July 2010

Lan Cargo signs spare parts deal with Boeing

BOEING and Lan Cargo have announced the Latin American carrier will join Boeing’s component services programme (CSP). The CSP will…

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Expeditors encouraged by 2Q results

SEATTLE’S Expeditor’s International has posted encouraging results for the second quarter of 2010. “We’ve experienced very significant year-over-year volume increases…

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Amerijet dry leases second 767 freighter

UNDER a seven-year agreement, Amerijet International will lease a second 767 medium widebody freighter from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), the…

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Emirates orders 30 777-300ERs

EMIRATES, the Dubai-based carrier, today placed an order with Boeing for an additional 30 777-300ERs, worth approximately US$9.1 billion in…

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Panalpina appoints new Panprojects head

PANALPINA has made Chris Kent the new global head of Panprojects, a wholly owned Panalpina subsidiary. Kent was previously managing…

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Kuehne and Nagel wins US$1bn oil and gas contract

KUEHNE & Nagel has won an Algerian oil and gas contract worth €785 million (US$1 billion). SNC-Lavalin awarded the contract…

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TSA denies need for back-up plan

FOLLOWING its recent damning report by government auditors, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) claims that it does not need…

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Industry permanently changed, says Trefzger

THE logistics industry faces four new realities that will have a long-term impact on supply chain management, according to Schenker….

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Boeing raises long-range forecast

BOEING forecasts a US$3.6 trillion market for new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years as world economies rebound and…

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BRI appoints Walpole group head

FREIGHT forwarder Bellville Rodair Global has appointed Terry Walpole (right) as its group chief executive officer. “It’s been a tough…

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National Airlines to fly 747F

NATIONAL Airlines – formerly Murray Air and wholly owned by the National Air Cargo Group – is preparing to operate…

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Airbus, Russian freighter conversions still far off

AIRBUS’ plans to have Russia convert its A320 passenger aircraft into freighters will still take some time, according to Airbus…

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Panalpina appoints Sears head of healthcare

PANALPINA has appointed Barrie Sears (right) its area head of healthcare for northwest Europe. Sears has worked in the pharmaceutical…

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Europe greenlights BA, Iberia merger

EUROPE’S government, the European Commission (EC), has approved the proposed merger between British Airways (BA) and Iberia. The decision now…

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Austrian Lufthansa Cargo has successful start

DUAL cargo operations between Lufthansa Cargo and the Austrian Airlines have launched. Vienna-based Austrian Lufthansa Cargo is now marketing all…

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Cargo liability limits standardised

IATA has standardised cargo liability limits. With regulatory approval and with effect from 1 July, the Air Waybill (AWB) Conditions…

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CFI targets Air France-KLM for pricefixing

DESPITE Air France-KLM arranging an out-of-court settlement of US$87 million to the US for alleged pricefixing of airfreight, scavengers have…

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DB Schenker relocates management to Frankfurt

DB Schenker is to bundle its management functions in Frankfurt. The management teams of the corporate units currently located in…

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KLIA to convert low-cost terminal to cargo

KUALA Lumpa International Airport (KLIA) is to convert its low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) into an airfreight terminal. Announcing the conversion,…

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Lufthansa Cargo sees solid first half rise

LUFTHANSA Cargo carried 830,000 tonnes of freight and mail in the first six months of 2010, nearly 20 per cent…

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