The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents pilots in the US and Canada, has asked the US government to ban shipments of lithium batteries on all cargo and passenger flights until measures are taken to ensure such shipments are safe. The proposed ban on the batteries, which are widely used in electronic devices like phones and computers, would not prohibit passengers from carrying batteries on planes. "The evidence of a clear and present danger is mounting. We need an immediate ban … [Read more...] about US airline pilot union calling for battery ban
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UPS opens first phase of Worldport expansion
United Parcel Service Inc. began operating the first phase of the US$1.1 billion Worldport expansion at Louisville International Airport last month. The first phase will allow UPS to expand its package-sorting capacity at the hub by 15 per cent, to 350,000 packages per hour, from 304,000 packages per hour. The second phase is scheduled to open in May 2010. A third phase will begin when the economy turns around and air freightshipping rebounds, the company said. When the total project is … [Read more...] about UPS opens first phase of Worldport expansion
New US$8.8 million facility in NZ for DHL
DHL Global Forwarding has announced a fresh investment of US$8.8 million in New Zealand for a new 11,600 sqm facility adjacent to the Auckland International Airport. The new office and warehouse facility will support anticipated business growth and offer enhanced logistics solutions to customers from all industry sectors, the company said. “We have seen our business in New Zealand grow 20 per cent over the past two years with the life science pharmaceutical, industrial and FMCG sectors … [Read more...] about New US$8.8 million facility in NZ for DHL
DHL opens new packaging centre in Malaysia
DHL recently unveiled its DHL Asia Pacific Packaging Center in Shah Alam, Selangor to tap into the packaging market in Asia Pacific estimated to be worth up to US$12.5 billion. DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific expects to see this business grow by 15 per cent year-on-year over the next three years. The first-of-its-kind in Asia Pacific, DHL plans to establish up to six more centres in the region by 2012. Packaging services currently form 25 per cent of the contract logistics market in Asia … [Read more...] about DHL opens new packaging centre in Malaysia
UPS launches JV in Turkey
UPS has launched a new joint venture headquartered in Dubai to coordinate management and growth of UPS’ express package, freight forwarding and contract logistics services throughout the Middle East, Turkey and some portions of Central Asia. UPS will have a majority stake in the new venture, while Unsped Paket Servisi San ve Ticaret, its existing service agent in Turkey, will have a minority stake. “This joint venture will spearhead growth among our other service agents and … [Read more...] about UPS launches JV in Turkey
time:matters partners LOT Polish Airlines
time:matters, the express logistics subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, has formed a partnership with LOT Polish Airlines. The new partnership will enable time:matters to access additional flights for the transport of same day shipments to Poland. Presently it can access just under twenty connections per day to and from Poland whilst following the agreement the amount of possible flights has doubled. Earlier this year time:matters forged agreements with Brussels Airlines and Cebu Pacific Cargo. … [Read more...] about time:matters partners LOT Polish Airlines
