DHL Supply Chain has announced the official opening of a new purposebuilt facility for Sony Australia and Sony Computer Entertainment Australia. The 20,000m² warehouse, based at Erskine Park in Sydney, will house its consumer electronics, broadcast and professional and PlayStation products in one location. “As well as having a great new facility, we can also provide integration for two Sony companies within the same warehousing premises. As a result, Sony will achieve increased … [Read more...] about DHL puts two Sony divisions under one roof
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February demand still strong: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that February 2010 international scheduled air traffic showed continued strengthening of demand. Compared to February 2009, cargo demand grew 26.5 per cent while passenger demand was up 9.5 per cent. Iata noted that cargo traffic, which plunged much further than passenger demand and ultimately hit bottom in December 2008, has a further 3 per cent to recover in order to return to pre-crisis levels. “We are moving in the right … [Read more...] about February demand still strong: IATA
Transmile starts Singapore-East Malaysia service
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has won a new cargo customer with the start of Malaysian-based Transmile Air's six weekly scheduled cargo flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur via Kuching and Labuan in East Malaysia. Transmile Air said its new cargo route will facilitate trade flows between Singapore and East Malaysia, helping major shippers tap global export markets via Changi’s extensive air cargo network. K-Mile Air, an associate carrier of Transmile, commenced operations at Changi … [Read more...] about Transmile starts Singapore-East Malaysia service
Security training for pharma customers
DHL and American Airlines Cargo have started offering joint training to educate pharmaceutical customers on how best to comply with the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP). The training includes discussion on the required process for becoming a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF). Facilities that volunteer to participate in the CCSP program will be able to tender cargo directly to a passenger air carrier or freight forwarder. … [Read more...] about Security training for pharma customers
TNT ramps up service logistics offering
TNT has announced that it will be expanding its suite of service logistics solutions throughout this year aimed at the hi-tech sector, specifically the consumer electronics, computing and telecommunications industry. TNT also named service logistics specialist Oliver Lemanski to spearhead its aggressive expansion strategy in the service logistics market that is valued at €2.3 billion in Asia Pacific and around €410 million in Southeast Asia alone. … [Read more...] about TNT ramps up service logistics offering
IATA: January volumes continue upward trend
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that January 2010 demand for international scheduled air traffic showed continuing improvement, with international cargo demand up 28.3 per cent with only a 3.7 per cent increase in capacity. This pushed the cargo load factor to 49.6 per cent, a significant change from the 40.1 per cent recorded in January 2009. There are large geographical differences in the improvements. The strongest upturns have been seen in markets where … [Read more...] about IATA: January volumes continue upward trend
