Simon Albrecht has been appointed Global Sea Freight Director by the German logistics company Röhlig Logistics, beginning July 1, 2023."Röhlig has a great reputation, and I'm looking forward to joining this global team and contributing significantly to the growth of the business. Driving network expansion by expanding our carrier portfolio and entering new markets will be one of my primary priorities. Another important objective will be to ensure that alternative fuel technologies are available...
Showing posts with label Cargo News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cargo News. Show all posts
Sunday, July 9, 2023
Monday, July 3, 2023
China has doubled the efficiency of freight transportation by increasing the number of freight trains travelling to and from Europe.From 1 July there will be two regular goods trains every week between the important transportation hub of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, and Duisburg, Germany.In 2022, China unveiled a weekly, uniform freight train schedule to and from E...
Saturday, July 1, 2023
With 72 hours' notice, thousands of longshore workers in British Columbia and the BC Maritime Employers Association are now free to strike or lock out employees at any moment, with potentially serious repercussions.The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a federal agency that provides conflict resolution to employees in significant economic sectors, continues to assist the parties' negotiators in their meetings.Indeed, ports around the coast of British Columbia are important industries.The...
With the acquisition of four additional facilities, logistics company cargo-partner has continued to grow its network in China.
The business, which is in process to be acquired by forwarder Nippon Express, has enlarged its Chongqing office and opened a new office in Nanjing, a new warehouse in Guangzhou, and a new pharmaceutical facility in Shanghai. For exporters...
Saturday, January 21, 2023
In order to better satisfy their clients and adapt more promptly to evolving supply chains, Japan's Nippon Express Holdings and Silk Way West Airlines, based in Azerbaijan, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
With weekly flights between Baku and Kansai International airport since 2018, Silk Way West Airlines has been serving the Japanese market. The deal will enhance that presence. The airline said the agreement with Nippon would enable it to "play an increasingly important...
Saturday, January 7, 2023
On January 1, 2023, a new subsidiary of the owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics was established in So Paulo, Brazil, therefore extending its global reach.
Brazil, which has the largest economy in Latin America, has a lot of room for expansion. This is especially true for the world's most populated city, So Paulo, which has grown to become the nation's main economic powerhouse, according to Ulrike Baum, Chief Human Resource Officer and member of Röhlig Logistics' Global Executive Board....
Friday, November 11, 2022
At Vienna Airport, Qatar Airways Cargo's first regularly scheduled cargo flight touched down. With immediate effect, the new cargo connection will operate once a week and represents a significant improvement for Vienna Airport as a location for air freight."Air cargo is a significant market for Vienna Airport, and we are consistently investing in a cutting-edge, high-performing infrastructure. Vienna Airport not only provides top-notch cargo services, but also vast expertise in this field....
A Freight Development Pathway programme has been started by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) to find, recruit, and train qualified people from outside the freight forwarding and logistics industry.One of the top workforce solutions providers in the world, Manpower, collaborates with trade association BIFA.The programme is a part of a larger effort...
Monday, October 1, 2018
Four major airlines namely United Airlines, British Airways, China Southern & Qatar Airways faced complaint by US medical research group over denial to carry animals for R&D purpose.
The National Association of Biomedical Research (NABR) filed complaint against 4 subject airlines with the US Department of Transport (DoT) . As per there complaint the refusal...
Monday, January 12, 2015
French freight forwarders have called on airlines to end separate fuel surcharges, which they argue are no longer relevant.
TLF Overseas, the French freight forwarders
organisation representing 95 per cent of general air cargo transactions,
expressed its “incomprehension” of a situation that requires “more
transparency and real positive economic signals from the carriers”.
The strongly worded statement comes after
Middle East airline Emirates SkyCargo last week confirmed that it is...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
LUFTHANSA CARGO is integrating
Lagos, Nigeria, into its network by launching twice-weekly MD-11
freighter flights from September, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.
The
new services, which will take off from Frankfurt for the Nigerian city
every Monday and Thursday, will also fly on to Johannesburg, South
Africa.
The return leg will include a stopover in Nairobi, Kenya. “Another
two weekly flights from Frankfurt to Johannesburg will also stop in
Nairobi on the southbound leg,”...
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Mumbai, May 7, 2014 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announces the successful integration of its acquired AFL
and UFL businesses in India. Since the acquisition in 2011, FedEx has
focused on strengthening its domestic transportation and supply chain
capabilities to meet the demands of Indian businesses. FedEx now offers
end-to-end logistics solutions, including international and domestic air
express services, domestic ground services, warehousing and supply
chain management.
With the integration...
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
The freighter plane may become a thing of the past if airlines failed to
devise strategies to make their cargo operations more efficient, an
aviation industry specialist has warned.
The industry needs a
structural redesign, said Glyn Hughes, director of cargo industry
management at International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Air cargo volumes have remained flat since 2010, he said during IATA’s annual general meeting.IATA predicts cargo volumes will total about 52 million tons this year,...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad has been adjudged the “Best Cargo Airport of The Year” at the recently concluded 40th annual convention of Air Cargo Agents Association of India held at Jaipur.
This is the second year in a row that RGIA has won the award for its cargo operations.
S.G.K. Kishore, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are delighted to be recognised by a prestigious industry body such as ACAAI which represents India’s Air Cargo Industry."
The airport has emerged...
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Air freight traffic has grown at 5.3 per cent annually since 1980. Today goods worth $6.4 trillion travel by air — that’s 35 per cent of all world trade by value.
The growth rate is expected to be 4.9 per cent for the next 20 years. This means by the year 2023 traffic will double, according to V.K. Mathews, Executive Chairman of IBS Software, based in Technopark here.
Minimal profit
However, the profit margins are going to be nominal, Mathews said while speaking at the IBS Air Cargo Forum...
Muscat, Sep 17 (ONA)--- Cargolux Company, one of the major air cargo carriers in Europe decided to increase its weekly flights to Muscat international Airport by two flights a week with effect from next October.
The company said that Oman Airport Management Company , represented by Commercial Operations Public Administration said in a statement today that Cargolux's decision to increase its weekly flights to Muscat International Airport comes at a time the shipping activity via Muscat International...
TNT Express, one of the world’s largest express delivery companies, has announced the addition of a new 7-ton Mistubishi /Fuso trailer truck to its domestic fleet.
Oman is a part of TNT Express widespread Middle East Road Network (MERN) delivering to countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, the network offers the best day-definite...
DHL-Sinotrans, the leading air express company in China, launched mobile stations indowntown Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to provide companies with convenient pick-upfacilities.
The move will help optimize shipment routes for express items and extend cut-off times forcustomers, according to Wu Don...
Monday, September 2, 2013
Chapman Freeborn and Air Libya have formed a partnership to fly cargo in Libya using an Antonov An-26 freighter, which will be based at Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport on a long-term lease agreement.
The venture will introduce internal scheduled services to connect Tripoli and Benghazi with Libya’s more remote airfields—including regular operations to the oil fields in the south of the country.
The An-26—which offers a 5.5 ton payload—will be available for ad hoc cargo charter requirements...
Friday, August 30, 2013
Andhra Pradesh commanded a lion’s share of over 46 per cent in the total basket of new port projects being implemented across Indian maritime States.
The port sector in Andhra Pradesh is set to receive a significant boost with the decks cleared for setting up of a second major port in the State.
The proposal to set up the port, with an initial capacity of six berths...
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