peak season

Cathay Pacific Cargo has added cargo capacity and has been in close talks with suppliers as it prepares for what is expected to be a muted peak season. The Hong Kong-based airline said it has been adding extra passenger flights, cargo-only capacity and has ramped-up freighter operations ahead of the peak. Frosti Lau, GM, Cargo Service Delivery, said, “We have already increased frequency to the US, and we are now operating daily to London Heathrow. “Our freighters are operating a full schedule, supported by cargo-only passenger operations focused on regional destinations. This extra capacity will help us as we prepare for a busy peak, although we are anticipating it may not be as pronounced as last year,” he added.

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UPS expands fleet, order eight B767 freighters

UPS is expanding and modernizing its freighter fleet with the addition of eight B767 freighters. UPS and Boeing announced the new orders for eight more Boeing B767F are due for delivery from 2025. “The order increases UPS’s B767F fleet to 108 aircraft and builds on the company’s order for 19 767Fs in December 2021,” said a company statement. An additional 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) will enter service in late 2023. The statement added, “The additional 767s will help us continue to deliver what matters to UPS customers around the world. This is a versatile aircraft that we operate across every region of the globe. With these aircraft, our fleet will continue to be among the most modern in our industry.”

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Qatar Airways Cargo launches project to upskill staff

With an aim to develop employees’ skillset, Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a Next Generation project, a new business approach that will focus on the next generation of air cargo executives, said an official release. The project includes digital enhancements, new products, and a new website. Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer, Cargo in a statement, “The future is in every decision we take—technology, sustainability, diversity—the new generation of employees joining our company, our products, and services, and how we approach our business in general. “We are shaping the air cargo industry of tomorrow, one that combines digital efficiencies with a professional human touch. NextGen has a vision to develop employees’ talents, to fully utilize digital potential, and to take an innovative approach toward air cargo.”

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Dashboard for solving logistics issues soon: Piyush

A dashboard is being developed by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry to help the logistics industry flag issues or give suggestions to the government on matters related to logistics services. The dashboard is expected to be launched for all authorised industry associations soon, an official statement read. To streamline inter-ministerial coordination of service-related issues in logistics, an institutional mechanism such as the Network Planning Group under PM Gati Shakti, is also under consideration, the ministry said. “Such endeavours are expected to give a boost to India’s logistics efficiency,” the statement added. The creation of a user-interactive dashboard will allow authorised user associations to log in and lodge issues or suggestions to the government to track and resolve them in a transparent manner. The user interaction dashboard is believed to be a part of initiatives being developed by the logistics division of the ministry to address the technology, services, and human resource-related aspects of logistics efficiency in India.

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cargo-partner expands operations, opens office in Chandigarh

cargo-partner has opened its new office in Tricity Chandigarh. The company with its sophisticated supply chain management platform intends to support thousands of small businesses in streamlining their logistics operations to save time and costs. Addressing these challenges, cargo-partner’s entry into the market will contribute to making Chandigarh a logistically strong economy, said release. The company plans to expand its operations in the country to recruit more talent, satisfy its growth needs and strengthen its position in the logistics market. The company’s management believes that today’s logistics landscape requires a more de-centralized approach as cargo-partner needs to be where customers need the company to be. Ashok Vashisht, Regional Manager North & East India, cargo-partner said, “We want to offer reliable, door-to-door solutions to our customers while doing our part to build a better logistics space in India. This is a critical milestone for cargo-partner, as we’ve long been laser-focused on strengthening our network across the Indian Subcontinent.” He added, “We are a value-driven organization. It has been our constant endeavor to unlock the full potential of the logistics infrastructure in the country. With this expansion, we look forward to streamlining our customers’ business processes through better transport and warehousing facilities. By bridging the current gap between demand and supply in the city, our focus is to improve customer satisfaction and retain the trust of our delivery partners in the long run.”

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Cathay Pacific extends carbon-offset program for air cargo

Cathay Pacific has extended its Fly Greener, a carbon-offset program, powered by an integrated carbon emissions calculator, to its air cargo services as part of its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, stated a release. The new carbon emissions calculator works out the carbon emissions of shipments and the cost to offset them. Customers can then contribute to buy carbon offsets from selected carbon-offset projects. All selected projects are certified under the Gold Standard to ensure their carbon reductions are verified and come with societal and developmental benefits. “The program follows the launch earlier this year of Cathay Pacific’s SAF Program, which brings SAF into Hong Kong International Airport for the first time in history. It provides corporate customers the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint from air cargo shipments by contributing to the use of SAF,” stated a release.

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