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Ryanair Strengthening Malta’s Aircraft (MRO) Activity

On June 21st Ryanair reported their €20m milestone agreement to use Malta’s facilities for the organization’s maintenance aircraft fleet, adding the list with Lufthansa Technik  and EasyJet.  Low cost Ryanair engages 2,500 engineers within the European region ensuring the safety of its passengers through the company’s subsidiaries MaltaAir, Lauda and Buzz. As opposed to

Contract Manufacturing & Global Logistics

The evolution of FreightZone’s presence in China led to applying a business model enhancing supply chain processes to our customers. Since 2012 the company engaged itself in providing contract manufacturing on behalf of our clients by means of monitoring the manufacturing process, logistics, and delivery to the customers’ premises. Different areas in the manufacturing

Printed Circuit Boards – Supply Chain Analysis

Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) require multiple elements and raw materials to be assembled. The procedure brings along a complex supply chain management to fit with the whole manufacturing process. PCBs are considered to be the heart and the most elaborate component within a given product; hence, when compared to other commodities the process poses

Entertainment, Films & Theme Parks – China’s Growing Trends

China yet once again experienced progression in the entertainment sector retaining its position as the biggest film industry. This resulted in outstripping USA's box office by 7 billion USD.  The industry faced global disruption due to the pandemic, contrastingly, cinemas in China resumed since July 2020. Prior to the pandemic, China was very close

Port of Yantian – Status

The port of Yantian in South China Sea is considered to be one of the biggest ports globally. After a port employee was detected with Covid-19 Alpha variant the overall output of the port fell to 30%. The situation ensued in temporarily blocking ships from entering the port. Flexport states that recently Yantian Port

FreightZone – Your Gateway to China

"On the recent occasion of the 19th Chinese Bridge-Chinese proficiency, Mr John Zerafa had the opportunity to meet the Director Prof Ji at the Confucius Institute at the Unversity of Malta. During the conversation, it was highlighted the importance of understanding the fundamental concepts of China as a means to interact and develop a

Alibaba teams up with Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry to set up China JV

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has agreed to form a joint venture (JV) with Swiss duty-free group Dufry, as Chinese shoppers' appetite for overseas luxury goods seemed unfettered by the pandemic. It also announced that it would acquire an up to 9.99 percent stake in the duty-free operator in a statement

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Qatar Airways and Air Malta sign codeshare partnership

Agreement follows the launch of Qatar Airways’ direct service between Doha and Malta in June last year Increased connectivity and travel options for customers of both airlines Qatar Airways has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with Air Malta. The partnership reinforces Qatar Airways’ long-term commitment to Maltese passengers and to boosting tourism to the Mediterranean

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Film Logistics

Photo source: www.happytowonder.com Setting up Film/Television productions demands professional planning.  Time management is pivotal and must ensure that all cargo deliveries including all kinds of props for Actors/Extras are meeting the exact timelines dictated by the Production Management. Film locations with their selected climate coupled with meteorological conditions are factors that must be taken

CargoSmart container blockchain consortium moves forward

CargoSmart has successfully completed a proof-of-concept with eTradeConnect, a multi-bank blockchain consortium in Hong Kong facilitated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority The engagement explored ways to improve global trade through enhanced collaboration among shippers, banks, terminal operators, and ocean carriers, with applications to be further developed once the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) is