Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has launched a new service to meet the demands of the bustling UAE-Brazil trade route. From today, a Boeing 747-400F – with a capacity of 117 tonnes – will operate weekly between Dubai and São Paulo, providing much needed support to the thriving i...
Boeing and the State Corporation Rostechnology announced the finalization of an order for 50 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes purchase rights for an additional 35 Next-Generation 737s. The State Corporation's Supervisory Board approved the definitive agreement that was signed and announced on Sept. 17 during the Sochi Investment Forum in R...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has announced the appointment of new Regional Vice Presidents for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), the Americas and Asia Pacific regions with responsibility for the commercial aspects of its in-market activities. Nick Jones has rejoined the airline as Regional Vice President EMEA after three years with Emirates, based in Dubai...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will be hosting the 25th International Air Cargo Forum & Exposition (ACF) from 2 to 4 November inclusive. The ACF is the world’s largest international air cargo exhibition and is organised every other year by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA). For three days the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam will welco...
Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in the Barcelona logistics area “ZAL”. It serves as transhipment platform for the Group’s growing activities in the field of international transport and as multi-user warehouse for its contract logistics customers. Featuring 54 loading and unloading bays, site perimeter fencing, video surveillance...
KAMAZ trucks and special vehicles are presented at the 18th Kazakhstan International Oil and Gas Exhibition (KIOGE 2010) held in Almaty on these days, according to a company statement. KIOGE is Kazakhstan’s annual exhibition and conference devoted to production, processing, and further use of oil-and-gas products. The Atakent exhibition center accom...
Sydney Airport has welcomed the launch of a second daily A380 Sydney-Singapore service from Singapore Airlines this Sunday. The 471 seat A380 will replace the existing 278 seat B777-300ER on the SQ231/222 service. The extra 193 seats provided on each flight means that 140,000 extra seats to and from Sydney will be available each year. The CEO of Sydney ...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of its largest Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) grant for an $18.3 million project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) to improve air quality and to reduce the use of conventional fuels at the airport. With the VALE grant, Sea-Tac will be able to install a centralized precond...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi