Nearly half (48 percent) of supply chain executives at multi-national companies in the chemical, consumer goods, industrial and retail sectors consider their supply chains to be global, yet operating decisions made on behalf of those supply chains would indicate otherwise. Some 60 percent of the executives said supply chain decisions in their companies are regional or local in scope, according to a recent study conducted by BDP International’s Centrx consulting unit and St. … [Read more...] about Global' supply chains often aren't global
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British aviation pioneer Chris Foyle last month joined TIACA’s Hall of Fame. Picture shows former TIACA president, Dora Kay handing the Hall of Fame Award to Foyle during a galadinner in Cologne, which was hosted by Cologne-Bonn Airport. … [Read more...] about People
Incheon Airport eyes Asia’s cargo hub title
Since changing the mode of customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) inspections at its freight terminals in June last year, South Korea’s Incheon Airport has reported a huge increase in cargo throughput moving via its facilities, accordingto a local media report. The report said that another change that had helped increase the cargo load was that cargo plane pilots and crew no longer needed to make the detour to the passenger terminals. Once ranked third in the world, Incheon … [Read more...] about Incheon Airport eyes Asia’s cargo hub title
Tianjin airport starts transhipments to Kenya
Tianjin Airport customs recently handled the fi rst batch of international transshipments, which were carried to Tianjin by Asiana Airlines and bound for Kenya aboard a Martinair freighter, according to a Xinhua report. Tianjin airport customs started the one-stop trans-customs clearance service for domestic air transshipments last year, paving the way for the airport to become an international hub. … [Read more...] about Tianjin airport starts transhipments to Kenya
DHL Express
DHL has announced the appointment of Charles Graham as the new global CEO for aviation, DHL Express and as a member of the company’s global express management board. He succeeds Terry Nord, who will retire from DHL after eight successful years of managing growth for DHL’s global aviation services. Based in Bonn, Germany, Graham will be responsible for all aspects of DHL’s aviation activities, in particular leading the strategic development of DHL’s global aviation … [Read more...] about DHL Express
Emirates Post handles record mail volumes
The average number of mail being sorted at Emirates Post’s facility in Ramoul crossed one million per day during the fi rst week of April, against the normal average of between 500,000 and 800,000 pieces, Arabian Business reported. The increasing volumes have prompted the company to increase its sorting capacity by acquiring more advanced machines, which are due to be installed by the end of the year, with a capacity of 3 million pieces of mail per day. In another development, … [Read more...] about Emirates Post handles record mail volumes