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Volumes at LAX continue to recover

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Air cargo traffic through Los Angeles International Airport jumped 26.6 per cent in February over the same month a year ago as business at the US’ main gateway for trans-Pacific air cargo regained ground after last year’s devastation. Freight tonnage also was up only slightly over January and almost equal to the freight levels Los Angeles saw in 2008. … [Read more...] about Volumes at LAX continue to recover

Forwarders give Frankfurt a thumbs down

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Air freight forwarders are worried about the handling quality at Frankfurt airport, according to the German DVZ Brief. The article said 20 per cent of forwarders in Frankfurt rated the recent quality of the handling agents on the airport as “poor”, or even worse. The assessment is the result of a recent survey of nearly 50 participating member companies of the Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association Hesse / Rhineland- Palatinate. Only 18 per cent in this survey rated the … [Read more...] about Forwarders give Frankfurt a thumbs down

Emirates puts off shift to Al Maktoum Int’l

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Emirates has said it may delay shifting to Dubai’s new Al Maktoum International Airport by up to 10 years. The carrier has confirmed that it is now looking to move to the new facility between 2022 and 2030, instead of between 2018 and 2020 as originally planned. Emirates has also said it will not move any of its cargo operations from Dubai International Airport (DIA) to Al Maktoum in June this year when a new 250,000 tonne-capacity facility is set to open. Emirates derives … [Read more...] about Emirates puts off shift to Al Maktoum Int’l

New Central Vietnam hub for Kerry Logistics

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Kerry Logistics has opened the first phase of its new logistics centre in Danang in Central Vietnam. The facility will provide a total of 9,000 sq m of space when completed in the second half of 2010. The new facility will add to Kerry Logistics’ 62,500 sq m facility in Ho Chi Minh City and a 10,300 sq m facility in Hanoi providing complete coverage in North, Central and South Vietnam. Kerry Logistics was the first foreign company to own and operate logistics facilities inVietnam. … [Read more...] about New Central Vietnam hub for Kerry Logistics

New airfreight office in Dubai for Geodis Wilson

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In the first of three service developments this year in the United Arab Emirates, global forwarder and logistics services provider Geodis Wilson has opened a new airfreight office in Dubai to support increasing demand for this service mode as well as its advancing sea-air product. Based in Dubai’s Cargo Village, the new facility will handle freight from up to ten inbound flights daily – mainly from Europe and the Far East. It will also handle sea-air cargo originating … [Read more...] about New airfreight office in Dubai for Geodis Wilson

Panalpina chooses Stansted as UK hub

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Global freight forwarder Panalpina has selected London Stansted Airport as the base from which they will operate all their UK air freight operations. Speaking about the launch of operations from Stansted, Nick Barton the airport’s commercial and development director said: “We’re delighted that one of the world’s largest freight operators has selected the modern, world class cargo facilities at Stansted from which to base their air freight operations in … [Read more...] about Panalpina chooses Stansted as UK hub