Hong Kong Air Cargo TerminalsLimited (Hactl) said it handled 2.56million tonnes in 2006, up 5.3 percentyear-on-year, and set a new annual tonnagerecord for the company, havingtopped the 2.5 million tonnes mark. Hactl said it handled a total of231,757 tonnes in December, up 4.2percent year-on-year. Tonnage handledin the fourth quarter was 717,361tonnes, representing a year-on-yearincrease of 6 percent. Export volumeshowed a year-on-year growth of 4.5percent in December, with a total of128,688 … [Read more...] about Hactl sets new tonnage record in 2006
TAP adopts Kale’s CSP
TAP Portugal, the national airline ofPortugal, and Kale Consultants (Kale),the India-based provider of softwaresolutions and outsourced services tothe travel and transportation industry,have signed a contract to implementKale's fully integrated enterprise-widecargo solution, known as CSP™. CSP™ has been designed to meet theend-to-end needs of cargo carriers of allsizes. With CSP™, TAP Portugal willhave a flexible and integrated system,which will provide a comprehensiveset of … [Read more...] about TAP adopts Kale’s CSP
DHL to develop RFID for pharma industry
DHL has developed a new, pioneeringtechnology for the pharmaceuticalindustry that significantly improves themonitoring of temperature-controlledshipments. The new sensor tag is a combinationof temperature sensor and RFID radiochip. It permits continuous monitoringand recording of a pre-definedtemperature range as well as read-outof the data at any time, without havingto open the shipment. The sensor's design enables it tobe attached close to the product, notjust on the inside of the … [Read more...] about DHL to develop RFID for pharma industry
HAL forms JV with Irkut Corp
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited hasentered into a $700 million joint ventureagreement with Irkut Corporationof Russia for manufacturing 60 tonnemulti role transport aircraft (MRTA)the Economic Times reported. Under this 50:50 venture, IlyushinDesign Bureau of Russia will design theMRTA and Irkut Corporation of Russiawill develop the aircraft. Series production of the MRTAaircraft will be carried out by thetransport aircraft division of HAL atKanpur. Initially HAL plans to developthe MRTA as … [Read more...] about HAL forms JV with Irkut Corp
CARGO 2000, IATA in e-freight pact
IATA e-freight and Cargo 2000 saidthey have committed to work togetheron common industry process and standards,built on a unified campaign todrive quality and complete industry coveragefor electronic data interchange. IATA e-freight and Cargo 2000 aresignificant industry initiatives withinthe IATA Cargo agenda, aimed at simplifyingthe business of air cargo. IATAe-freight focuses on process simplicityand efficiency, and Cargo 2000 (aninterest group of IATA) focuses onprocess quality and … [Read more...] about CARGO 2000, IATA in e-freight pact
MAE to convert 87 757’s for FedEx.
ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering(MAE), the US subsidiary of Singapore-based ST Technologies Aerospace,has signed a massive Passenger-To-Freighter (PTF) conversion contractof 87 B757-200s with FedEx Express.Commencing in 2007, the contract isfor 87 aircraft. The contract follows last year's decisionby FedEx to acquire around 90of this type to replace its ageing Boeing727-200 fleet. ST Aero presidentTay Kok Khiang put the value of thecontract at $450-$470 million over theseven-year life of the … [Read more...] about MAE to convert 87 757’s for FedEx.