CSafe Global opens service centre in Memphis
CSafe Global has opened a technical service centre at Memphis International Airport to service RKN and RAP active containers. Multiple technical professionals have been deployed to Memphis to meet the increasing demand for CSafe containers across the region. Tom Weir, vice president of global operations at CSafe Global says: “Continuing CSafe’s passion and commitment to […]
MSA Security to open three training facilities in 2019
MSA Security has expanded rapidly in 2018 and plans to open three more regional training centres in 2019 to keep up with market demand for Explosive Detection Canine Teams. Four new offices and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) licenced canine training facilities were opened in Hong Kong; San Diego, California; Memphis, Tennessee […]
FedEx connects Memphis and Guangzhou hubs for the first time
FedEx Express has connected its FedEx World Hub in Memphis, Tennessee with its APAC Hub in Guangzhou, China for the first time. The route is being served with five flights a week from Tuesday to Saturday using an MD-11 Freighter, which will be upgraded to a Boeing 777 Freighter in May. The flights in April […]
FedEx to invest $1billion upgrading Memphis hub
FedEx is to invest $1 billion in a major project at its Memphis hub to cope with customer demand for products including e-commerce. The project is expected to cost over $1 billion over a six year period, with construction scheduled to start in 2019 and be completed by 2025. It will include the construction of […]
Delta Cargo expands coverage of DASH Critical & Medical
Delta Cargo has expanded the coverage of its DASH Critical & Medical service to 15 US locations, with further expansion planned next year. DASH Critical & Medical is the first fully GPS-enabled, same-day product offered by a US freight and passenger carrier, providing real-time tracking and monitoring of any eligible shipment, and customers can ship […]
Western Global continues to bring hurricane aid to Puerto Rico
Western Global Airlines is continuing to operate relief flights to Puerto Rico, carrying emergency supplies in huge quantities on board its MD-11 Freighters. Each flight carried about 200,000lbs of supplies including food, water and equipment, with two relief flights travelling from Miami to Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla filled with tents, water and other supplies […]
ACI: Volumes to rise 7.4% over the next two years
The Airports Council International (ACI) forecasts in its latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report that air cargo volumes will rise at rates averaging 7.4 per cent worldwide for the rest of the year and into 2018. ACI says over a two-year period, this growth will add up to an estimated 16.9 million additional tonnes by […]
ACI: stronger global economy drives May growth of 11.1%
The strengthening global economy fuelled growth of 11.1 per cent in airfreight in May, according to the Airports Council International (ACI). ACI says after a period of economic uncertainty regarding US trade policy and risks related to the UK’s vote to withdraw from the European Union, global commerce is “no longer sidelined”. The association says […]
FedEx Express’ Southern Europe gateway opens at Milan-Malpensa
FedEx Express’ new international gateway to Southern Europe at Milan-Malpensa Airport is now fully operational, with advanced technology to improve efficiency to meet volume growth. The 35,000 square metre facility features advanced technology to boost package sorting capacity by 25 per cent, which FedEx says will enable it to better meet volume growth. FedEx has […]
Facilities the biggest air cargo headache at LAX
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the busiest and key air cargo gateway on the west coast of the US. In 2015, LAX handled 1.9 million tonnes, which was almost as much tonnage as the next five highest ranked North American west coast airports combined (Oakland, San Francisco, Ontario, Seattle, Vancouver). The hub was ranked […]
FedEx flies sea otters from Alaska to France
FedEx Express has safely transported three sea otters from Alaska to France, so the animals can set up home at the Océanopolis ocean discovery park in Brest. The orphaned Pacific sea otters, called Atka, Kesuk and Pukig, were transported from the SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport via FedEx’s international […]
FedEx opens Cold Chain Centre in Memphis
FedEx Express has opened its FedEx Cold Chain Centre at the FedEx Express World Hub in Memphis, to cater for expected double-digit growth in cold chain logistics to Europe. The 83,000 square foot facility is designed to protect the integrity of temperature sensitive healthcare shipments and forms an integral part of FedEx’s cold chain network. […]
DHL facing $455,000 fine from FAA for hazmat breaches
DHL Express is facing fines totalling $455,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a number of hazardous material breaches. The FAA alleges that DHL accepted shipments that were not properly prepared for air transportation, and employees did not receive required hazardous materials training. The seven breaches occurred between December 2013 and September 2014, and […]
