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Kuehne + Nagel into Maldives

: Latest News; Thursday, 20 March 2008

Logistics major Kuehne + Nagel has opened offices on Malé and Gan, Maldives, bringing the company’s Asia-Pacific network to 141 locations in 21 countries.
The new offices cater for the hospitality industry, providing comprehensive hotel and beverage logistics solutions across the Maldives.- Jack Handley

Lufthansa Cargo forms alliance

: Latest News; Thursday, 20 March 2008

According to Financial Times Deutschland, Lufthansa Cargo is planning a freight alliance, combining its Chinese Jade Cargo unit and Swiss World Cargo with Aerologic, which it owns with Deutsche Post AG.
The new group will have 36 freighters and access to belly space in 400 passenger planes. Launch is planned 2010.

Lufthansa Cargo named in US$85m settlement

: Latest News; Thursday, 20 March 2008

A US law firm says it has settled a cargo price-fixing case with Lufthansa. Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll says it reached a US$85 million (€53.9 million) settlement for customers who purchased air freight shipping services from the airline for transport of goods to, from and within the United States.

New freighter routes for Etihad

: Latest News; Thursday, 20 March 2008

Etihad Crystal Cargo will launch freighter operations to the Nigerian city of Lagos on 31 March and the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on 02 April. Lagos flights will be operated by MD11F aircraft with a capacity of 85 tonnes.

Russia-Lufthansa tussle over?

: Latest News; Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Russia’s Transportation Ministry and Lufthansa have reached an agreement on the German airline's cargo flights.

Grand Power expands

: Latest News; Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Grand Power Logistics has expanded its Shanghai and Guangzhou, China operations, adding approximately 91 to take staff totals to 250.

Cathay to build HK terminal

: Latest News; Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Cathay Pacific is to invest HK$4.8 billion (US$618 million) in a cargo terminal at Hong Kong airport able to handle 2.6 millions tons of cargo a year. Cathay also plans to sell its 10 per cent stake in Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals.

Dubai to launch LCC

: Latest News; Wednesday, 19 March 2008

The Dubai government is to set up a low-cost airline (LCC) managed by Emirates Airline. The new company will be headed by Emirates’ commercial operations director Ghaith al-Ghaith and its fares set at competitive levels to attract budget travellers from the Arab world and the Indian subcontinent.

Air France group in Alitalia union talks

: Latest News; Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Air France-KLM is to hold talks with Alitalia unions that are upset by plans to scrap Alitalia’s freight operations and break up its maintenance unit, with the loss of about 1,600 jobs.
The Italian government earlier this week approved the Air France group takeover through a share swap of one Air France-KLM share for every 160 Alitalia shares.
Air France-KLM wants an agreement with the unions by March 31.