The European Commission searched the offices of several freight forwarders and at least one US freight forwarder was subpoenaed by US authorities as the transatlantic anti-competition probe widens. A handful of freight forwarders including Switzerland-based Kuehne & Nagel International AGs and Welttransport Holding AG were raided recently as part of a joint US and European probe into pricing practices. News reports also mention Eagle Global Logistics (EGL), UTi Worldwide and Schenker … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: Price-fixing probe widens
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EUROPE/CIS: Air Astana boosts Bangkok services
Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is boosting services from Almaty to Bangkok from 1 October, with increases in aircraft capacity and frequency. Existing twice weekly flights utilising a Boeing 757 will be upgraded to a Boeing 767. An additional weekly frequency operated by Boeing 757 will be introduced from 27 October. Both moves will grow the capacity on the Almaty - Bangkok route by almost 80 per cent and is aimed at tapping the rapid growth in traffic from … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: Air Astana boosts Bangkok services
EUROPE/CIS: New air cargo terminal for SAS Cargo
A new agreement doubling Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Cargo subsidiary, Spirit Air Cargo Handling’s (SACH) capacity at Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, Sweden has been signed by Nordic Airport Properties. The deal will see the building of a new 15,000 square metre air cargo terminal at the airport by 2010. Spirit will be capable of handling up to 181,000 tonnes of cargo annually in the new terminal. Meanwhile, SAS Scandinavian Airlines has exercised options for two next-generation … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: New air cargo terminal for SAS Cargo
EUROPE/CIS: UK enviro tax hits freighters for 1st time
The UK is proposing that aircraft rather than passengers will incur an environmental levy to encourage the aviation industry to reduce carbon emissions. The country’s air passenger duty will be replaced from November 2009 with a scheme that charges flights instead of individuals. “I propose that aviation makes a greater contribution in respect of its environmental impact and for this to be as environmentally effective as possible. From 2009, I intend to levy the duty not on … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: UK enviro tax hits freighters for 1st time
EUROPE/CIS: JS Global inks alliance for Russia
JS Global has announced an alliance with Moscow-based Delivery World, to launch air cargo services linking the Russian Federation with worldwide markets. Under the alliance, Delivery World will sell, market and manage air cargo services in the Russian Federation exclusively for IJS Global. In turn, IJS Global will represent Delivery World’s air cargo interests across IJS’s worldwide network, which now spans every major trading continent. Though the venture’s initial … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: JS Global inks alliance for Russia
EUROPE/CIS: Air France-KLM cargo Traffic up
Air France-KLM said cargo Traffic for the month of September rose 4.4 per cent with a 3.0 per cent rise in capacity. The load factor rose 0.9 point to 67.4 per cent with the gain in cargo Traffic driven by Asian, African and Middle East routes. A 5.3 per cent year-on-year rise in passenger Traffic in September fell short of a 5.9 per cent rise in capacity, resulting in the load factor easing 0.5 point to 82 per cent. The group’s European network saw Traffic up 2.5 per cent as … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: Air France-KLM cargo Traffic up
