Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) ended 2014 with its strongest quarter of the year, handling 491,476 tonnes (up 4.9 per cent on the same period of 2013). The last quarter was also the best of the year for exports, which totalled 287,456 tonnes (up 4.2 per cent on 2013), for imports, which totalled 131,202 tonnes (up 7.7 per cent) and for mail and express, which totalled 41,558 tonnes (down 2.2 per cent). Transshipments totalled 31,261 tonnes (up 11.1 per cent, but only the third … [Read more...] about Hactl makes strong Q4 impression
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LOT Cargo starts flights to US, Canada
LOT Cargo has launched a New York – Warsaw – New York freight route with an all-cargo B767-300 aircraft operated by Cargojet Airways. This year, flights are scheduled for January-April and October-December. For January and March, the company has planned weekly flights departing from New York (JFK) on Saturdays and from Warsaw on Sundays. For February, two flights per week have been scheduled with an additional flight from Warsaw on Thursdays. The offer is designed for clients … [Read more...] about LOT Cargo starts flights to US, Canada
Etihad switches to new cargo management system
Etihad Cargo has cutover to a new cargo management system on 18 January 2015 to provide its customers with greater communication and improved handling processes. The new cargo management system was developed in partnership with Hermes Logistics Technologies to meet Etihad Cargo’s specific requirements and provides an integrated IT solution that encompasses all the physical handling, documentation and messages, in real-time. A key benefit of implementing the new system is that it … [Read more...] about Etihad switches to new cargo management system
Centurion to restore Miami-Amsterdam route
Miami-based freighter operator Centurion Cargo will restore its Miami-Amsterdam route on 19 February 2015. The route will be operated by B747-400 nose-loading freighters. … [Read more...] about Centurion to restore Miami-Amsterdam route
E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
Almost 25 per cent of the total warehousing/logistics space uptake across the country in 2014 was by e-retail players, while the uptake of logistics space rose by more than seven times over that of 2013. India’s online retail sector saw exponential growth, as a number of local market-specific services—such as cash on delivery (COD), multiple payment options, and EMI options—assisted in developing the growth curve of e-commerce in the country, according to the findings of … [Read more...] about E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
Wholesaler AMI adds Schiphol to its network
Air Menzies International (AMI) – a trade-only airfreight and express freight wholesaler – is now fully operational at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The latest AMI branch gives the company a presence at three of Europe’s five top air cargo gateways, and brings its core network to a total of 24 branches on four continents. AMI Amsterdam has achieved IATA CASS status, so it can now buy space on departures direct from Schiphol, in addition to routeing cargo via its main London … [Read more...] about Wholesaler AMI adds Schiphol to its network