UPS hopes to resume talks with the Teamsters union toward a new contract soon, a company spokesman said. The two sides put talks on hold last month while UPS sought more information about a union pension plan that draws support from UPS and other employers. Teamsters offi cials have said UPS wants to pull its employees out of the plan. UPS and the Teamsters, which represent about 246,000 workers at the company, have been in contract talks since September. Teamsters president James Hoffa said … [Read more...] about UPS talking pension issues
DHL introduces new Airport to Door product
DHL has announced the launch of Airport to Door Express, an offering which combines the ease-of-use and speed advantage of DHLwith the transportation requirements of importers under traditional shipping terms. Airport to Door Express is a specially designed, userfriendly service that meets the needs of customers who import from their overseas suppliers usually using Free Carrier (FCA) Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) that do not require door-to-door transport. With the Airport to … [Read more...] about DHL introduces new Airport to Door product
TNT Express expands import service
TNT has expanded its worldwide import service to 120 countries and plans to extend it to cover more of the globe. The number of countries covered by the import service has risen to 120 with the addition of Malawi and New Caledonia, TNT Express said in a statement. Markets served include China, India, Brazil and Russia. Under the service, customers can import documents, parcels and freights with minimum administration with agreed transit times and pay standardised prices in euros. … [Read more...] about TNT Express expands import service
FedEx to move hub to Cologne
FedEx has confi rmed reports that it will move one of its principal European operations from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne/Bonn Airport. The integrator last month said that it “will relocate its largest German gateway from Frankfurt to the Cologne/ Bonn airport in 2010”. The reason given for the move is that FedEx needs greater capacity for its European network. FedEx said it will invest in 50,000 sq m of new sorting facilities in Cologne. Another key reason for moving out of … [Read more...] about FedEx to move hub to Cologne
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways' planned $3 billion inorders for new planes may be blockedby members of parliament who are angrythat the state-owned carrier didn't provide them enough informationprior to inking deals with Boeing andAirbus. The order for 12 Boeing 787Dreamliners and seven Airbus A320srequires parliamentary approval. … [Read more...] about Kuwait Airways
Viva Macau
Viva Macau had appointed EuropeanCargo Services Asia as Regional GSSAand U. L. D. Air Transportation as GSAfor Macau, Hong Kong and Pearl Riverdelta region territories with effect fromJuly 1, 2007. … [Read more...] about Viva Macau
