Indonesia’s leading logistics solutions provider, RPX Group, has unveiled its second transit warehouse, the RPX Cargo Building (RCB) located at the cargo area of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport of Jakarta. The facility is fully equipped with modern service systems, which are directly connected to the RPX online system. “The new cargo building is a response to growing demands for more internationally standardised facility, as well as to the increased import and export … [Read more...] about RPX unveils new cargo facility
Air Forwarding
INFA pleased with withholding tax exemption
After heightened resistance from service providing associations, including freight forwarders and courier companies, the Indonesian directorate of excise has abolished the regulation 178/2006, which the companies said was business-unfriendly. Chairman of INFA for Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Arman Yahya said: “We are happy with the decision of the excise directorate. At least the government is listening to us, which hardly happens.” According to Yahya, the … [Read more...] about INFA pleased with withholding tax exemption
HAFFA supports IATA¡¯s pilot e-freight scheme
The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Limited (HAFFA) has come out in support of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) pilot e-freight scheme to make all transactions paperless on key trade routes this year. The paperless scheme, which will include Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada and the Netherlands, will be developed to allow airlines, freight forwarders, Customs and other parties to seamlessly exchange electronic information and … [Read more...] about HAFFA supports IATA¡¯s pilot e-freight scheme
TAFA-Thai wants Suvarnabhumi to become Asia¡¯s new air cargo hub
According to the chairman of the Thai Airfreight Forwarders Association (TAFA), Kovit Thanyarattakul, the problems affecting the cargo operations at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport and its Free Zone are similar to the ones faced by other new airports around the world. “Although all parties had prepared themselves for months before the move to the new airport, we forecasted all possible problems that could arise and used the problems experienced by other big … [Read more...] about TAFA-Thai wants Suvarnabhumi to become Asia¡¯s new air cargo hub
FAPAA 2007 ECM/AGM to move to HKG
Following the decision by the board of the Thai Airfreight Forwarders Association (TAFA), that they are not able to host the FAPAA ECM/AGM meeting this year and have asked to be excused, the FAPAA secretariat has started work on fi nding a new venue for the ECM/AGM. For legal reasons this year’s AGM must be held by September 10, 2007 at the very latest. The secretariat, in close co-operation with the Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding & Logistics (HAFFA) and the Macau Air … [Read more...] about FAPAA 2007 ECM/AGM to move to HKG
HACTL boosts operational efficiency
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) said it has implemented a new phase of its Vehicle Information System by providing added functions to the existing system to enhance in-terminal handling effi ciency, heighten terminal security and add convenience to cargo agents and trucking companies. Phase two of the Vehicle Information System, which is an on-line, instant electronic platform that monitors the in-terminal activities of trucks on a daily basis, offers added convenience to … [Read more...] about HACTL boosts operational efficiency