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
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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
China’s cargo figures up 68% in Feb
Official Chinese figures say China's cargo and mail throughput was 450,726 tonnes in February, up 68.2 per cent year-on-year, while air passenger traffic increased about 18 per cent year-on-year in the first two months of 2010 and by 59 per cent in February alone. … [Read more...] about China’s cargo figures up 68% in Feb
Gopinath initiates price war in India
Air Deccan founder GR Gopinath is replicating his low-fare model in his new express logistics venture. Taking rival Blue Dart head on, Gopinath has kept tariffs 10-15 per cent lower than the market leader. “We are selling our product on expansion network, besides distributing cargo at 10-15 per cent cheaper compared with rivals,†Mr Gopinath, who has started his express logistics venture Deccan 360, told the Economic Times. Deccan 360 is currently operating with a fleet of seven … [Read more...] about Gopinath initiates price war in India