Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) – the added-value-logistics subsidiary of Hactl – has more than doubled its business with Expeditors Hong Kong, with the provision of its Airport Direct Export service to the major logistics company. Expeditors is now the largest customer for Hacis. Hacis has been providing its Airport Direct service for Expeditors’ imports since 2000, including breakbulk, cargo handling and sorting to house air waybill level. … [Read more...] about Hacis doubles business with Expeditors
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Air cargo volume growth slows in June: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing 2.3 per cent growth in demand (measured in freight tonne kilometers) over June 2013, a growth rate that is slower than the 4.9 per cent growth reported for May. Nevertheless, overall growth for the first six months of 2014 stands at 4.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2013. That is much stronger than the weak 1.4 per cent increase reported for the full-year 2013 over 2012 levels, … [Read more...] about Air cargo volume growth slows in June: IATA
Qatar ups Delhi maindeck to twice weekly
Qatar Airways Cargo started operating its second freighter service to Delhi, India from 22 July. This second frequency builds rapidly on the back of the first freighter service from Doha which arrived at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on 4 May, this year the carrier said. “India is a highly important market for Qatar Airways Cargo,” said Qatar Airways chief officer cargo, Ulrich Ogiermann. “We are delighted to start our second freighter … [Read more...] about Qatar ups Delhi maindeck to twice weekly
ANA backs out of Asian Wings stake
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) has dropped its plan to buy a 49 per cent stake in Myanmar airline, Asian Wings Airways, blaming "intensified'' competition in the country as it quickly emerges from years of economic isolation. Asian Wings operates an A321-100 and three ATR72-500s on scheduled flights throughout Myanmar, as well as to neighbouring Thailand. “Competition between new and old airlines in Myanmar has intensified, bringing rapid changes in the external … [Read more...] about ANA backs out of Asian Wings stake
WTO talks fail as India derails process
Negotiations for the first major global accord in the World Trade Organisation’s 19-year history which would have standardised customs rules, collapsed today over food-subsidy objections raised by India. Negotiators for a Trade Facilitation Agreement at WTO headquarters in Geneva failed to agree as a midnight deadline passed to implement part of the accord by the end of July as India refused to proceed without assurances the pact would allow it to keep protections for its … [Read more...] about WTO talks fail as India derails process
Hactl pioneers pharma GDP cert in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest cargo handler – is the first handling facility at the airport to achieve Good Distribution Practices (GDP) accreditation, bringing it in line with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) quality assurance guidelines for the handling of pharmaceuticals. To meet the GDP guidelines, Hactl has enhanced the temperature-controlled zones in its SuperTerminal 1 facility, to accommodate pharmaceutical products … [Read more...] about Hactl pioneers pharma GDP cert in Hong Kong