Gold Coast bid to attract more traffic
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- Friday, 13 April 2007
International air cargo possibilities have been enhanced with the completion a new runway extension at the Gold Coast airport, which it hopes will attract more Asian carriers.
International air cargo possibilities have been enhanced with the completion a new runway extension at the Gold Coast airport, which it hopes will attract more Asian carriers.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has launched the first RFID-tagged shipments from Australia to the Middle East that can be automatically tracked by interoperable RFID networks.
Europe’ second-biggest express mail delivery service –TNT Post - is to slash as many as 7000 jobs in the Netherlands - or five per cent of its global workforce.
Canada’s Toronto Pearson airport improved freight throughput for 2006. The airport handled 505,000 tonnes of cargo last year, an increase of 6.3 per cent over 2005.
ACP Worldwide has won a general sales and service agent (GSSA) contract from United Airlines in Australia.
Qantas Freight will extend operating hours for its Sydney and Melbourne freight terminals over Easter (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday) to facilitate customer demand.
Menlo Singapore has won a contract from Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, to operate a regional logistics hub providing warehousing and distribution to support the launch of Embraer’s jet aircraft in the Asia-Pacific market.
The Airfreight Institute of FIATA (AFI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) are forming a Global Air Cargo Security Industry Task Force (GACSITF) to improve air cargo supply chain security.
US-based freight forwarder Target Logistic Services has signed a partnership deal with Sydney-based International Cargo Express (ICE) to improve its representation services in Australia.
International air cargo possibilities have been enhanced with the completion a new runway extension at the Gold Coast airport, which it hopes will attract more Asian carriers.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has launched the first RFID-tagged shipments from Australia to the Middle East that can be automatically tracked by interoperable RFID networks.
Europe’ second-biggest express mail delivery service –TNT Post - is to slash as many as 7000 jobs in the Netherlands - or five per cent of its global workforce.
Canada’s Toronto Pearson airport improved freight throughput for 2006. The airport handled 505,000 tonnes of cargo last year, an increase of 6.3 per cent over 2005.
ACP Worldwide has won a general sales and service agent (GSSA) contract from United Airlines in Australia.
Qantas Freight will extend operating hours for its Sydney and Melbourne freight terminals over Easter (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday) to facilitate customer demand.
Menlo Singapore has won a contract from Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, to operate a regional logistics hub providing warehousing and distribution to support the launch of Embraer’s jet aircraft in the Asia-Pacific market.
The Airfreight Institute of FIATA (AFI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) are forming a Global Air Cargo Security Industry Task Force (GACSITF) to improve air cargo supply chain security.
US-based freight forwarder Target Logistic Services has signed a partnership deal with Sydney-based International Cargo Express (ICE) to improve its representation services in Australia.