All Middle East Articles – Page 34
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New senior vice-president of sales at Etihad
ETIHAD AIRWAYS has appointed James Mueller as senior vice-president of sales.Mueller, who has more than 20 years experience in the aviation industry, previously worked at United Airlines for five years. During this period, he held a number of senior roles, including vice-president, Asia Pacific and vice-president, Atlantic and Pacific sales.He ...
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Jettainer opens new Abu Dhabi office
ULD outsource specialist Jettainer, has opened a new office in the Abu Dhabi Airport Business City’s Logistics Park.The company hopes to capitalise on the huge potential in the region.Carsten Hernig, Jettainer’s new managing director, comments: “Due to the positive development we are facing in the Middle East and Asia regions, ...
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Saudi Arabia's first e-AWB shipment
SAUDIA Cargo has operated the country’s first e-AWB export shipment, flown on behalf of local agent Express Forwarding Services (EFS).The ground-breaking 0.5-tonne consignment was successfully transported on a Saudia flight from Jeddah to Cairo.A number of major challenges were overcome, including the refinement and enabling of the airline’s systems and ...
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Agility profits up, but cargo revenue drops
KUWAIT-BASED logistics company Agility’s profits rose 11 per cent to KD11.24 million in the first quarter of this year, even though overall revenues dropped by 11 per cent.Weak demand in air cargo continued to impact on the company’s Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business, which saw its revenues decrease by 15 ...
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Emirates: Secondary connections, primary goals
It must be hard for the cargo team at Emirates to keep up with all the new destinations that are added to their network each year. Oslo, Stockholm, Boston, Chicago, Taipei, Kabul, Abidjan and Conakry have all had new Emirates services in the last eight months, and the carrier has ...
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Middle East booming says Agility
THE Middle East region continues to offer extremely lucrative opportunities for those companies able to take advantage of its emergence as a global logistics hub, stresses Essa Al-Saleh, chief executive of Kuwait-based Agility Global Integrated Logistics.In an address to an emerging markets logistics conference in Dubai, Al-Saleh highlights the outstanding ...
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Etihad Cargo and WIN boost e-AWBs from the US
ETIHAD CARGO and the Worldwide Information Network (WIN) are working together to increase electronic airwaybill (e-AWB) adoption with independent freight forwarders.The UAE flag-carrier's first US export e-AWB shipment took place on a flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi, using WIN's online platform.The forwarder involved, Worldwide Logistic Partners (WLP) in Chicago, ...
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Aramex acquires Australian e-commerce business
MIDDLE EAST-based logistics company Aramex has entered the Australian e-commerce market with the acquisition of Mail Call Couriers, a supplier of metro express deliveries in Australia.The acquisition strengthens Aramex’s Asia-Pacific proposition and provides it with important, technology-driven delivery capabilities in Australia, says a statement “The acquisition is part of the ...
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CAL: Still room for a niche freighter specialist
YOU MAY think that the era of all-cargo airlines with a couple of B747 freighters is now past, but at least one longstanding player in the business is still thriving and looking to expand.Cargo Air Lines (CAL) was founded in 1976 to provide export lift for Israel’s agricultural producers and ...
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DSV in Swift move for Africa
European logistics group DSV has strengthened its air and sea freight presence in Africa after completing the purchase of DSV Swift.In October 2012, DSV of Denmark bought Dubai's Swift Freight, with annual revenues of US$70 million, taking full ownership of Swift’s subsidiaries in the UAE, China and India.Copenhagen-listed DSV bought ...
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WACO members fly crocs to Dubai
TWO saltwater crocodiles have been airfreighted from Queensland, Australia to Dubai.It took 10 animal handlers to capture 40-year-old King Croc, measuring five metres long and weighing 750kg, and his friend of 20 years Queen Croc – measuring 3.2 metres and weighing 186 kg.During a six-hour ground operation, the crocs were ...
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One Question
Michael Sanfey - Interim head of cargo, Aer LingusThere is the continued expansion of Middle Eastern airlines, offering both threats and opportunities to smaller Europe-based carriers. At the same time European and US carriers continue to expand their route schedules.‘As Europe and the world economies look optimistically to a period ...
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Aramex profits up
ARAMEX delivered record growth in the first six months of this year.The Middle East-based logistics company's half-year 2014 revenues increased to US$0.45 million [AED 1,768 million], up seven per cent on the corresponding period of 2013.Net profits rose to $43.4 million, an increase of 13 per cent.“Following a robust first-quarter ...
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Agility profits up, while cargo continues falling
GLOBAL forwarder Agility's net profits climbed to KD12.9m (US$45.55m) in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 12 per cent on the same period last year, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.For the first half of 2014, the Kuwait-based company achieved a net profit of KD24.1 million ($85m) –up ...
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Abu Dhabi cargo hike
CARGO traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport enjoyed a 5.7 per cent increase in July, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The facility handled 67,456 tonnes in comparison with 63,794 during the same month in 2013.Year-to-date air cargo volumes also rose by 14.3 per cent to 445,341 tonnes compared with 389,531 recorded ...
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Kerry Logistics boosts network
Asia-based Kerry Logistics has bought a controlling stake in Dubai’s Able Logistics Group and a majority stake in the sea and air arms of Canada’s Total Logistics Partner (TLP).Able Logistics is an international freight forwarder with offices across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and China.Total Logistics Partner Ocean Consolidators and Total ...
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Dubai World Central’s (DWC) US$32bn airport
CARGO business is projected to soar at Al Maktoum International Airport- Dubai World Central (DWC) in the 2020s, after the completion of an AED120bn (US$ 32bn) expansion project, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The ambitious 56-sq-km development, fully endorsed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and Prime Minister of ...
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Dubai (DXB) cargo uptick
DUBAI International Airport’s cargo volumes rebounded by 4.3 per cent to 192,902 tonnes in August, compared with 184,877 in the same month in 2013, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The upswing came after the hub returned to full operational capacity in August following a runway upgrade project that reduced the airport ...
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Agility appoints Esa as coo for Europe
Logistics provider Agility has appointed Mohammed Esa as chief commercial officer (COO) for Europe, assuming responsibility for all commercial activities, including sales, marketing and product management.“With his background in emerging markets and experience in operations, sales, and marketing, Esa brings insight and expertise that will be invaluable in his new ...
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Agility shows growth
GLOBAL forwarder Agility's third quarter revenues were KD337m, a three per cent increase from the same period a year earlier, with a profit rise of seven per cent to KD13m.For the first nine months of 2014, the Kuwait-based global logistics operator reported a net profit of KD37.1m, an increase of ...