Aiming to capture a growing slice of the €3 billion outsourced Service Logistics market in Asia Pacific, DHL Supply Chain has announced plans to invest €50 million over the next five years to grow its Technical Services offering, part of its overall Service Logistics solution. DHL has also appointed an IT industry veteran to head this sector and opened its first technical services competency centre in Asia, co-located at its 200,000 sq ft Penang Logistics Hub in Malaysia offering … [Read more...] about DHL to invest 50M to grow service logistics stake
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Canada to screen cargo in passenger bellies
In a move mirroring steps already well underway in the US, the Canadian government has announced a C$96 million (US$88.8 million) plan aimed at improving the security of Canadian air cargo, citing the potential for terrorist attacks within the commercial cargo system. The new measures, to be phased in over five years, include additional screening technologies and more stringent security checks for companies that screen cargo. While all cargo will be subject to the new measures, screening methods … [Read more...] about Canada to screen cargo in passenger bellies
Asia-Pac sees continued cargo growth
More confirmation of the sustained recovery in the global air cargo market came today courtesy of the the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) with statistics showing that both air cargo and passenger markets continued to show further improvement in April despite a week of disruptions to traffic in and out of Europe as a result of the Icelandic volcanic eruption. Air cargo demand remained strong, maintaining the positive trend of recent months, with 32.1 per cent growth in freight tonne … [Read more...] about Asia-Pac sees continued cargo growth
IATA blasts Europe again over volcanic crisis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on European governments and air navigation service providers to urgently develop more precise procedures to identify ash contaminated air space and allow more flights. The call came in the wake of 1,000 flight cancellations on Monday (17 May) as a result of the continued volcanic eruptions in Iceland. “This problem is not going away any time soon. The current European-wide system to decide on airspace closures is not working. We … [Read more...] about IATA blasts Europe again over volcanic crisis
TNT launches Moscow-Liege freighter service
TNT Express has launched a five day per week air cargo service linking Moscow and its main European hub Liege, via Warsaw. The new route, operated by a B737-300 freighter providing 16 tonnes of capacity, will secure and speed up the expedition of time-critical shipments to and from Russia. Examples include automotive parts, clinical supplies and biological samples, such as blood and human tissues.  The strategic air connection with Moscow will particularly strengthen TNT's service to the … [Read more...] about TNT launches Moscow-Liege freighter service
Agility’s first quarter profit plummets
Kuwait-based global logistics company, Agility has reported a drop in first quarter net profit by 52 per cent from a year ago to KD17.5 million (US$60.1 million) and warned future earnings will suffer from the loss of US military contracts in the wake of fraud charges. Revenues during the period fell 14.4 per cent to KD403 million as compared to the previous quarter. Agility, which has been accused of over-charging the US military during nearly a two-year period under contracts to supply US$8.5 … [Read more...] about Agility’s first quarter profit plummets
