The organisers of the Air Freight Asia 2007 Conference have decided to move the venue for the Conference from the AsiaWorld-Expo facilities, where the Air Freight Asia 2007 exhibition will be held as part of the Asian Aerospace 2007 Expo & Congress, tothe nearby Regal Airport Hotel. Explaining the rationale for the move, AFA2007 organiser, Nol van Fenema said: "As all available conference facilities in the AsiaWorld-Expo have been fully taken up by the Asian Aerospace Congress, we … [Read more...] about Air Freight Asia 2007 Conference moves to Regal Airport Hotel
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Air cargo and RFID – A smart way to keep “freight” moving forward?
The RFID (Radio Frequency Identifi - cation) technology gets more and more common in our everyday life. Applications in passports for a better identifi cation of its owner or simple transport payments such as collecting tolls and within mass transportation show only asmall area. Meanwhile in some cases RFID technology is implemented for more than ten years now. So not in the air cargo business, where besides some local solutions or smaller pilot projects for test purposes still no major … [Read more...] about Air cargo and RFID – A smart way to keep “freight” moving forward?
Confirmed speakers and panel members for AFA2007
The Air Freight Asia 2007 Conference is rapidly fi rming up with several leading executives confi rming their attendance in the past three weeks. Among them are TIACA chairman, Jack Boisen, who will discuss the subject of air freight liberalisation with Cargolux CEO, Uli Ogiermann, Emirates Skycargo senior vice president Ram Menen and Northwest Cargo president,Jim Friedel. Joining the Round Table Discussion on September 4 is former DHL executive and former CNS chairman, Guenter Rohrmann, who … [Read more...] about Confirmed speakers and panel members for AFA2007
United Airlines experiences better growth on Atlantic, domestic side of business
As is the case with many carriers today, United Airlines' cargo fi gures so far this year are not in sync with Boeing World Air Cargo Forecast projections for 6.1 percent growth per year. The reason is China, previously the enginefor cargo growth. "The market has not been as strong this year as anticipated," comments Neel Shah, United Cargo vice president sales and marketing. With so many carriers now actively serving Asia -- especially China, rates are now more competitive. … [Read more...] about United Airlines experiences better growth on Atlantic, domestic side of business
TNT launches Emergency Express
TNT Express said it has launched, what it described as "the industry’s fastest express service in Asia". Termed the Emergency Express service, the service ensures that a customer’s urgent overseas shipments get out on the fi rst available fl ight and is timed around a customer’s schedule with 24X7 immediate response and pick up. TNT said that its latest innovation taps on the growing demand for even speedier express services as there is a strong need to maintain … [Read more...] about TNT launches Emergency Express
FedEx net profit up 12 percent
FedEx Corp reported a net profi t of $2.02 billion for fi scal year ended May 31, up 12 percent from the $1.81 billion earned in the yearearlier period. The company credited the result to "strong" volume growth at its FedEx Ground segment and "continued" revenue growth for FedEx Express International Priority products. Chairman, president and CEO Frederick Smith called the profi t"solid", but added that thecompany was "restrained bya slowing US economy. … [Read more...] about FedEx net profit up 12 percent