cargo-partner introduces airfreight consols between W Europe and Asia
As cargo-partner continues to grow its profile and operations across Western Europe, the logistics specialist now offers a comprehensive number of weekly airfreight solutions from major airports in Austria, Germany, UK, Sweden and Netherlands to over ten destinations across India, China, Singapore and Thailand. Jo Feiks, corporate director product management air cargo, explained: “As airfreight […]
AirBridgeCargo increases Asian capacity
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has strengthened its Asian footprint with extra flights to online destinations in China, Japan and Vietnam. As of the end of March, ABC’s schedule now includes six flights a week to Shenzhen, eight to Tokyo Narita, and two to Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate imports and exports. All the destinations are […]
Heathrow Airport gains direct link to Shenzhen
Heathrow Airport has gained its 11th Chinese connection, with the first flight from Shenzhen touching down on 30 October. The service is operated by Shenzhen Airlines, providing London with a direct link to the economic powerhouse that is also dubbed China’s most innovative city. Located just over the border from Hong Kong, Shenzhen has a […]
SF Airlines connects Changi Airport with Shenzhen
Changi Airport Group has welcomed the arrival of SF Airlines’ inaugural flight from Shenzhen, making it the first Chinese express airline to operate between Singapore and China. China is Changi’s largest air cargo market, with more than 270,000 tonnes of throughput for the 12 months ending June 2018, and SF Airlines’ weekly Boeing 767 Freighter […]
WCA opens Shenzhen support office to cope with growing demand
WCA has opened a support office in Shenzhen, China to support growing network demands and hired Mirja Nissen as co-director of its eCommerce network. The Shenzhen office has been opened due to growth in Chinese membership, which WCA China vice president, Damin Wang says has grown “exponentially” and require more attention. He says: “Opening this […]
SF Airlines ends 2017 with delivery of 41st aircraft
SF Airlines finished 2017 by taking delivery of its 41st freighter, with the new aircraft arriving in Shenzhen on 31 December. The delivery marked eight years of operations since its maiden flight in 2009, and throughout 2017 SF Airlines made more than 50,000 flight hours and transported more than 400,000 tonnes of shipments. This followed […]
WCA expands global presence to better serve growing network
WCA has recently opened additional membership service centres to further enhance its network relations. As of 22 September, WCA’s new offices in Dubai, New Delhi and the Ivory Coast are operational. Plans call for a new facility in Shenzhen, China to open in early 2018. The new service centers join already-established regional WCA facilities in […]
Gebruder Weiss USA starts operations in five locations
Gebruder Weiss has formed a country organisation in the USA in five locations following expansion projects in Germany, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. The brand commenced operations in the USA on 3 July, taking over Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles from a former US joint venture and opening two further locations in New York and […]
DHL eCommerce expands presence in Southern China
DHL eCommerce is to increase its Southern China presence by introducing its e-commerce logistics services in Fujian province and expanding its Shenzhen and Hong Kong distribution centres. China’s cross border e-commerce market is expected to make up 40 per cent of the global market share by 2021 and be worth $839 million. Southern China has […]
DHL opens Shenzhen e-commerce distribution centre
DHL eCommerce has opened a distribution centre in Shenzhen capable of handle up to 18 million shipments annually, as it plans to increase Chinese coverage by 50 per cent by the end of the year. The Shenzhen centre will serve as a consolidation point for international outbound shipments from Southern China, and will have dedicated […]
Air China connects Frankfurt with Shenzhen
Frankfurt Airport has received its fourth connection to China with Air China launching three times a week Frankfurt – Shenzhen services. The three times a week Airbus A330 service started on 21 May and is the only direct service to Shenzhen in Germany. Shenzhen, based in Guangdong province, is immediately North of Hong Kong and is […]