The CEO of Deutsche Post's DHL, Frank Appel has given an “unequivocal" denial that the logistics giant is looking to shed its troubled freight forwarding division, dismissing the flurry of reports as nothing more than “false rumours”. In a statement Deutsche Post DHL Group CEO, Frank Appel, said: “To clear up false rumours and to be unequivocal, Deutsche Post DHL Group is not exploring the sale of our Global Forwarding and Freight Division. “We have a market-leading position in this business … [Read more...] about DHL chief issues "unequivocal" denial of global forwarding sale
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Airbus, Singapore aviation authority partner on drone delivery trials
Airbus Helicopters and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed an agreement to conduct 'final-mile’ drone delivery trials - named the Skyways Project - in large highly urbanised environments such as Singapore. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Proof-of-Concept Trials was signed on the side lines of the Singapore Air Show today. The Skyways Experimentation Project aims to develop an airborne infrastructure solution to address … [Read more...] about Airbus, Singapore aviation authority partner on drone delivery trials
Changi Airport beefs up cargo industry support with $14m package
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced today a S$14 million package of support measures for its cargo partners, which will provide the sector with cost relief against the backdrop of a challenging outlook for the global airfreight industry. These measures, which include a one-time Special Assistance Package (SAP) for cargo agents and the extension of a landing fee rebate for scheduled freighter flights will apply for a year starting from 1 April 2016. Currently, cargo agents leasing cargo … [Read more...] about Changi Airport beefs up cargo industry support with $14m package
ABC starts 2016 off with a bang, eyes global expansion
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reported a heady start to 2016 with a 30 per cent year-on-year rise in tonnage in January to 43,605 tonnes of cargo – a record performance and growth for the airline for the first month of the year. Denis Ilin, ABC’s executive president noted that the company’s rapid expansion has resulted in "diversified network coverage, matched by a high level of service that has helped us to gain the appreciation and trust of our customers in what we do.” As a result, … [Read more...] about ABC starts 2016 off with a bang, eyes global expansion
Indonesia announces “big bang” opening up including logistics, e-commerce sectors
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo unveiled plans this week for a "big bang" loosening of restrictions on foreign investment covering nearly 50 sectors of the economy - including the logistics sector - in order to stimulate economic expansion to reach a 7.0 per cent year-on-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate by 2019. The changes to Indonesia's Negative Investment List (Dafter Negatif Investasi) - the document that stipulates to what extent foreign investors can own businesses in … [Read more...] about Indonesia announces “big bang” opening up including logistics, e-commerce sectors
Bangladesh’s garment trade hit hard by concerns over Dhaka airport security
Security concerns over Bangladesh’s Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport are threatening impacting imports and exports, particularly the country’s lucrative garment trade. A recent ban by the Australian government on certain types of air cargo going Down Under has badly dented Bangladesh’s ready-made garment trade. Similarly, the UK Civil Aviation Authority urged Bangladesh in January to adopt new security measures within the next three months, insisting on a “three-layer security system” … [Read more...] about Bangladesh’s garment trade hit hard by concerns over Dhaka airport security
