Chinese media reports say that the Chinese Ministry of Communications has issued a statement in Chinese that logistics provider Schenker is being investigated for operating with falsifi ed NVOCC licenses. It is believed that the authorities have called on Schenker to cease all business in China concerned with ocean freight, and for shipping companies not to deal with Schenker. Schenker has denied the accusations and stated that it clearly has received an NVOCC certifi cate from the … [Read more...] about CHINA: Beijing threatens to shut down Schenker
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Cargolux last month accepted its 15th B747-400 freighter from Boeing. The aircraft, registered LX-WCV and named ‘City of Petange’ arrived in Luxembourg after its delivery fl ight from Seattle with a full load of cargo. The Luxembourg-based cargo airline is also launch customer for the Boeing 747-8 Freighter with fi rm orders for 13 B747-8 Freighters, two options and 10 purchase rights. First deliveries will start from 2009. … [Read more...] about GATEWAYS
Experience-based security measures more viable than Washington politics
The members of the US Senate and House of Representatives have gone on summer recess for a few weeks after pushing through a revised antiterrorism bill which, among many other things, will force the air cargo industry to get all cargo inspected before it can be loaded on passenger aircraft andfreighters. As the impact of this security document is likely to be massive, it is probably a good time to analyse the consequences of this bill, which has meanwhile been signed into law by US President … [Read more...] about Experience-based security measures more viable than Washington politics
SriLankan rises above its frustrations
Having seen half of its aircraft destroyed on the ground by the Tamil Tigers one terrible night in July 2001, SriLankan Airways knows all too well about coping with terrorists attacks. But recently there have been a few brief years when it thought all thatbehind it. Following the 2001 attacks, the carrier managed to rebuild its fl eet, and though it didn’t return to all its former longhaul routes, it was looking forward to a profi table and stable future. But with the truce between the … [Read more...] about SriLankan rises above its frustrations
AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Perfect storm at 'extremely challenged' LAX
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
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