FKI Logistex has won a contract tosupply Chronopost International with acomplete tilt-tray sortation system for thecompany's new 11,000 sqm parcel hubin Chilly-Mazarin, near Paris, France. Chronopost, a subsidiary of the LaPoste Group, is building the new hubto support an ambitious three-year planto redesign its entire transportationnetwork. The Chilly-Mazarin hub is designedto move a total of 30,000 parcelsper hour and will process nearly 60 percentof Chronopost's French freight. The hub … [Read more...] about FKI Logistex inks Chronopost contract
Air & Cargo Services
Skycooler signs repair contracts
Skycooler, the cool container leasingcompany, said that it has signed contractswith Hong Kong based GroundSupport Engineering Limited (GSEL)and Airbase (Canada) to provide repairservices for its SKYcooler temperaturecontrolled cool containers. Skycooler CEO Graham Walters said:“Our partnership with these companiesis an important step in increasing ourglobal repair network, ensuring thatour SKYcooler units can be quicklyreturned to service if damaged. Thesestations, together with others … [Read more...] about Skycooler signs repair contracts
Aerobox finds new financing
AeroBox Composite Structures LLC(ACS), which filed for bankruptcy protectionunder Chapter 11 in January,has achieved a major milestone in itsprocess to re-organise when the US FederalBankruptcy Court in Albuquerque,New Mexico approved Debtor-In-Possessionfinancing that enables theCompany to continue to trade. Posterus Corporation, an investmentcompany that provides specialist DIPfinancing, is offering up to $4 millionin fresh funding to support ACS. Thisnew credit line enables ACS to standon … [Read more...] about Aerobox finds new financing
Utilicraft Aerospace to market freighter
US-based Utilicraft Aerospace Industrieshas begun its campaign to solicitpre-production sales and leasing ordersfor the FF-1080-300ER freight feederaircraft. Initial discussions have begun withseveral unsolicited international carriersbased in the Middle East, Africaand India – all rapidly expanding aircargo markets. The FF-1080-300ER Freight Feederaircraft satisfies an industry-recognisedneed to cost effectively feed containerisedair cargo to the major hubs of thescheduled passenger … [Read more...] about Utilicraft Aerospace to market freighter
Lufthansa Cargo’s new chairman in a hurry
Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa Cargo'snew chairman, arrived at its annualresults press conference fresh from aweek-long familiarisation trip to Asia.This included discussions in Shenzhenwith Jade Cargo International,in which Lufthansa Cargo has a 25percent stake. It was Spohr's first trip to Shenzhenand clearly made an impression. "Ifyou want to see the future of China,you should go there," he advised theassembled journalists. Spohr has been refusing interviewsduring his first 100 days … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo’s new chairman in a hurry
Leading air cargo players join AFA 2007
In the past few weeks, severalleading players in the cargo industryhave confirmed their presenceat the AFA 2007 exhibition. Amongthem is Dubai Logistics City, whichwill bring a 50 sqm mock-up ofone of the most sensational andfuturistic plans of this decade, the70 square kilometre airport cumlogistics project currently underconstruction in the Jebel Ali areaof Dubai. The airport - with sixparallel runways - and the logisticsfacilities aside, the DLC will alsoinclude office, hotel and … [Read more...] about Leading air cargo players join AFA 2007
