The Federation of Asia-Pacifi c Aircargo Associations comprises 17 organisations: Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics, Japan Aircargo Forwarders Association, Korea International Freight Forwarders Association, Aircargo Forwarders of the Philippines Inc, Taiwan Airfreight Forwarders Association, Singapore Aircargo Agents Association, Thailand Airfreight Forwarders Association, Indonesian Forwarders Association, Macau Air Freight Forwarding (Logistics) Association, Federation … [Read more...] about FAPAA
Logistics
Trans Global Logistics
Trans Global Logistics, a Hong Kong-based logistics company, has named Ahmad Raza director and general manager of TGL Pakistan and moved the country’s headquarters from Karachi to Lahore. Raza, who was manager of the company’s operations in Pakistan, succeeds Shuja Baig, managing director of TGL Pakistan, who is retiring. Raza has more than 18 years of experience in the logistics industry. He joined Trans Global Pakistan in 1996 and he has headed up Lahore operations for … [Read more...] about Trans Global Logistics
Express business in the Philippines eyes 7-8-9 growth
The air express and logistics business has never been more robust and DHL Express in the Philippines is seeing more new clients and a wider variety of industries that are interested to avail of its express and logistics services, says Larry Llamzon, country manager of DHL Express Philippines. He says the industry is growing much faster than the Philippine’s gross domestic product (GDP). The actual growth of the industry over the last three years was approximately double that of … [Read more...] about Express business in the Philippines eyes 7-8-9 growth
Air Canada
Air Canada will end its daily B767service to India this coming spring dueto insufficient demand. The airline willdiscontinue all direct flights betweenToronto and New Delhi on May 1.Separately, the carrier said that it willintroduce daily non-stop B777 servicebetween Vancouver and Sydney onDecember 14, 2007. … [Read more...] about Air Canada
Ground Handling
HONG KONG: Hactl sets new tonnage record in 2006
Hong Kong Air Cargo TerminalsLimited (Hactl) said tonnage handledin the fourth quarter was 717,361tonnes, representing a year-on-yearincrease of 6.0 percent. Total volumehandled for the whole year of 2006topped the 2.5 million mark - a total of2,561,902 tonnes were handled in theyear, up 5.3 percent against 2005, andsetting a new annual tonnage recordfor the company. Export tonnage for the fourth quarterwas 411,893 tonnes, up 5.1 percentyear-on-year. Aggregate export tonnagefor the whole year … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Hactl sets new tonnage record in 2006