✈ Ethiopian Airlines Cargo to increase Brazil-China freighter flights

In order to meet the needs of e-commerce, Ethiopia has launched a Brazil-China freighter flight service. The B777 freighter that executes this flight will initially operate every Friday between Xiamen Gaoqi Airport and Sao Paulo, Brazil. In March, Monday flights will be added. (Source: aircargo news)

✈ Maersk Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Lingang Integrated Logistics Flagship Warehouse Project
      

The groundbreaking ceremony for Maersk Lingang Integrated Logistics Flagship Warehouse Project was held in Shanghai Lingang. The total investment of the project exceeds RMB 1 billion. Maersk Shanghai Lingang Integrated Logistics Flagship Warehouse is located in Lingang New Area, with a designed storage area of about 150,000 square meters (Source: Maersk Group)

✈ CMA CGM Acquires French Veteran Shipping Company

CMA CGM acquired La Méridionale, an established French shipping company, and the current deal has been concluded. According to official information, La Méridionale mainly provides daily freight and passenger services between Marseille, France and Corsica. (Source: China Aviation Weekly)

✈ UPS to use RFID tags in rest of US

UPS said recently that it plans to use RFID tags in other regions than the initial test point in the United States this year to improve the speed of package processing. (Source: Zhimeitong Research Institute)