Air India and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) have signed a joint venture agreement to provide ground handling services at the upcoming Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli, Bangalore. This follows the signing of a joint venture agreement between AI and SATS last year to provide cargo handling services at the Bangalore International Airport after a similar AI-SATS consortium secured one of the two 15-year cargo handling concessions for the airport. The AI-SATS … [Read more...] about Air India, SATS ink second JV deal
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AFA Conference builds up momentum
The Air Freight Asia 2007 Conference is steadily building up momentum with several leading executives from the cargo industry confirming their participation as speaker or panel member in the Round Table Discussion. … [Read more...] about AFA Conference builds up momentum
Cathay Pacific named Official Carrier for Asian Aerospace
Asian Aerospace Expo 2007 has appointed Cathay Pacific Airways Limited as the Official Carrier of this event to offer exclusive airfares for delegates in business and economy class. This offer is only available to pre-registered delegates of the event, which includes Air Freight Asia 2007 delegates. An exclusive event code, which is detailed on the automatic response delegates will receive upon registering for the event. Steps to obtain on-line airfares : 1. Simply visit the … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific named Official Carrier for Asian Aerospace
Ryder expands its China logistics infrastructure
Ryder System, Inc., a transportation and supply chain management solutions provider, and a Fortune 500 company, is optimistic about China’s logistics market growth potential and it is rapidly expanding its network and infrastructure reach to all the coastal cities on the Mainland. Wong Joon San reports from Shanghai. The company, which first came to China in 2000 as a consulting company to set up Shanghai General Motors’ inbound logistics, will move to inland cities after … [Read more...] about Ryder expands its China logistics infrastructure
TNT moves road network into Vietnam
TNT, one of the world’s largest express services providers, today announced the expansion of Asia’s pioneering integrated road network into Vietnam following a further EUR 6 million investment. Adding to an original investment of EUR 2 million, the enhancement brings the total investment to date to EUR 8 million. TNT plans to extend the Asia Road Network to reach China through the north-eastern border of Vietnam by the end of 2007. Once completed, the network in Southeast … [Read more...] about TNT moves road network into Vietnam
DHL Middle East expands capacity
DHL’s investment in the Middle East will initially add 35 vehicles with a further 15 vehicles to be added at a later date, bringing the company’s fleet to a total of 250 vehicles on the region’s roads. The new DHL-branded vehicles will employ the latest GPS (satellite tracking system) technology. The move comes following unprecedented growth across the Middle East region and will initially raise DHL’s capacity to 360 tonnes /1600 cubic metres per day. DHL … [Read more...] about DHL Middle East expands capacity