Cathay Cargo brings its Click & Ship booking to DHL Global Forwarding and DSV via the CargoWise platform
More global forwarding companies are now able to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments in Cathay Cargo’s Click & Ship booking platform in real-time thanks to an application programming interface (API) link via the CargoWise logistics platform. The tripartite arrangement means that DHL Global Forwarding and DSV now have visibility and access to Cathay Cargo’s […]
Cathay Cargo Terminal celebrates 10th Anniversary with new identity
Cathay Cargo Terminal has celebrated its 10-year anniversary of full operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) by rolling out its new marketing brand internationally and hosting a special party for customers and stakeholders in Hong Kong. The terminal celebrated the special occasion with a VIP dinner party attended by guest of honour Secretary for […]
Cathay Cargo innovation brings convenience to the booking process
As part of its focus on customer-centricity, Cathay Cargo has widened its sales distribution channel by placing its rates and availability in Kuehne+Nagel’s own booking engine, enabling users to access space, rates, and secure instant confirmation from Cathay Cargo’s inventory. The two-phase application programming interface (API) pilot scheme with Kuehne+Nagel in the Americas and latterly […]
Cathay Pacific appoints new regional head of trade sales for MEA
Cathay Pacific, the award-winning Hong Kong-based airline, has appointed Shanna Docherty as Regional Head of Trade Sales for Middle East and Africa (MEA). In her new role, Docherty is responsible for identifying new business opportunities and strategically optimising revenue across the airline’s channel partners. Docherty has been an ardent advocate for the empowerment of women […]
Singapore to Dongguan Air-Sea Pilot with Cathay Cargo
In an industry first, global freight forwarder Dimerco has partnered with Cathay Cargo to conduct a successful pilot of a new Air-Sea solution transporting shipments from Singapore to Dongguan, China via Hong Kong, shaving up to a day off the established Air-Truck schedule. Dimerco developed the Air-Sea solution to provide a faster alternative to the […]
Cathay Pacific completes its first overseas refuel of Sustainable Aviation Fuel on commercial flights
Cathay Pacific continues to make progress towards achieving its goal of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for 10% of its total fuel use by 2030 by uplifting SAF onto its commercial flights for the very first time outside its Hong Kong hub. Blended and supplied by ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, this batch of SAF […]
Cathay Cargo launches new brand campaign “We Know How”
Cathay Cargo was excited to mark the launch of its first marketing campaign, “We Know How”, with a special ceremony held at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited’s (HAECO) hangar facility at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) on 21st June. The event also formally introduced the newly rebranded Cathay Cargo with the first Cathay Cargo […]
Cathay Pacific’s cargo volumes grow in April
Cathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for April 2023, which reflected strong demand for travel during the holiday period. Travel sentiment has remained positive since the beginning of the year and as a result, the Cathay Pacific Group, comprising passenger airlines Cathay Pacific and HK Express, carried almost six million passengers during the first […]
Cathay Pacific Cargo introduces Fly Greener
Cathay Pacific is taking the lead in aviation’s sustainability efforts in Asia with the extension of Fly Greener to its air cargo services. Fly Greener is a carbon-offset programme powered by an integrated carbon emissions calculator, as part of the airline’s commitment to tackling climate change by achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The new […]
Cathay staff praised in a troubled year
Cathay Pacific Cargo staff worked “tirelessly through these challenging times”, the freight carrier has said, looking back on a turbulent 2019 when pro-democracy demonstrators forced the closure of Hong Kong International Airport for two days. The shutdown, on August 12 and 13, came after a weekend of disruption, with further trouble later in the month […]
Cathay Pacific profitable again but cargo struggles
Cathay Pacific Group has returned to profitability in the first half of 2019, but cargo proved weaker due to US-China trade tension. Profits for the first six months of 2019 were HK$1.3 billion ($170 million) compared to a HK$263 million loss in the same period of 2018. Much of the success came from lower fuel […]
Cathay Pacific takes over Hong Kong Express
Cathay Pacific has completed the acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Cathay Pacific Cargo has been appointed as the general sales and service agent for all cargo activities from 1 September. Hong Kong Express will work closely with the incumbent GSSA, Hong Kong Air Cargo Carrier to ensure a […]
World’s first CEIV Fresh certificate for Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific has become the first airline in the world to be awarded CEIV Fresh, IATA’s accreditation for perishable cargo handling. The CEIV certificate aims to help organisations improve handling, and CEIV Fresh ensures quality assurance and works towards reducing spoilage and wastage. Nick Careen, senior vice president, airport, passenger, cargo and security at IATA […]
Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific expand business deal
Customers of Cathay Pacific Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are enjoying the advantages of the expanded joint business agreement with the launch of eastbound joint shipments. Under the agreement, Hong Kong is directly connected to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, London Gatwick and Heathrow, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Zurich. In addition to cargo […]
Muscle car move is no challenge for Wellcamp Airport
Cargoclear International has taken advantage of Cathay Pacific’s weekly freighter flight from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to move a Dodge Challenger for a customer in Hong Kong. The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was imported by Brisbane company SCD American Vehicles, which remanufactures cars to right-hand drive for domestic and international sale. The Hong Kong-based customer […]
