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CBFCA wants feedback on EDN issue

: Latest News; Friday, 28 March 2008

The Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia (CBFCA) has called for further feedback on EDN issue.

AA Cargo wins XLA award

: Latest News; Friday, 28 March 2008

American Airlines Cargo has been awarded ‘International Airline of the Year’ by the Express Delivery and Logistics Association (XLA) at its annual AirCargo 2008 Conference in Orlando, USA.
XLA awards are determined by an annual survey of XLA members who use the services of carriers for express deliveries around the world.- Jack Handley

Pudong opens new facilities

: Latest News; Friday, 28 March 2008

Shanghai, China’s Pudong International Airport’s second phase opens its cargo facility, new terminal and runway next Wednesday.
The terminal will more than double the number of passengers the airport can handle -- from the current 28 million to 60 million a year -- and its cargo handling capacity will rise to 3.7 million tons per year.

Hainan cargo volumes drop

: Latest News; Wednesday, 26 March 2008

China's fourth biggest carrier, Hainan Airlines, said last year’s net profit was up almost 400 per cent on 2006, with net income hitting 651.4 million yuan (AU$100 million), up from 166.8 million yuan.
Cargo transport volume declined 0.5 per cent to 197,800 tons.- Jack Handley

Russia’s freight totals up

: Latest News; Wednesday, 26 March 2008

Russia's freight traffic grew 6.3 per cent to nearly 2.5 trillion tonne-kilometres – equal to 12bn tonnes of freight -- in 2007 compared to a year earlier.
Commercial airfreight traffic rose more than 16 per cent.

Korean links LAX, GRU

: Latest News; Wednesday, 26 March 2008

Korean Air is to operate new, non-stop services from June 2 between Los Angeles, USA (LAX) and Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU).
Subject to government approvals, KE061 will operate Monday-Wednesday-Friday flights between LAX and GRU using Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The new service will provide an important air cargo connection between Asia and Brazil that will generate a significant positive economic impact on the Southern California economy, said Korean Air.

Jahnke to head LH Cargo Centre

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Logistics expert Dr Andreas Jahnke is the new head of the Lufthansa Cargo Centre in Frankfurt, Germany, effective April 1.

All at sea all at sea

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 March 2008

While much of the media has focused on airfreight and airline cost issues of late, the Wall Street Journal says a sharp drop in freight shipped across the Pacific during the past two months suggests the shipping industry slump is about to get worse.