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LATAM Cargo to benefit from 90 tons of belly capacity on new São Paulo-Geneva route

LATAM Cargo is set to benefit from up to 91 tonnes of belly capacity on LATAM Airlines Brasil's new direct passenger service between São Paulo and Geneva, launching in March next year. Operating three times a week on Boeing 787-9 aircraft, LATAM Airlines Brasil's service will offer 55 tonnes of weekly capacity on the outbound route from São Paulo to Geneva, enabling cargo originating in Chile, Peru, and Colombia to reach Switzerland through passenger flight connections via the Guarulhos hub, said LATAM Cargo. Outbound flights from South America will drive shipments of dry cargo, components, industrial spare parts, and high-value goods. On inbound flights from Switzerland, the operation will provide 36 tonnes of weekly capacity into South America, catering to IATA CEIV Pharma-certified pharmaceutical shipments, including temperature-controlled medicines. Pharmaceuticals transported by LATAM Cargo between Europe and Brazil grew approximately 150% from January to July compared to the same period last year. Claudio Torres, commercial vice president for South America at LATAM Cargo Group, said: "The opening of this direct route between São Paulo and Geneva represents a major milestone for regional foreign trade. "By connecting LATAM's operating hubs in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Colombia with the Swiss market through Guarulhos, LATAM Cargo can deliver an efficient, robust, and reliable logistics alternative to South American exporters and importers, significantly reducing transit times and supporting more efficient trade flows across the region." LATAM Cargo noted that by offering a direct connection to Geneva, the service will "also help avoid lengthy road feeder journeys from other European hubs, cutting transit times by at least eight hours and enhancing operational reliability for connected markets such as Germany and Italy". Jorge Carretero, cargo sales director for Europe at LATAM Airlines, said: "The new route by LATAM Airlines Brasil allows LATAM Cargo to commercialise belly-hold capacity and strengthen their commercial offering in Europe. "By eliminating the need for long ground transit routes, LATAM Cargo can offer Switzerland's pharmaceutical and high-value industries a reliable logistics solution supported by CEIV Pharma Certification."

DHL Global Forwarding appoints new Asia Pacific CEO

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed a new chief executive to head its business in Asia Pacific starting next year. Casper Ellerbaek will swap roles with Niki Frank to become the new head of Asia Pacific, while Frank will lead the forwarder's ocean business. Ellerbaek will take up the new role in August and will be based in Singapore. Both will continue to report directly to chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding, Oscar de Bok. "Niki and Casper bring strong international leadership experience and complementary perspectives to their new responsibilities," said de Bok. "Casper combines deep ocean freight expertise with extensive experience in Asia Pacific." Ellerbaek first joined DHL Global Forwarding in 2010 as vice president, Asia Pacific Trade. After holding senior leadership roles across Asia Pacific, he returned to DHL Global Forwarding in 2023 as executive vice president global ocean freight. "He brings extensive international forwarding expertise and senior leadership experience across regional and global roles," DHL said. "Under his leadership, the [ocean] organisation has sharpened accountability and execution, advanced its digital agenda and reinforced engagement with customers and partners."

EXCLUSIVE: DSV loses 'another piece of jewellery'

Some departures are noisier than others. (Right.) Even though, in fact, they may not concern the top of the top brass in a company. And so. As you may recall, DSV was recently in the news - as exclusively reported here by Premium three weeks ago - "thanks to" leadership changes in North America at the top of the chain of command in Air & Sea. The background story today has a different flavour, and doesn't concern a key executive, but rather a veteran who ...