Transhipments drive growth in July at Cathay Pacific
Cargo and mail volumes for Cathay Pacific Group have continued to grow in July, mainly driven by increased transhipment volumes. In July, Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried 184,935 tonnes of cargo and mail, an increase of 2.9 per cent compared to the previous year. Capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometres (AFTK) was down […]
Cathay Pacific signs container partnership with Sonoco ThermoSafe
Cathay Pacific Cargo and Sonoco ThermoSafe have signed a partnership for the leasing of PharmaPort 360 temperature controlled bulk shipping containers. The agreement enables pharmaceutical shippers to lease PharmaPort 360 containers directly from the airline, boosting Cathay Pacific’s Pharma LIFT capabilities and providing its customers worldwide with a hybrid option for moving time-sensitive, high-value medications […]
Cathay Pacific picks WFS for cargo handling in Brussels and Copenhagen
Cathay Pacific Cargo has awarded cargo handling contracts to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Brussels and Copenhagen. The Hong Kong airline has signed a three year contract for WFS to provide handling for its direct service to Brussels, which started on 25 March. The Brussels route will operate four times a week transporting passengers and […]
Cathay Pacific signs global rental agreement with va-Q-tec
Cathay Pacific Cargo has signed a global rental agreement with va-Q-tec to provide the airline with passive thermal containers for its Pharma LIFT portfolio. The thermal containers are available in five different sizes, taking up to two US pallets inside, and in six different temperature ranges from -60C to +25C. The airline was the first […]
Cathay Pacific flies into second consecutive annual loss
Cathay Pacific Airways has made its second annual loss in a row due to factors including overcapacity and high fuel costs. Following a loss of 575 million Hong Kong dollars ($73 million) in 2016, Cathay Pacific made a loss of HK$1.2 billion in 2017, with the second half profit of HK$792 million not being able […]
Wellcamp celebrates first year of scheduled freighter services
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport has celebrated its first year of scheduled freighter operations and is keen to continue expanding. Cathay Pacific Cargo launched weekly Boeing 747-8 Freighter services from Hong Kong, which fly Sydney and Melbourne, with a final stop in Toowoomba before the nine hour flight back to Hong Kong. The service was launched in […]
Cathay Pacific flies into HK$2 billion loss in first half of 2017
Cathay Pacific has made a loss of two billion Hong Kong dollars ($255 million) in the first half of 2017, with intense competition and higher costs creating “difficult operating conditions”. The loss compares to a HK$353 million profit in the same period of 2016, with costs for Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon increasing considerably. Fuel […]
Wellcamp targets more freighters after Cathay Pacific success
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport is looking to add more freighters over the next year to the weekly Cathay Pacific Cargo service started in 2016. The freighter has been well received with payload of a mix of oversize cargo like machinery, turbines and artwork, and beef and dairy products. Wellcamp general manager, Sara Hales says Cathay […]
Tonnage surges 11.5% in May for Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon combined carried 161,743 tonnes of cargo and mail in May, an increase of 11.5 per cent compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor rose by 4.1 percentage points to 66.3 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 1.2 per […]
Cathay Pacific makes 600 redundant and scraps cargo director role
Cathay Pacific has reorganised its head office and made around 600 people redundant in Hong Kong and has also restructured the cargo department. The Asian carrier says in line with the reorganisaition it will “streamline” the structure by removing the role of cargo director. Last month, Cathay Pacific revealed that Simon Large was leaving his role as director […]
Atlas Air signs ACMI deal with Cathay Pacific for two 747-8Fs
Atlas Air is to place two Boeing 747-8 Freighters into ACMI service for Cathay Pacific Cargo. The aircraft will be operated by Atlas Air and will fly on behalf of Cathay Pacific Cargo through aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreements. The 747-8F service is scheduled to begin in May, and will supplement capacity Cathay […]
Cathay Pacific posts strong February freight figures
Tonnage and the load factor climbed for Cathay Pacific Airways in February compared to the same month last year. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon combined carried 137,674 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 17.4 per cent compared to February 2016. The cargo and mail load factor rose by 6.2 percentage points […]
Cargo revenue falls 13% as Cathay Pacific makes a loss in 2016
Cathay Pacific Group made a loss of 575 million Hong Kong dollars ($74 million) in 2016 due to factors including increased competition and cargo overcapacity. The loss compared to a profit of HK$6 billion in 2015 with revenue falling 9.4 per cent to HK$92.7 billion with other airlines increasing capacity, reduced economic growth in China […]
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo now under one roof at FRA
Cathay Pacific Cargo is relocating its local cargo handling activities at Frankfurt Airport to the Lufthansa Cargo terminal as part of the cooperation agreement between the two airlines. The relocation of Cathay Pacific Cargo’s freight handling into the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) in Frankfurt is a core element of the carrier’s joint business agreement (JBA) […]
Matheson to provide consolidation for Cathay Pacific Portland flights
Matheson Flight Extenders has signed a freight consolidation agent agreement with Cathay Pacific Cargo for its twice-weekly Portland services. The subsidiary of Matheson Trucking will provide import/export air cargo services at Portland International Airport for goods transported to and from Oregon and Asian markets. Matheson provides airport terminal handling services for US mail in Portland, […]