Rhenus is founding an independent company in Vietnam with its headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City. Klemens Rethmann, CEO of the Rhenus Group, made the announcement on the sidelines of a visit by Sigmar Gabriel, the German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, to the 14th German Asia-Pacific Business Organisation in Vietnam. The Eurasian logistics services provider has always handled projects in Vietnam in conjunction with selected national agents in the past. Majority holdings with one … [Read more...] about Rhenus sets up independent company in Vietnam
Freight Forwarders
Lufthansa Cargo turns 20
On 30 November two decades ago, Deutsche Lufthansa AG pooled its cargo activities in a separate company. This was the birth of Lufthansa Cargo. Airfreight had always been an important business for Lufthansa and its predecessor companies. But the significance of its cargo activities surged when it created an independent company. Not only did it integrate the cargo business of Deutsche Lufthansa but the cargo flights formerly performed first by German Cargo and later by Lufthansa Cargo Airlines … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo turns 20
APAC airlines’ Oct airfreight demand up by 6.4%
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of October released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued growth in both international passenger numbers and air cargo demand. International air freight demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), grew by 6.4 per cent in October, on the back of buoyant demand for electronic goods from manufacturing hubs in North Asia. Combined with a more modest 3.8 per cent increase in offered freight capacity, the average … [Read more...] about APAC airlines’ Oct airfreight demand up by 6.4%
Xiamen Air to carry SF Express’ goods
Xiamen Airlines, a carrier based in Xiamen, Fujian province, signed a contract with SF Express Group to carry the logistics company's goods on the carrier's routes from Beijing starting Thursday. The airline will carry 6,000 tons goods for SF Express in 2015 and the volume will increase by 20 per cent annually during the contract term, according to their agreement. It runs nine routes from Beijing and will open eight new routes from the capital in the next three to five … [Read more...] about Xiamen Air to carry SF Express’ goods
APAC airlines' Oct airfreight demand up by 6.4%
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of October released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued growth in both international passenger numbers and air cargo demand. International air freight demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), grew by 6.4 per cent in October, on the back of buoyant demand for electronic goods from manufacturing hubs in North Asia. Combined with a more modest 3.8 per cent increase in offered freight capacity, the average … [Read more...] about APAC airlines' Oct airfreight demand up by 6.4%
Xiamen Air to carry SF Express' goods
Xiamen Airlines, a carrier based in Xiamen, Fujian province, signed a contract with SF Express Group to carry the logistics company's goods on the carrier's routes from Beijing starting Thursday. The airline will carry 6,000 tons goods for SF Express in 2015 and the volume will increase by 20 per cent annually during the contract term, according to their agreement. It runs nine routes from Beijing and will open eight new routes from the capital in the next three to five … [Read more...] about Xiamen Air to carry SF Express' goods
