Kintetsu World Express (KWE) has signed a contract for its operations in 10 countries in Europe and South Africa to use OAG Cargo's Airfreight Rates (AFRA) application to distribute and search for real-time worldwide cargo rates."By expanding our usage of AFRA into an additional seven countries will enable us to build excellent working relationships within our KWE group and our customers as a global logistics partner," said Thomas Weppelmann, director business development Europe and Africa … [Read more...] about Kintetsu World Express goes with OAG

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has long been revered as a major gateway for Asia-related air traffic. Although LAX boasts excellent cargo facilities, the airport is running out of cargo capacity and will not be able to handle forecasted growth. Southern California air cargo volumes are projected to reach 8 million tonnes by 2016. LAX is capable of handling 2.3 million annual tonnes. Consequently, a number of alternative airports are springing up in neighboring Riverside and San … [Read more...] about California inland alternatives to LAX

International connections represent the path to the future for Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta (ATL) International Airport. Th e airport is already the world's busiest, serving more than 89 million passengers annually and connected by 34 passenger and 16 cargo airlines. To meet future demand, ATL is undergoing US$6 billion-plus in capital improvements, which includes a new 12-gate international passenger terminal that is expected to open by November 2011. Dan Molloy, ATL assistant general … [Read more...] about Int’l cargo puts Atlanta at new altitude

Without a doubt, Asia is a leading trading partner for the New York Customs District (NYCD). China continues to dominate imports to the NYCD, but in May 2008 showed a loss of -7.54 per cent compared to 2007. On a commodity basis, out of the top five, the two that had decreased were knit apparel by -40.7 per cent and woven apparel by -21.9 per cent. For the month of May 2008, Japan had a significant growth of +14.56 per cent due to a growth in all of the top five commodities being … [Read more...] about Asia scores high in NY-New Jersey

Optimism is high, yet guarded, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston where troubling economic times in the airline industry is shifting carrier service everywhere. But according to Genaro Pena, Houston Airport System (HAS) marketing director, Houston as a city is attracting more business from Asia and the Middle East than any other market in all of the Americas. That's because Houston is not only an oil town; it's home to numerous headquarters, manufacturing and … [Read more...] about Houston stays optimistic for future