South Korea and Japan reached an open skies agreement last month under which their fl ag carriers can freely increase fl ights between the two countries, the government said. In a meeting of the countries' transportation offi cials in Tokyo, the two sides agreed to allow airlines from both countries to regulate passenger and cargo fl ights at their discretion to destinations where international fl ights are allowed, except Tokyo, Yonhap News reported, citing the Transportation Ministry. … [Read more...] about KOREA: S. Korea, Japan ink 'open skies' deal
HONG KONG: Hacis implements 'Airport Express Lane'
Following the customs facilitation initiated by the Shenzhen Customs, Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry ServicesLimited (Hacis) has formally implemented the “Airport Express Lane”,expediting logistics flows, reducingoverall trucking cost and improvingoperational effi ciency across the HongKong-Shenzhen boundary for freightforwarding agents and airlines. Incorporating electronic seal (e- Seal) and global positioning (GPS) technologies, the “Airport Express Lane” enhances … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Hacis implements 'Airport Express Lane'
ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Moscow's DME is transit hub for Asiana
Asiana Airlines, Korea's second biggest carrier, has launched an once-weekly freighter service to Moscow's Domodedovo airport (DME). The airline will operate Boeing 747-400F regular servicesto Vienna via DME on Tuesdays. Domodedovo is one of the largest transport hubs with connections to Europe, Siberia and Far East claiming up to 42 percent of total air cargo traffi c in the Moscow area. The airport's terminal is one of the largest facilities in Russia, which handles up to 166,000 … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Moscow's DME is transit hub for Asiana
ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Hactl expects demand for its 'one-stop' service to increase
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal (Hactl), which is presently serving a total of 19 airlines with its "one-stop" service that offers benefi ts, added of service and cost advantages, expects the demand for this service to rise, asenior executive says. As a "one-stop" handler, Hactl is the single provider of physical cargo handling, air cargo documentation and ramp handling services for freighters, leaving airlines to focus on revenue generating activities, says Lilian Chan, general manager, … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Hactl expects demand for its 'one-stop' service to increase
HK's daily express mail to treble by 2015
Hong Kong's daily express mail volume is expected to treble to 2.3 million items by 2015, said Postmaster General,Hongkong Post Mr Tam Wing-pong. Tam said as Mainland China was entering a new era of fast economic growth in the international platform, Hongkong Post was seeing rapid growth in international mail and parcel volume creating opportunities in the short/mediumterms for its transit service. Apart from conventional services, Hongkong Post can also serve as a“Value-added … [Read more...] about HK's daily express mail to treble by 2015
FAPAA's 34th ECM to offer varied programme
The 34th Executive Council Meeting of the Federation of Asia-Pacifi c Aircargo Association (FAPAA), which will be hosted by the Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) and be held at the Hotel Nikko Hong Kong from August 31- September 1, will offer a varied programme for delegates and observersalike. Like in previous years, the programme, apart from the offi cial agenda, will include many presentation and discussions about topics that are of interest for the … [Read more...] about FAPAA's 34th ECM to offer varied programme
