air cargo

Durban’s $900 million King Shaka nearly ready

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With less than a month to go, developers of South Africa’s ZAR 6.7 billion (US$914 million) greenfield King Shaka International Airport outside Durban, insist that the project will be ready for ‘takeoff’ on 1 May in time for the World Cup kick-off in June. Branded the second-largest infrastructural project in the country, as well as boasting an airfreight cargo facility that is the first of its kind for Africa, South Africa’s third international airport … [Read more...] about Durban’s $900 million King Shaka nearly ready

Jomo Kenyatta Int’l expands cargo facilities

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The airport, which is currently ranked number two in terms cargo business in Africa, has received several expressions of interest from airlines which wish to operate out of Nairobi. Several European, North American and Asian airlines plan freighter services to JKIA due its geographic location especially in relationto the Great Lakes Region. Currently the airport has a number of foreign carriers calling at JKIA, including: Air France Cargo, Astral Aviation, Cargolux, DHL, Egypt Air Cargo, … [Read more...] about Jomo Kenyatta Int’l expands cargo facilities

An African haven amid the global storm

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In search of markets that had escaped the savage yield declines of Asia in the early months of last year, carriers – in particular full freighter operators – identified Africa as a relative haven of stability. “Africa has been pretty good over the last year, but if you look at the central part, the perishables part was affected by weather last year so that was an added challenge,” says Ram Menen, Emirates SkyCargo senior vice president. “We also … [Read more...] about An African haven amid the global storm

Air cargo industry must rebuild anew: IATA chief

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The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called upon the entire air cargo value chain to rebuild the air cargo industry by focusing on e-commerce, quality and security to help drive the recovery from last year’s devastating effects of the global economic meltdown. “We are starting to see some signs of optimism on the horizon. But we cannot rebuild on the old foundations. This recession has changed global business. To remain competitive, air cargo … [Read more...] about Air cargo industry must rebuild anew: IATA chief

Cargo market improving but changes afoot

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"As the industry slowly emerges from the worst-ever demand crisis, key lessons learned are that faster response, added financial flexibility, more conservative capacity planning, and diversification of risk across markets and products are key elements to successfully manage in a downturn," said Oliver Wyman partner, Niko Herrmann in presenting the findings of the 2010 Global Air Cargo CEO Survey at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Vancouver. The survey revealed that while 55 per cent … [Read more...] about Cargo market improving but changes afoot

EVA Air accelerates from parking to expansion

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K.W. Nieh Group CEO, Evergreen Group, parent of EVA Airlines’ which operates EVA Air Cargo, says that: “As we expand in China, we’re continuing to grow our market in Southeast Asia to make full use of our long-haul capacity to America and Europe.” “A key EVA objective for 2010 is to fully utilise our airfreight capacity,” he says, adding that the airline expects to grow its air cargo throughput this year. During the fourth quarter of 2009, EVA … [Read more...] about EVA Air accelerates from parking to expansion