United

EU antitrust investigations open

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

The European Union (EU), which has long been suspicious about how airline alliances affect prices for flying between Europe and the United States, has opened antitrust investigations into seven airlines that fly the lucrative transatlantic routes, saying it suspects their co-operation is illegal.

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BAWC given US gsa role

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Tuesday, 21 April 2009

In a deal understood to be a US industry first involving two carriers, British Airways World Cargo has signed a general sales agent (GSA) agreement with Tampa Cargo, one of the leading cargo carriers in Latin America.  Effective May 18 2009, this business partnership will see BA World Cargo-trained staff selling US-originating cargo capacity across Tampa Cargo’s entire US network, excluding Miami.

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Schenker to open green hub

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Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Global logistics and forwarding firm DB Schenker will move to a '11,000 square metre warehouse and 2,500 square metres of office space' facility in Melbourne, Australia in July.

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Some airfreight numbers rising

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Manufacturers importing smaller raw goods/components consignments to cater for lower customer demand and seeking faster payment cycles to boost cash flow are prompting a slight revival in air freight at the expense of sea freight.

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Air India upgrades Frankfurt

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

India's Air India is to upgrade its Frankfurt, Germany facilities to European hub status and downgrade UK London Heathrow services to a terminating point. Frankfurt then will provide connections for cargo and passengers en route to North America.

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Expeditors down again in January

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Seattle, USA-based Expeditors International has reported a 32 per cent drop in airfreight tonnage for January, after a 24 per cent plunge in December.  Airfreight dropped more than the firm’s ocean cargo, which was down 13 per cent in December and 18 per cent in January.

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Shenzhen to Chongqing

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

China’s Shenzhen Airlines has signed an agreement with the Chongqing municipal government to construct a logistics hub for western China and also is expected to establish a branch company for its Jade Cargo International subsidiary there.  The carrier will utilise reconfigured B737 freighters on international routes from the city from July.

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Fuel prices rising

Latest News
Monday, 20 April 2009

Indian carriers Kingfisher and Jet are applying fuel surcharges after India’s state-run fuel companies increased aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by 6.7 per cent – the third increase in a month. April ATF spot prices already have risen by about 23 per cent in Singapore, 19 per cent on the US Gulf Coast, 17 per cent in New York and 15 per cent in Amsterdam.

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Cathay Cargo
United

EU antitrust investigations open

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

The European Union (EU), which has long been suspicious about how airline alliances affect prices for flying between Europe and the United States, has opened antitrust investigations into seven airlines that fly the lucrative transatlantic routes, saying it suspects their co-operation is illegal.

Read more ...

BAWC given US gsa role

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

In a deal understood to be a US industry first involving two carriers, British Airways World Cargo has signed a general sales agent (GSA) agreement with Tampa Cargo, one of the leading cargo carriers in Latin America.  Effective May 18 2009, this business partnership will see BA World Cargo-trained staff selling US-originating cargo capacity across Tampa Cargo’s entire US network, excluding Miami.

Read more ...

Schenker to open green hub

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Global logistics and forwarding firm DB Schenker will move to a '11,000 square metre warehouse and 2,500 square metres of office space' facility in Melbourne, Australia in July.

Read more ...

Some airfreight numbers rising

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Manufacturers importing smaller raw goods/components consignments to cater for lower customer demand and seeking faster payment cycles to boost cash flow are prompting a slight revival in air freight at the expense of sea freight.

Read more ...

Air India upgrades Frankfurt

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

India's Air India is to upgrade its Frankfurt, Germany facilities to European hub status and downgrade UK London Heathrow services to a terminating point. Frankfurt then will provide connections for cargo and passengers en route to North America.

Read more ...

Expeditors down again in January

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Seattle, USA-based Expeditors International has reported a 32 per cent drop in airfreight tonnage for January, after a 24 per cent plunge in December.  Airfreight dropped more than the firm’s ocean cargo, which was down 13 per cent in December and 18 per cent in January.

Read more ...

Shenzhen to Chongqing

Latest News
Tuesday, 21 April 2009

China’s Shenzhen Airlines has signed an agreement with the Chongqing municipal government to construct a logistics hub for western China and also is expected to establish a branch company for its Jade Cargo International subsidiary there.  The carrier will utilise reconfigured B737 freighters on international routes from the city from July.

Read more ...

Fuel prices rising

Latest News
Monday, 20 April 2009

Indian carriers Kingfisher and Jet are applying fuel surcharges after India’s state-run fuel companies increased aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by 6.7 per cent – the third increase in a month. April ATF spot prices already have risen by about 23 per cent in Singapore, 19 per cent on the US Gulf Coast, 17 per cent in New York and 15 per cent in Amsterdam.

Read more ...

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Cathay Cargo
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