China’s country-wide floriculture trade annually is an over US$8 billion business and good news for air cargo carriers, the central government is aiming to turn its focus from the domestic to international market. Brian Thomson reports fromChengdu, China. Yunnan Province is one of the major areas for flower farming in China with the area under cultivation for cut flowers increasing in just one year by 15 per cent, showing the eagerness of the industry to expand. Currently, some … [Read more...] about China’s flower power continues to grow
Freight Forwarders
FAPAA 36th Executive Council Meeting
The Federation of Asia Pacific Aircargo Associations (FAPAA) held its 36th Executive Council Meeting and AGM in Bangkok, Thailand in early June with 49 delegates from 18 country associations of the Asia Pacific region and 15 observers in attendance. The three-day event was hosted by The Thai Airfreight Forwarders Association of Thailand (TAFA – Thai) and covered a wide array of topics and issues pertinent to the air freight forwarding industry and as always socialising and networking … [Read more...] about FAPAA 36th Executive Council Meeting
AUSTRALIA & NZ: NZ Bloodstock adds two Oz-NZ flights
New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight has announced the addition of two new scheduled flights with weekly services from Auckland to Christchurch and Christchurch to Sydney. “Our new service to Christchurch will make racing in the South more accessible to North Island trainers while the Sydney flight aims to better connect the South Island with the Australian market,†said NZB’s airfreight managerGreg Northcott. BRUNEI: Brunei’s first dedicated cargo carrier … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA & NZ: NZ Bloodstock adds two Oz-NZ flights
AUSTRALIA & NZ: Air freighting of Australian livestock surges
Australia’s livestock air freight exports have grown 150 per cent in value over last year according to the latest figures from LiveCorp which said growing demand for genetics from emerging livestock-producing nations is behind the record number of Australian sheep, goats and cattle exported by air. LiveCorp said the number of sheep, cattle and goats as air freight from Australia last year rose 45 per cent to 97,717 head while their value increased almost 150 per cent to A$33.15 … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA & NZ: Air freighting of Australian livestock surges
No upturn before 2010 says Kuehne & Nagel
Swiss logistics group Kuehne & Nagel has seen the pace of decline slow, but does not expect a sustainable recovery before 2010, its chief executive said recently. “The decline in the volumes is not as dramatic as it was a few months ago, but we are not seeing a definite recovery,†Reinhard Lange told Swiss newspaper Handelszeitung, according to Reuters. Air freight volumes were still down around 20 per cent, close to levels in the first quarter, Lange said, adding there had been a … [Read more...] about No upturn before 2010 says Kuehne & Nagel
Thai “Merchant of Death†verdict in August
Judges in Thailand said they would give until 30 June for closing statements on a US request for the extradition of a Russian who is alleged to be an international arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death." Viktor Bout has been fighting extradition since his March 2008 arrest in Bangkok on charges that he peddled weapons that were used in some of the world's most violent conflicts, to customers including Al-Qaeda, Abu Sayyaf (Philippines), Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Sierra Leone, the … [Read more...] about Thai “Merchant of Death†verdict in August
