Turkey is expanding both as a market for British products and a major supplier to the UK regardless of the uncertainties brought about by current developments and future changes in the UK’s trade relations with the wider world. However, chairman of Davies Turner, Philip Stephenson said, while overall volumes of traffic continue to increase, the gap between northbound imports from Turkey into the UK and southbound exports from the UK to Turkey continues to widen - despite recent Sterling … [Read more...] about No brexit blues for UK/Turkey trade
Greencarrier Freight Services establishes Polarbase facility to serve Norway’s oil and gas market
“We already provide other customers in the area with similar logistics solutions, and we want to give the new contract the focus it deserves, so we decided to commit to opening our own office there,” says Georg Skivik Moltu, director global energy & project solutions. Under the new contract, Greencarrier will support ENI Norge’s activities in the Goliat Field, an offshore oil field that is expected to be in production for at least 15-20 years. The logistic contract award was based on … [Read more...] about Greencarrier Freight Services establishes Polarbase facility to serve Norway’s oil and gas market
BOC Aviation renews aircraft leasing scheme
BOC Aviation Limited is pleased to announce that it has successfully renewed its Aircraft Leasing Scheme (the “ALS”) for a five-year period to June 2022. The company’s current ALS will expire in June 2017. The ALS is an incentive scheme under which income derived from aircraft leasing operations is taxed at a concessionary tax rate, rather than the prevailing corporate tax rate in Singapore of 17 percent. Under the ALS, BOC Aviation is also eligible to apply for certain … [Read more...] about BOC Aviation renews aircraft leasing scheme
Brussels Airlines starts year of digitalization with launch of mobile app
As more and more travellers use online and mobile channels to plan their holidays and business trips and get in touch with travel companies on-the-go, Brussels Airlines declares 2017 the year of digital innovation, during which it will invest heavily in the improvement of its digital tools to service its customers even better. The airline recently sent its 10 millionth mobile boarding pass and replies to more than 500 requests a day from its travellers on Twitter and Facebook, showing … [Read more...] about Brussels Airlines starts year of digitalization with launch of mobile app
American Airlines Cargo continues to grow service between LAX and New Zealand
As New Zealand Day approaches, American Airlines Cargo reflects on the last six months of its new service between Los Angeles (LAX) and the New Zealand city of Auckland (AKL). Since the route’s mid-year launch in 2016, the carrier has seen consistent, rapid expansion—a developing story perfectly illustrated by the short notice shipment of a world renowned honey. Manuka honey, lauded for its healing properties, is produced in New Zealand by bees that pollinate the native manuka plant. … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo continues to grow service between LAX and New Zealand
Korean Air volunteer group heads to Tondano, Indonesia
One of Korean Air’s volunteer groups, Sarangnanum – which means to share love – flew to Indonesia to perform its first volunteer activity for 2017. On 23 January 2017, 20 members of the group went to Tondano region in Sulawes, Indonesia, for a week to help the local community. Tondano is a small region located on Sulawesi Island, the 11th biggest island in the world, and approximately 35km away from Manado, the capital city of the North Sulawesi. Most of the residents there rely … [Read more...] about Korean Air volunteer group heads to Tondano, Indonesia
