Wednesday, July 31, 2013

IATA’s figures for June 2013 show a 1.2% year-on-year expansion in global air freight demand. Although weak, this is an improvement when compared to the 0.9% year-on-year demand growth recorded in May and the 0.1% growth realized over the first half of the year. While previously the global economic trend has been defined by robust emerging economies and stagnant growth in developed markets, the strongest improvements in business confidence are now occurring in some developed economies. Nevertheless,...
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL,  has launched a mobile app for customers to track their shipments. The ‘DGF Cargo Mobile Tracking’ shows users their shipping history and the status of their current shipments. The app also provides global access and is available free of charge in the respective app stores for iPhone...

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Georgia’s ports set records during the last fiscal year for tonnage, bulk cargo, auto and machinery units, and freight moved by intermodal rail, the Georgia Ports Authority(GPA) announced Monday. In the year ending June 30, the ports moved 27.23 million tons of cargo, a 2.4 percent increase over fiscal 2012. “Our overall tonnage increase has been fueled by the...
Shipping through Europe's Third Largest Airport Continues to Increase NETHERLANDS – As the third largest cargo airport in Europe the air freight figures for Amsterdam’s Schiphol hub are always interesting as they tend to reflect underlying shipping trends. The first half of this year has shown modest growth with a total of 736,608 tonnes handled showing an...
Russian carriers could be banned from transporting cargo from Russia to Europe if they fail to comply with new EU regulations that come into effect on July 1, 2014, Kommersant reported Monday. Airlines who want to avoid the ban will need a third country to authorize their carrier status, but to achieve this they have to carry out audits on airport infrastructure. The International Air Traffic Association said that the airlines themselves will have to pay for the audits — which could cost 18-60...
Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (Kenji Watanabe, President), began to offer a consolidated air cargo transport service for urgent small-quantity shipments to Guanajuato International Airport on July 16. The cities around Guanajuato Airport to be served as new destinations (Leon, Irapuato, Salamanca, Celeya, etc.) have seen remarkable inroads by the automobile industry in recent years and are expected to enjoy further development. Our delivery network of Guanajuato Logistics Center opened on April...

Monday, July 29, 2013

This year's Freighters and belly cargo Conference will be held at the Park Hyatt Hotel on Sadiyaat Island, Abu Dhabi from 29 September to 1 October 2013. This is the 13th consecutive year we have held the Freighters World Conference – and this year we have included topics on belly cargo. This two-day conference presents fantastic opportunities to network and socialise. Attended by delegates and speakers who can make things happen, make a difference and make change, you will not...
The 31st anniversary of Air Cargo News awards evening, Cargo Airline of the Year, will take place at the Lancaster London Hotel on Saturday, 26th April 2014. If you need any further information about this Air Cargo News event, known throughout the airfreight world as the ‘Oscars’ of the air cargo industry, then please contact Patricia Cooper, General Manager of the Events Division on p.cooper(at)aircargonews.net or telephone +44 (0) 1784 255000 ...
Saudi Airlines Cargo has reported revenue growth of 6% for the first six months of 2013. In the first half of the year, Saudia Cargo moved a total of 270,000 tonnes, breaking last year's record of 250,000 and achieving a 6% increase in revenue and a 4% increase in tonnage. Cargo moved on the bellies of passenger aircraft grew by 29%, with the main contributors being...
The new measures, which include more scanning, might usher an increase of the maximum prices for flying shipments or the introduction of a security fee on exporters. The price for sending air freight overseas could soon rise due to stricter U.S. security demands that could halt flights to the United States if not carried out. The companies affected would be El Al Israel Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and US Airways. source: http://www.haaretz.com/business/.premium-1.5384...
VISAKHAPATNAM: Three new Container Freight Stations (CFS) are expected to be set up in the Port City around the end of the year. Currently, the Container Corporation of India (Concor), Sravan Shipping Services Private Limited, Gateway East India Private Limited and CWC-SICAL have one CFS each in Visakhapatnam. According to sources, Concor and Sravan Shipping Services plan to set up one more CFS each in the near future. The central government too plans to set up one CFS in Vizag to cater to the...
July 26 (Reuters) - Freight rates from Indore, the key wholesale soybeans market in central India, to other destinations in India : --Charges for WET CARGO, in rupees per 10,000-litre tanker-- Friday's Previous Indore to Abohar --- 33,000-33,500 33,000-33,500 Alwar --- 24,500-25,000 24,500-25,000 Ambala --- 31,500-32,000 31,500-32,000 Amritsar --- ...
FedEx Proposes to Continue Operations Despite Being Ruled Out of Public Utility Contract  PHILIPPINES – When the judiciary comes up against state in virtually any country, casual observers can often sit back and enjoy the ensuing row. After effectively being kicked out of the country this week when a Court ruled that its government-issued freight forwarding licence...

Saturday, July 27, 2013

New rules have been issued by the Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Tax in their Cai Shui no.37 (Circular 37) regarding application of VAT to ocean transport services. The majority of carriers have confirmed that they will start to debit 6 % VAT on all charges payable in China. There is a great deal of uncertainty about the application of the new rules and some carriers are seeking clarification with Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Tax. We understand that...
DHL Express has improved its carbon efficiency for the fourth consecutive year at 7.4 percent despite a significant rise in volume. Top country performers include Thailand, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and Bangladesh. Deutsche Post DHL, parent company of DHL, has now achieved a 16 percent improvement in its carbon efficiency since the launch of the GoGreen programme in 2008 and is over halfway to meeting its target of a 30 percent CO2-efficiency improvement by 2020. Jerry Hsu, CEO, DHL Express...