Cambodia is becoming a dedicated follower of fashion

Cambodia’s air cargo sector is driven by sharply rising garment exports, Michael Mackey writes. Signs of Cambodia’s increasingly active air cargo sector come from a third carrier from the country, Lanmei Airlines, appointing Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal as its cargo terminal operator. Lanmei launched a new link between Sihanoukville in Cambodia and Hong Kong […]

Asia continues to drive air cargo demand, ACI reports

The Airports Council International (ACI) says airports in China contributed 23.5 per cent to growth in air cargo volumes in 2016 as business continues to shift eastward. This was detailed in latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report by ACI, which found  Chinese hubs are the largest contributor to global growth in overall air transport […]

Multi-pronged strategy for Thai as it looks to develop business

Thai Airways (TG) International is pressing on with multi-pronged plans to further develop its cargo operations, senior officials have said, writes Michael Mackey. The strategy starts from the ground up, Thai’s managing director of cargo and mail department, Dumrungchai Sawangcharoen (pictured above) told reporters on the inaugural flight of Thai’s new Airbus A350-XWB from Toulouse. The […]

DHL Supply Chain to invest €70m to grow regional presence in Asia

DHL Supply Chain is to invest more than €70 million ($82.6 million) growing its regional footprint in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar by 2020. It will build new facilities, expand its truck fleet and invest in new technology, which is expected to create an additional 5,000 jobs over the next three years across the four […]

Qatar Airways Cargo starts freighter service to Phnom Penh

Qatar Airways Cargo started its first freighter service to Phnom Penh in Cambodia on 3 April using an Airbus A330 Freighter. It will operate on the Doha–Phnom Penh–Doha route once a week and will offer over 60 tonnes of cargo capacity each way. Garments represent the largest portion of Cambodia’s manufacturing sector and account for 80 […]

Emirates to operate belly service to Phnom Penh in Cambodia

Emirates is to operate a new service to Phnom Penh in Cambodia from 1 July this year using a Boeing 777-300ER. The launch of daily services from Dubai to Phnom Penh will coincide with the introduction of a direct, non-stop route between Dubai and Hanoi in Vietnam. This adds to its freighter arm Emirates SkyCargo launching its […]

Americas, Asia and technology focus for ECS

The ECS Group made some key moves in 2016 as it acquired a majority stake in the AVS GSA Group and won a general sales and service agent (GSSA) contract with Singapore-based carrier Jetstar Asia. Chief executive officer, Bertrand Schmoll (pictured below) says the deals have enabled it to develop its network and grow in […]

ECS Group wins major Asian contract with Finnair

ECS Group has been chosen as Finnair’s general sales and service agent across six important air cargo markets in Asia. Under the contract, ECS Group will market, promote and sell cargo products on behalf of Finnair in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia, and extending the main deal in Singapore. ECS Group chief executive […]

Panalpina opens office in Cambodia

Panalpina has expanded into Cambodia with an office in Phnom Penh offering air and ocean freight services, customer brokerage, in-land transportation, cross-border trucking, container freight station consolidation and warehouse and storage services. The freight forwarder says the South East Asian nation offers opportunities in the textile, agriculture and construction industries, with garments making up 80 […]

DHL starts express service between Phnom Penh and Bangkok

DHL Express has launched a new express freighter service between Phnom Penh and Bangkok, one of its hubs in Asia Pacific. The first operating to and from Phnom Penh, adds to the existing DHL Express flights between its hubs in Bangkok and Singapore, extending the Cambodian capital’s trade ties to more markets globally. Operated by […]

New airfreight service from Bangkok to Phnom Penh

K Mile Air has launched an airfreight service between Bangkok and Phnom Penh, according to the online edition of The Phnom Penh Post. The Cambodian newspaper claims according to a spokesman from Cambodia Airports, the Thai carrier will serve to deliver shipments for German integrator DHL. K Mile Air adds to the growing cargo route network into Cambodia, which has […]

AirBridgeCargo adds Phnom Penh to South East Asian network

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is to increase its coverage in South East Asia with Boeing 747 Freighter services to Phnom Penh from 5 July. The weekly service to Cambodia’s capital will operate on a Moscow – Singapore – Phnom Penh route before returning to Sheremetyevo International Airport. The 747F will offer more than 100 tonnes of […]

DHL Global Forwarding appoints Wu in Cambodia

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Oliver Wu as country manager for Cambodia, with effect. In his new role, Oliver will report directly to Clement Blanc, managing director of DHL Global Forwarding for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Based in Phnom Penh, Wu will lead and manage DHL Global Forwarding’s business activities in the country, and be responsible […]

Vietnam Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air to up belly routes

Indochina carriers Vietnam Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air are to increase the number of domestic and international bellyhold routes they operate. The airlines are to start new and additional connections between Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as further links to and from Laos and Myanmar during 2016. Vietnam Airlines holds a 49 per cent stake in Cambodia Angkor […]

Emirates SkyCargo connects Cambodia with Phnom Penh services

Emirates SkyCargo has launched its 13th Far Eastern route with weekly Boeing MD-11 Freighter services to Phnom Penh in Cambodia on 6 April. The outbound flight, number EK9828 will leave Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport at 21.30h on Wednesdays and arrive in Phnom Penh at 07.15h the next day. The return flight, number […]

All Nippon Airways to start Phnom Penh services

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to start daily Boeing 787-8 flights from Tokyo to Phnom Penh from 1 September. Flight number NH817 will leave Tokyo’s Narita International Airport at 10.50h and arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia’s capital at 15.10h. The return flight, NH818, will leave Phnom Penh at 22.50h and arrive in […]