Air Transport Services Group, Inc. announced it has commenced a new wide-body freighter service for Qantas Freight between Australia and New Zealand, and for DHL between Europe and Africa. ATSG said its subsidiary Air Transport International (ATI) is scheduled to begin providing wide-body ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) service for Qantas Freight between Australia and New Zealand under a twoyear agreement starting 15 June. ATI’s Boeing 767-200-SF will allow … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA & NZ: ATSG airlines launch services for Qantas & DHL
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AUSTRALIA & NZ: Air freighting of Australian livestock surges
Australia’s livestock air freight exports have grown 150 per cent in value over last year according to the latest figures from LiveCorp which said growing demand for genetics from emerging livestock-producing nations is behind the record number of Australian sheep, goats and cattle exported by air. LiveCorp said the number of sheep, cattle and goats as air freight from Australia last year rose 45 per cent to 97,717 head while their value increased almost 150 per cent to A$33.15 … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA & NZ: Air freighting of Australian livestock surges
CHINA: Universal sells cargo agency business
Figures released by the Kuala Lumpurbased Universal Travel Group announced plans to sell its air cargo agency subsidiary, Shenzhen Speedy Dragon Enterprise Ltd., that it acquired in the second quarter of 2007, to focus on its core business segments with higher profit margins. … [Read more...] about CHINA: Universal sells cargo agency business
New Shanghai logistics facility for U-Freight
International freight service and logistics company, U-Freight has broken ground on a RMB200 million (US$29.3 million) warehousing and office complex at Shanghai Pudong International airport. The new complex – expected to be completed within 15 months – will incorporate some of the latest energysaving and eco-friendly equipment and techniques, such as solar-powered lighting, while providing U-Freight with the space to grow its business as the world economy recovers. The … [Read more...] about New Shanghai logistics facility for U-Freight
Toll acquires three Asian express businesses
Hot on the expansion trail, Australia’s Toll Group, a leading provider of integrated logistics services in the Asian region, has announced the acquisition of three Asian based international express businesses. Toll has acquired the Asian operations of Deltec in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia to complement its existing air freight operations in Australia and New Zealand. The Deltec business has multiple product offerings including international express, local point to point … [Read more...] about Toll acquires three Asian express businesses
No upturn before 2010 says Kuehne & Nagel
Swiss logistics group Kuehne & Nagel has seen the pace of decline slow, but does not expect a sustainable recovery before 2010, its chief executive said recently. “The decline in the volumes is not as dramatic as it was a few months ago, but we are not seeing a definite recovery,†Reinhard Lange told Swiss newspaper Handelszeitung, according to Reuters. Air freight volumes were still down around 20 per cent, close to levels in the first quarter, Lange said, adding there had been a … [Read more...] about No upturn before 2010 says Kuehne & Nagel
