This year freight forwarder Dachser is relying on its air freight network to offer capacity on key cargo routes between Europe, Asia and the US, as travel curbs and safety measures continue to affect the flow of shipments across the globe. In this interview, Endy Chan, head of air freight air & sea logistics for Asia Pacific at Dachser shares his insights on current trends amidst the industry wide space capacity shortage. Can you tell us more about Dachser’s air freight network in Asia … [Read more...] about Dachser talks about capacity, Asia Pacific and what’s ahead
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Dachser offers charter capacity on Hong Kong-Liege route
Dachser is shoring up its charter programme on the HKG-LGG route with a long-term contract to offer ‘reliable’ air freight capacity from January 2022 to March 2024. The forwarder plans to operate scheduled services using a dedicated Boeing 747-400F on the Hong Kong–Liège route, with payload of up to 100 metric tonnes each way. “Demand for air freight is at an all-time high,” says Timo Stroh, head of global air freight at Dachser. “Air freight capacity is in extremely short supply. So we’ll … [Read more...] about Dachser offers charter capacity on Hong Kong-Liege route
Dachser Asia Pacific offers air charter service to Mexico
Dachser is expanding its air freight network with a new weekly service connecting Asia Pacific to South America. In June, the transport specialist operated four cargo charter flights with partner Air Canada, connecting Hong Kong to Mexico via Canada. A Boeing 777C preighter was used for the service. This passenger aircraft had its seats removed to provide extra cargo space on the cabin. Also read: Dachser resumes HKG-FRA charter, boosts air network The weekly charter departed Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Dachser Asia Pacific offers air charter service to Mexico
PLA Global Wrap: Week 21
In week 21's global wrap, we feature WFS as it opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. We also cover DHL Express and its plan to launch a new cargo airline based in Austria amidst a frenzied regulatory environment in Europe. We follow key appointments by Crane Worldwide, Geodis and PelicanBio, as well as the recent team up between Volga-Dnepr and Astral Aviation to boost capacity for pharma cargo, which could potentially expand to perishables between … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 21
PLA Global Wrap: Week 17
In this week's PLA Global Wrap, we feature P&W and Air New Zealand's MRO joint venture as it celebrated its 20-year anniversary. We also have the latest on DB Schenker's new fleet of electric vehicles, Bolloré Logistics' planned construction of its largest pharma hub in Europe, and other industry updates from Cargolux, Dachser, and American Airlines for week 17's B2B recap . Oslo/Frankfurt: DB Schenker to deliver carbon-free in Norway DB Schenker announced an ambitious goal of … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 17
Dachser resumes HKG-FRA charter, boosts air network
Logistics service provider Dachser has resumed its weekly air charter from Hong Kong to Frankfurt, which will now become a year-round service, a press release stated. "At the end of last year, the effect of increased e-commerce became especially evident in the load factors and intensified the shortfall in capacity," says Timo Stroh, head of global air freight at Dachser. Stroh noted the usual increase in freight volumes will re-appear in the run-up to the Chinese New Year in February. By … [Read more...] about Dachser resumes HKG-FRA charter, boosts air network