Heathrow Airport saw a 2.1 per cent year-on-year rise in cargo volumes to 741,847 tonnes in the first half of the year, driven by increases in cargo from emerging markets. Since July 2014, Heathrow has processed 1.5 million tonnes, a year-on-year uplift of 4.3 per cent. Over the past year volumes rose by 44 per cent to Mexico, 24.4 per cent to Turkey, 19.7 per cent to Brazil, 11.5 per cent to India, 6.9 per cent to North America and 2.8 per cent to China. … [Read more...] about Heathrow cargo volumes up 2.1% in first half
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NZ$1 million ‘lost’ at HKIA under Cathay’s care
Cathay Pacific’s procedures at Hong Kong International Airport have come under scrutiny after after one of 13 bags containing NZ$1 million (US$660,235) went missing during transfer from an aircraft to the cargo terminal. The incident happened on Friday night when a luggage box labeled ‘G4S International’ – a UK security firm – carrying 13 cash bags with about NZ$10 million was bound for the Bank of China. The money was reportedly transferred to the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal from the … [Read more...] about NZ$1 million ‘lost’ at HKIA under Cathay’s care
Is traditional freight forwarding model obsolete?
A combination of the erratic global air and sea freight markets, a growing shift in geographic focus towards the regional and the application of advanced technology and data analysis to the market is bringing the fate of the traditional freight forwarding model into question, according to a new report from Transport Intelligence (Ti). Ti’s annual Global Freight Forwarding 2015 report notes that capacity excesses and declining rates describes a tumultuous sea freight market, while air freight … [Read more...] about Is traditional freight forwarding model obsolete?
Struggling Kenya Airways enlists Seabury
Kenya Airways chief executive officer Mbuvi Ngunze has revealed that the struggling East African carrier has hired Seabury Consulting, an advisory firm specialising in airline strategy development and turnarounds, to help revamp its operations. Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi last week, Ngunze said that since the beginning of the year, Seabury specialists had been analysing Kenya Airways’ sales, ticketing, and network planning functions with a view to bringing them into line with … [Read more...] about Struggling Kenya Airways enlists Seabury
AA Cargo appoints new Euro sales manager
Following the successful merger with US Airways, and the subsequent increase in the size of its operations in mainland Europe over the last year, American Airlines (AA) Cargo has appointed Gisela Schork to the position of regional sales manager – Cargo, Germany and Switzerland – with immediate effect. “Germany is the biggest export market in mainland Europe, so I am looking forward to selling an even greater range of both services and destinations to customers in my region,” said Schork. … [Read more...] about AA Cargo appoints new Euro sales manager
TIACA launches new website to drive digital agenda
TIACA has launched a new website with added benefits for members including an industry scorecard to help with the drive towards e-freight. The new site (www.tiaca.org) includes a range of features such as improved networking opportunities, while the industry scorecard highlights some of the key benefits and challenges for various e-commerce initiatives. “TIACA is committed to delivering value for its members and the new website has a lot more to offer,” said Doug Brittin, secretary general, … [Read more...] about TIACA launches new website to drive digital agenda