Los Angeles International Airport is an “extremely challenged” facility that lacks the proper equipment and infrastructure to handle the type of massive computer meltdown that left more than 17,300 passengers stranded last month, according to the airport’schief executive. The Whittier Daily News reported that the comments from Gina Marie Lindsay, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports, came just days after a glitch in a single laptop computer shut down the US … [Read more...] about AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Perfect storm at 'extremely challenged' LAX
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AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport eyes increased international traffic
Hartsfi eld-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is preparing for increased international traffi c by planning to add gates, open the international terminal and boost cargo capacity, among other projects, according to Robert Kennedy, the airport’s assistant general manager foroperations, maintenance and security. “The airport will see approximately 86.4 million passengers this year, but it was originally built to handle only 55-60 million,” Kennedy was quoted as saying by … [Read more...] about AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport eyes increased international traffic
Managing the risks of China's air cargo
Despite China’s rapid economic growth, the air cargo sector has proven a bumpy ride for many fi rms, and there’smore turbulence ahead. China’s economy has transformed radically in the past three decades: annual GDP growth has averaged 9% since reforms began in 1978, and in the past fi ve years alone, the value of China’s exports has nearly quadrupled, reaching$1 trillion in 2006. Chinese factories have progressed from supplying worldwide markets with parts and … [Read more...] about Managing the risks of China's air cargo
European logistics enjoy 'solid' year
The contract logistics market in Western Europe grew by 6.7 percent in 2006 to reach 49 billion euros. This is one of the key fi ndings in “European Transport and Logistics Markets 2007”, the latest report to be published by UKbased research organisation Transport Intelligence. Some of the highest rates of growth were in the Nordic region. Finland in particular has benefi ted from increasing trade with Russia, and is well on the way towards positioning itself as a gateway to the … [Read more...] about European logistics enjoy 'solid' year
Thailand's logistics costs too high
Thailand's actual logistics costs index this year should not be above its previous forecast of 23.9 percent of gross domestic product, the Nation reported, citing Thammasat Business School associate professor Ruth Banomyong. While he declined to give details on the forecast for 2008, he said the high fi gures for logistics costs, including almost 50 percent of total logistics costs from transportation, indicate that the country still lacks competitiveness due to its high costs in inventory … [Read more...] about Thailand's logistics costs too high
TNT weighs up "final mile" service
Mail operator TNT has said it will decide in the next year whether to take on Royal Mail by launching a‘fi nal mile’ delivery service in theUK. The service would focus on bulkmail such as direct mail. Dutch fi rmTNT’s planned decision over whetherto launch the service has been acceleratedby the ongoing strike action atRoyal Mail. TNT has already run trials of a fi nal-mile service in Manchester and Glasgow, and is now looking at a national network. Chief executive Peter … [Read more...] about TNT weighs up "final mile" service
