CSafe Global opens up at Shanghai Pudong
CSafe Global has expanded its services in China by opening a service centre at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The service centre will serve a higher volume of inbound and outbound traffic of the CSafe RAP and RKN active temperature-controlled containers. Shanghai is one of several service centres across the world to uphold service and quality […]
All Nippon Airways’ first 777F enters service
All Nippon Airways’ first Boeing 777 Freighter has started operations with flights from Tokyo to Shanghai via Kansai. The 777F, nicknamed Blue Jay arrived on 24 May at Tokyo Haneda International Airport, making All Nippon Airways the first airline in Japan to operate the aircraft type. From today (2 July) until 25 August, it is […]
MASkargo flies four tonnes of frozen durian to China
MASkargo has helped feed demand for durian by transporting four tonnes of frozen fruit to Shanghai, China. Flight MH6170 departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 06.00h on 19 June with the frozen fruit and touched down at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 17.35h after a scheduled stop in Kota Kinabalu. Jason Thomas, chief commercial officer […]
New date for Cargolux’s beluga whale flight
A new date has been set for the flight of the beluga whales, after the initial travel date had to be cancelled due to bad weather. Little Grey and Little White were due to fly from China to Iceland with Cargolux in April because of rough seas preventing ferry travel between Iceland’s mainland and Heimaey. […]
Cargolux to fly beluga whales to new home in Iceland
Cargolux Airlines International will join forces with the Sea Life Trust to relocate Little Grey and Little White the beluga whales 6,000 miles from China to Iceland. The journey will see the belugas move from Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai via land, air and sea to the large sanctuary in a natural bay at Heimaey, […]
China Eastern to connect Gatwick with Shanghai
Gatwick Airport is gaining another long-haul connection with the launch of flights to Shanghai in December operated by China Eastern Airlines. Shanghai has been the showpiece of China’s dramatic economic growth and is a global financial centre. It drives growth in the Yangtze River Economic Zone, a region accounting for 20 per cent of China’s […]
Nippon Cargo Airlines to restart operations
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) will resume operations tomorrow (5 July) after suspending flights due to maintenance issues. The Japanese airline, which has a fleet of five Boeing 747-400Fs and eight Boeing 747-8Fs, suspended operations on 16 June following the discovery of inappropriate maintenance records concerning the lubricating oil supply to aircraft parts. The fleet was […]
AirBridgeCargo and PACTL sign MoU
AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Shanghai Pudong Air Cargo Terminals (PACTL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the time and temperature sensitive shipment sectors. The agreement will serve as a commitment to develop, expand and promote business cooperation in this area, and follows on from the strategic cooperation agreement signed by ABC and […]
DHL Global Forwarding flies around the world
DHL Global Forwarding is deploying a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter to connect the US, Europe and Asia in response to high demand. Up to 100 tonnes of capacity per flight will be on offer, which will operate on a transpacific route from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Cincinnati in the USA, from where it returns to […]
FedEx expands in Asia Pacific with Shanghai Express and Cargo Hub
FedEx Express has opened the FedEx Shanghai International Express and Cargo Hub, providing greater connectivity and convenience for customers in eastern China. The facility is located at Shanghai Pudong International Airport and FedEx says it applies cutting-edge technologies and innovation to enhance operational efficiency. It covers 134,000 square metres and is equipped with a dedicated […]
Double digit international cargo growth at PACTL
Volumes on international routes at Pudong Air Cargo Terminal (PACTL) have proved very strong while domestic services have been weaker, vice president – production, sales & marketing, Christian Haug (pictured) says. Total volumes are up 12.6 per cent between January and October, having handled 1.5 million tonnes, of which 1.4 million tonnes was international cargo […]
Rosie the flower freighter celebrates Chinese Valentine’s Day
Emirates SkyCargo has marked Chinese Valentine’s Day by flying its special rose-liveried Boeing 777 Freighter known as ‘Rosie’ to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The aircraft arrived in the early hours of 28 August on the day of the Qixi festival, known as Chinese Valentine’s Day. Emirates SkyCargo operates daily freighter services to Shanghai and offers […]
Innovation improving in China but more needs to be done
China’s central government has done well in adopting the needed policy and legislative framework to enable air cargo but some areas still need to be tackled although innovation by companies is seeing the sector power ahead. Beijing has ratified the relevant international conventions needed to enable electronic air waybill (eAWB) and support development of the […]
Hainan Airlines adds Shanghai to Brussels belly route
Hainan Airlines has added a direct flight between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Brussels Airport three times a week, which is set to give bellyhold cargo traffic a boost at the Belgian gateway. The flights are scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and will be operated by a Dreamliner 787-9. Services will start from 25 October 2017. […]
