Air cargo is supposed to be the fastest-possible delivery mode on the planet, but once you leave Earth, you have to hand it to the Russians. This week, Russia’s space program upped our standard for “express delivery,” shipping 3 tonnes of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS)
DHL Express launches express Mexico-U.S. flights for pharma
Mexico - DHL Express has launched multiple expedited Mexico-U.S. flights – serving Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey to “most U.S. destinations” – addressing a demand for transportation of pharmaceuticals and biomedical shipments to Central and South America. The logistics giant’s DHL Worldwide Medical Express (WMX) service, launched in 2014, offers dry
Airlines are starting to worry about rising fuel costs
Delta cargo High fuel prices are becoming a big problem for airlines. Delta Air Lines cut its full-year earnings outlook Thursday, a day after American Airlines warned that its costs and sales would be lower than expected last quarter. The culprit: Delta's fuel cost $654 million more in the second quarter than a year ago,
Lufthansa adding two 777 freighters
Lufthansa Cargo D-ALFB 777 Freighter The German airline’s cargo operation expects delivery of the Boeing planes in February and March Lufthansa will add two new Boeing 777 freighters to its cargo operation at the start of next year. The German airline said it is not yet finalized who will manage and operate the
Panalpina opens logistics centre in Singapore
On Tuesday, Swiss forwarder Panalpina opened a six-floor, 25,800-square-meter air- and ocean freight logistics center in Singapore, targeting demand for its services from clients in the energy, healthcare, technology, manufacturing and fashion industries operating through the tiny nation. In his remarks at the opening ceremony, Panalpina CEO Stefan Karlen said, “more
U.S. ports expect record imports in July
The Port of Long Beach “Imports from China and elsewhere are expected to continue to grow for the foreseeable future,” says National Retail Federation. Major container ports across the United States are expected to set a new import record in July, fueled by increasing consumer demand and rising retail sales, according to
Alibaba, Bolloré to partner in series of high-tech joint endeavors
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Paris-based Bolloré logistics have entered an agreement to share their best-practices and respective market knowledge and potentially cooperate on projects in autonomous driving, cloud computing, and the creation of data management software. Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics network; Alibaba Cloud, its computing arm; and Bolloré Logistics’ battery-making division,
Passengers Say Spirit Airlines Left Them Stranded in ‘Trip from Hell’
Passengers aboard a Las-Vegas-bound Spirit Airlines flight say they were left to fend for themselves after the flight was diverted to Los Angeles on Monday morning. Courtney Adkins told KTLA that she and her family of four, including a two-year-old and a four-year-old child, were traveling from Oakland, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada, when their Spirit flight was
All Hail Air Peace’s all-female crew flight
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have commended Air Peace on its first all-female crew flight with its first female captain, Sinmisola Ajibola, in command. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, said the airline had joined the league of airlines that had operated flights with only women in charge
Truck drivers’ strike causes congestion at Lagos ports
Tanker trucks on Apapa port roads Lagos (Punch) - The feud between truck drivers and officials of the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Ports Authority is causing serious congestion at the ports, with thousands of containers unable to exit the terminals. The truck drivers, who had earlier threatened a strike over what