The train was quite crowded,so a U. S. Marine walked the entirelength looking for a seat, but the onlyseat left was taken by a well dressed,middle-aged French woman's poodle. The war weary Marine asked,'Ma'am, may I have that seat?' The French woman just sniffed and said to no one in particular 'Americans are so rude. My little Fifi is using that seat.' The Marine walked the entire trainagain, but the only seat left was underthat dog. 'Please, ma'am. May I sitdown? I'm very … [Read more...] about FIFI
Freight Forwarders
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines has announcedthe appointment of Wyn Li as countrydirector of Hong Kong, Macau, andSouthern China. He will be responsible for all salesand marketing activities and the overallleadership of that region. Li was previously regional marketingmanager, Pacific (South) and generalmanager sales and marketing HongKong for a legacy US carrier. Prior to that, he was at SingaporeAirlines as manager loyal marketing,programme development in the carrier'shead office. … [Read more...] about Continental Airlines
UPS International
UPS has announced the appointmentof David Abney to the post of chiefoperating officer and the promotion ofAlan Gershenhorn to replace Abney aspresident of UPS International. Abney also assumes the role of presidentof UPS Airlines in replacing JohnBeystehner, who retired last monthafter 36 years of service. Gershenhorn is currently based inBrussels, where he previously headedthe operations of UPS Supply ChainSolutions in Europe, Asia, the MiddleEast and Africa. In his role as chief … [Read more...] about UPS International
SPI strengthens customs competency
Swiss Post International (SPI) saidit has acquired FM Verzollungs AGin Basel. The customs agency alreadyworks for Swiss Post GLS – a Swiss Postcompany – and handles import andexport customs clearance on its behalf.The acquisition will strengthen SPI'sposition as a leading provider of importand export services. By taking over FM Verzollungs AG,Swiss Post International has expandedits competency in customs clearance.In addition to integrating customsclearance services, which have … [Read more...] about SPI strengthens customs competency
DFW’s focus on Asia is paying off
With seven Asian airlines currently running 39 flights a week to and fromDallas/Fort Worth International Airport, plus increased interest fromcarriers in using DFW as a transfer hub for cargo between Latin Americaand Asia, DFW has become a major US hub. Karen E. Thuermer reports. Asia is an important market to DFWand represents half of the airport'sairfreight volumes. According to airportstatistics, January - October 2006volumes were up over 22 percent overthe same period last year. This … [Read more...] about DFW’s focus on Asia is paying off
CEVA awarded contract with GM
CEVA Logistics has expanded its activitieswith General Motors outside theUS with a new contract with GeneralMotors (Thailand). This is the first logistics contractbetween CEVA and GM in Thailand. 'General Motors is the biggest automotivecompany in the world, and theiroperation in Thailand is extensive,'commented CEVA's business development director Matthew Stimpson. 'The new contract will further strengthen our global relationship with GM, which includes significant operations in the US, … [Read more...] about CEVA awarded contract with GM