ACI: Hong Kong retains position as world’s busiest cargo hub in 2016
The world’s top 20 cargo airports grew 3.3 per cent in 2016 as air cargo markets experienced a revival in the second half of 2016, Airports Council International (ACI) revealed in its 2016 world airport traffic rankings. The top 20 handled 47.4 million tonnes between them, representing 44 per cent of global volumes between them. […]
Five firms commit to space at Goodman Pudong Airport Logistics Park
Five companies have committed to 98,120 square metres of space at the Goodman Pudong Airport Logistics Park (GPALP) at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The five companies, China Postal Express & Logistics, DSV, NTS Logistics Management Company, Shi Hao Vehicle Logistics Solutions and Success Master Consultancy have taken up space in the park next to the […]
PACTL and Nantong Airport to establish joint venture
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture with Nantong Xingdong Airport offering handling services to airlines and forwarders in Nantong. Registration of the new company, PACTL Nantong Xingdong Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL NTG) is scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2016, registering a […]
Hainan Airlines to start services from Shanghai to Brussels
Hainan Airlines will launch direct flights between Brussels Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport sometime next year. The gateways says the new service will facilitate existing investment and export opportunities for both countries and also create new ones. During an official visit led by Prime Minister Charles Michel, Hainan Airlines and Brussels Airport Company signed a […]
MAB Kargo adds Chongqing to Chinese network
MAB Kargo has expanded its Chinese network with two freighter flights to Chongqing from 30 October. It says Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is becoming an important freighter hub, especially for exports of high value electronic goods. MAB Kargo will be able to facilitate the transportation of electronic goods of major companies such as Apple, Asus […]
Air Canada to connect Montreal and China with Shanghai flights
Air Canada is to start its first direct service to China from Montreal with daily Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights to Shanghai from 16 February 2017. The outbound flight, number AC17 will leave Montreal-Trudeau Airport at 13:30h, landing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 16:40h the next day. The Shanghai – Montreal service, number AC18 leaves […]
ACI: airfreight volumes remained sluggish in July
Airfreight markets were left behind the passenger traffic growth of 5.4 per cent recording a 1.9 per cent growth in total freight during the month of July, the Airports Council International (ACI) reports. ACI says there was an “optimistic” 3.9 per cent growth in international freight, which was counterbalanced by a 2.7 per cent decline […]
Luxembourg – Shanghai pharma MoU
Luxembourg Airport’s operator, lux-Airport has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Eastern Air Logistics (EAL), which operates Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airport cargo terminals for transporting medicine. The MoU, which was signed at the Air Cargo China tradeshow in Shanghai on 15 June, will promote the transportation of temperature and time sensitive medicinal products […]
ACI reveals top 20 cargo hubs for 2015
Most of the world’s top 20 airports saw at least small amounts of growth in 2015, with Hong Kong International Airport retaining the top spot, according to Airports Council International (ACI). The association says total cargo volumes including mail grew by 2.4 per cent and among the top 20 airports, only four saw a fall […]
China Eastern to link Chicago and Shanghai
China Eastern Airlines is to increase US services with daily flights between Chicago and Shanghai from 18 March. The airline will use a Boeing 777-300ER on the service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, making it the only Chinese carrier to director connect Chicago and Shanghai. China Eastern Airlines chief marketing […]
IAG Cargo to start Madrid to Shanghai and Tokyo services
IAG Cargo is to start Madrid – Shanghai in late 2016 and Madrid – Tokyo services from 18 October. The flights will be operated by Iberia, and will be served by Airbus A330-200s with 13 tonnes of cargo capacity. The Tokyo flights will leave Madrid on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays while the Shanghai services are […]
PACTL set for a record breaking year
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) says it is on for a record breaking year having handled over 1.4 million tonnes in the first 11 months of 2015. The company broke the 1.5 million tonne barrier in 2014 and it is expecting to exceed that this year. PACTL has seen volumes rise by 6.8 […]
Finnair Cargo to use first A350 on Shanghai service
Finnair Cargo is to start using its first Airbus A350 eXtraWideBody (XWB) on services between Helsinki and Shanghai from 21 November. The flight will leave Helsinki Vantaa Airport at 17.10h and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 08.15h the following day. The return flight will leave Shanghai at 10.05h and arrive back in Helsinki […]
Asia Pacific flat, Middle East sees small increase
Airports in Asia Pacific saw volumes remain flat in August while the Middle East saw a small increase, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific FreightFlash for August. ACI Asia Pacific says volumes remained weak during August because of slowdowns in Asian exports and in oil producing economies. Asia Pacific saw growth of […]
