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
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
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
Kenya’s newest perishable centre on track
The operator of the largest cargo handling facility at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) said it is on schedule to complete its first phase in July 2010, when it will commence handling of both import and export traffic. The new Transglobal Cargo Centre (TCC) will be the first fresh produce and cargo handling facility in Africa to incorporate a multi-storey ETV (elevating transfer vehicle)-based perishables handling system. This cool-chain ETV system will have … [Read more...] about Kenya’s newest perishable centre on track
Continuous five-month growth at AAT
Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) announced that its tonnage throughput in May 2010 was 64,041 tonnes, recording a growth of 73 per cent compared with the same period last year. Export cargo registered 45,994 tonnes, a growth of 95 per cent when compared with the same month last year. Import cargo volume for May was 17,486 tonnes, up 36 per cent. Transhipment cargo volume was 561 tonnes, a growth of two per cent when compared against corresponding period in 2009. … [Read more...] about Continuous five-month growth at AAT
King Shaka welcomes first cargo customer
Dube TradePort’s (DTP) cargo terminal welcomed its first international freighter on 20 June, when an Emirates SkyCargo B747-400F touched down, departing later in the day carrying outsized cargo bound for Dubai. The arrival officially marked the beginning of a new era for international air-trade through KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the Southern African region. “This freighter operation was a milestone for Emirates SkyCargo and its partners, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and DTP, … [Read more...] about King Shaka welcomes first cargo customer