What an extraordinary year for air cargo was 1984, the year that Payload Asia was launched. Picture the air freight world as it was then. Reeling from the deregulation of the US airline industry in 1977, and the rise of FedEx and UPS, the US carriers were taking the revolutionary step of abandoning their freighter fleets. FedEx and UPS themselves were just taking their first tentative steps outside the US, settingup their first hubs in Europe. In Asia, freighter fleets were in their infancy: … [Read more...] about An extraordinary quarter century
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Innovation and quality pay off for Aramex
Aramex’s founder, Fadi Ghandour put it directly: “While the global economic slowdown continued to affect our revenue growth in this period (revenues fell by eight per cent), we maintained focus on operational cost efficiency and customisation capabilities to better adapt to customers’ changing business needs. This has enabled us to further improve our gross profit margins, control costs, and report an excellent netincome growth.†He went on to add that Aramex … [Read more...] about Innovation and quality pay off for Aramex
TNT awarded ISO security certification
TNT, provider of integrated express services, has become the first express integrator to achieve the ISO 28000 quality standard. The accreditation covers TNT’s regional head office in Singapore and operationsthroughout the Asia Pacific region. The ISO 28000 certification covers a wide range of requirements for a security management system, including those aspects critical to security assurance of the supply chain. Supply chain security is a key aspect in the transportation of high … [Read more...] about TNT awarded ISO security certification
Leading integrators need to reorganise networks: Datamonitor
Leading integrators DHL, TNT, FedEx and UPS need to reorganise their networks as a result of structural changes in the industry according to consulting firm Datamonitor. Despite severe cost cutting programmes, the four major integrators have all recorded a major drop in profi ts in the last quarter, largely due to significantly lower volumes as well as customers opting for cheaper alternatives, Datamonitor noted in anew report. “However, both DHL and UPS companies have gained some … [Read more...] about Leading integrators need to reorganise networks: Datamonitor
DHL and the UNDP enhance disaster relief
Deutsche Post DHL together with its subsidiary DHL and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced an enhancement to their services in the area of disaster management with the launch of GARD (Get Airports Ready for Disaster), aimed at making worldwide relief eff orts more effective. The two organisations have completed two pilot projects at the Indonesian airports of Makassar and Palu. This kicks off a global roll out for GARD planned from now to end of 2010, where the DHL … [Read more...] about DHL and the UNDP enhance disaster relief
FedEx expands economy services
FedEx Express has announced the expansion of its international service offering with its FedEx International Economy service now expanded to more than 90 countries and territories in addition to its FedEx International Economy Freight service which is available from more than 50 countries and territories. Prior to this global expansion, the International Economy was offered from 16 countries and territories and International Economy Freight was available from 13 countries. Recently, FedEx … [Read more...] about FedEx expands economy services
