First air cargo digital corridor between India and Netherlands established
Kale Logistics Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cargonaut, an established cargo community service provider based in the Netherlands to create a digital air freight corridor between the two countries that will enhance shipment visibility and optimise flow of cargo data. In the first of its kind, Mumbai airport, India and Schiphol […]
Cargo on the rise at Jet Airways and an integral part of business
Jet Airways is carrying more cargo than ever and the belly carrier is set to see this rise further as the Indian market grows and it expands its network and capacity. Speaking on 15 November to Air Cargo Week in London when the carrier launched its third daily Boeing 777-300ER flight from Mumbai International Airport […]
Advisory group and validation among projects for Pharma.Aero
Pharma.Aero is to focus on projects amongst its members to improve services including a shippers advisory group and a validation programme. The organisation was founded by Miami International Airport and Brussels Airport as a platform to foster strong collaboration amongst members including airport communities, pharma shippers and other pharma logistics stakeholders. Five projects are being […]
Pharma.Aero welcomes three new members
Pharma.Aero has welcomed an additional three members in the shape of freight forwarder Expeditors, cool chain container specialist Envirotainer and Uruguay’s Montevideo (MVD) Free Airport. This brings the total number of companies in Pharma.Aero to 18 members. It was launched in May last year, and founded by Brussels Airport and Miami International Airport. MVD Airport […]
Jet Airways expands cargo capacity on Heathrow belly route
Jet Airways is to add a third daily flight between Mumbai International Airport and London Heathrow Airport using a Boeing 777-300ER. The Indian carrier says the new service will boost cargo capacity between the UK and India by almost 33 per cent, allowing the airline to capitalise on the growing round-the-year demand being witnessed between the UK […]
Mumbai International Airport joins Pharma.Aero initiative
Brussels Airport (BRU) and Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) have announce their partnership in the recently launched Pharma.Aero initiative focused on improving pharma handling and quality in the air cargo industry. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was formally agreed during the Pharma Logistics Summit, organised by Indian Transport & Logistics News (ITLN) held in Mumbai on Thursday. MIAL […]
Air Cargo India: more infrastructure needed to grow air cargo industry
Indian airports need better infrastructure in order to grow air cargo tonnage volumes and meet rising demand, delegates at the Air Cargo India conference and exhibition in Mumbai heard today. The need for facility upgrades was raised during the event’s first round table session ‘Delivering the ‘Make in India vision to the world the air cargo […]