Much more recycled plastic for export shipments 
As the first cargo terminal in Hong Kong, Cathay Cargo Terminal is introducing 50% recycled plastic cargo cover sheets for all export cargo shipments built up within its terminal, increasing from its current specifications of no less than 30% recycled content. A new material... more
Promotions at MOL
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL; president & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto, pictured) has decided on the following changes in its executive staff. The changes concering directors and auditors will be announced around the end of March 2024, subject to the approval of the shareholders at... more
Changi inks agreement in Angola
Changi Airports International (CAI), a global airport consultant, manager, and investor, and Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos (SGA), an airport management company under Angola’s ministry of transport, signed a two-year technical partnership agreement on 18 February 2024. The... more
Strengthening the sales team in North Asia
Elfi Chik has joined Jettainer’s sales team in Hong Kong as general manager sales for North Asia. With almost 20 years of industry experience, Chik brings a wealth of knowledge and proven track record in aviation and will develop and expand market opportunities for Jettainer in... more
LAX: Air China Cargo inks cargo handling contract
Under a new three-year contract, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, will handle over 20,000 t of cargo a year for Air China Cargo in Los Angeles. WFS will provide ramp and warehouse handling services for the airline’s Boeing 777 and Boeing 747-400... more
Linking e-trucks with costal shipping
Pacifica Shipping is now deploying two XCMG E700 electric trucks to move full containers for the first and last mile at the ports of Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand. With the project, the affiliate of Swire Shipping links zero emission battery-swapping, fully electric... more
A classy cooperation
Southern China’s top yogurt brand is entering into an agreement with Uni-China Group for the latter to take over all its distribution activities in Hong Kong. Uni-China Group will launch three of Classy Kiss’s yogurt products into the Hong Kong market. They will be... more
ST to equip A320P2Fs with lower deck CLS
During the Singapore airshow, Telair announced that ST Engineering’s aircraft leasing business has ordered seven lower deck cargo loading systems (LD-CLS) for its A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft. Telair’s LD-CLS is the world’s only lower deck cargo loading system that... more
Ralph van Eijk to head GSSA network
Neutral Air Partner (NAP) has appointed seasoned aviation executive Ralph van Eijk as head of GSSA network and airline development. Van Eijk brings two decades of experience in the aviation cargo industry, having held various positions in multiple airlines, including Korean Air... more
More business in retail beyond obvious candidates
It does't necessarily have to be China and India all the time. The Chicago-founded consultancy Kearney draws a number of conclusions from its latest Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) and sees the global retail landscape "at the crossroads." The report is a... more