Computer manufacturer Dell has shaken the air cargo industry with the news that it aims to be using ocean transport to ship 70 per cent of its consumer notebook products by 2013 at the expense of air cargo. By the end of this year, Dell said, it will have shipped 3 million notebooks by sea, which represents around 20 per cent of its output. Last year, it used ocean services to transport just 5 per cent of its consumer volumes. … [Read more...] about Computer giant Dell switching from air to ocean
Freight Forwarders
Air cargo shortage hinders mango exports
A shortage of air cargo capacity has hindered the export of the Kutchi Kesar variety of mangoes in the Bhuj border district in the Indian state of Gujarat. "There is no air cargo service from Ahmedabad to West Asia and the western world. Even if we send 1,000 boxes by road from here to Ahmedabad, the passenger planes lift only 300 to 400 packets for want of space," said mango exporter Batusingh Jadeja, who was quoted by Daily News & Analysis (DNA). Jadeja added that although he is one of the big … [Read more...] about Air cargo shortage hinders mango exports
Philippine president appoints new Customs head
Newly elected Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has appointed businessman Angelito Alvarez as the new chief of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Alvarez is the president and chief operating officer of Airfreight 2100 Inc., the local licensee of US-based logistics services company Federal Express Corp. Aquino earlier said that the government will have to improve tax collection and curb smuggling and corruption to boost the country's revenues and plug the widening deficit. For the months of … [Read more...] about Philippine president appoints new Customs head
China’s trade surplus rises in June
China's trade surplus was US$20 billion in June, the highest level in eight months, Bloomberg reported. The increase came largely thanks to surging exports, which were up 43.9 per cent year-on-year. But customs officials were quick to warn that troubles in the Eurozone had begun to affect Chinese exports to the region. Weakened US demand, increased wages, and reduced export tax rebates were also working to undermine the competitiveness of Chinese exports and international pressure on China to … [Read more...] about China’s trade surplus rises in June
China's trade surplus rises in June
China's trade surplus was US$20 billion in June, the highest level in eight months, Bloomberg reported. The increase came largely thanks to surging exports, which were up 43.9 per cent year-on-year. But customs officials were quick to warn that troubles in the Eurozone had begun to affect Chinese exports to the region. Weakened US demand, increased wages, and reduced export tax rebates were also working to undermine the competitiveness of Chinese exports and international pressure on China to … [Read more...] about China's trade surplus rises in June
FIATA and WCO sign new MoU
The World Customs Organisation and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders (FIATA) have signed a renewed Memorandum of Agreement to further strengthen cooperation between the two organisations. The WCO has designated Customs-Trade Partnership as its key theme for 2010 and as there have been significant developments on Customs matters since the signing of the last MoU it was recognised that it was important to update the existing MoU, the two said in a statement. It was important, the … [Read more...] about FIATA and WCO sign new MoU
