The world¡¯s largest dedicated project forwarding company, Worldwide Project Consortium said it has made several new franchise appointments. WWPC general manager, Kevin Stephens, speaking from the company¡¯s headquarters in Queensland, Australia, said representatives had now been appointed in Cambodia, Pakistan, Egypt, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Bahrain. Stephens said: ¡°This franchise arrangement means that the WWPC is the largest dedicated project … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA: WPC continues to expand global reach
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VIETNAM: Vietnam Air to be part-privatised
Vietnam Airlines, which carried more than 106,000 tonnes of freight in 2006, up 9.8 percent year-on-year, will be partially privatised next year, press reports in Vietnam said, citing the communist government. Vietnam Airlines, one of the most profitable state-owned enterprises, will be privatised in 2008 under a decision signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung last month, the government said. Officials have said in the past that the government will maintain a controlling stake of up to 70 … [Read more...] about VIETNAM: Vietnam Air to be part-privatised
JAPAN: Kansai Airport planning to double cargo capacity
Kansai Airport said it will double the capacity of its air cargo terminal in plans made by the airport operating firm for the second phase of construction, The Yomiuri Shimbun reported. The airport, located on an artificial island in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, is set to open its second runway on Aug. 2. Second phase construction plans were first drawn up in December 1995 and revised in July 2001 to reduce construction costs due to Kansai International Airport Co.'s massive deficits … [Read more...] about JAPAN: Kansai Airport planning to double cargo capacity
HONG KONG: HK’s challenges need responses: consultant
Hong Kong is a successful air cargohub with advantages over competinghubs that may take some time to erode,but nevertheless, the territory faces seriouschallenges, which require extensiveand challenging policy responses fromGovernment, an executive says. Speaking at a recent AerospaceForum, David Dodwell, chief executiveof Strategic Access Ltd – a privateconsultant on government-related aviationmatters, said as many responsesrequired close collaboration betweenofficials in Hong Kong, … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: HK’s challenges need responses: consultant
HONG KONG: HK's challenges need responses: consultant
Hong Kong is a successful air cargohub with advantages over competinghubs that may take some time to erode,but nevertheless, the territory faces seriouschallenges, which require extensiveand challenging policy responses fromGovernment, an executive says. Speaking at a recent AerospaceForum, David Dodwell, chief executiveof Strategic Access Ltd – a privateconsultant on government-related aviationmatters, said as many responsesrequired close collaboration betweenofficials in Hong Kong, … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: HK's challenges need responses: consultant
ACMG publishes annual analysis
Air Cargo Management Group's newly-released International Air Freight andExpress Industry Performance Analysis2006 provides a detailed assessmentof the international air cargo/expressindustry and the companies that competein this evolving market. Publishedannually since 1994, this 200-pagestudy provides the only comprehensivequantitative and qualitative independentanalysis of the US$71 billion globalair cargo industry. ACMG's new reportshows that the industry grew at a midsingle-digit rate in … [Read more...] about ACMG publishes annual analysis
