Amidst mounting pressure of employees for a management reshuffle, the president director of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar said he will let the newly appointed minister of State Owned Enterprises (SOE), Sofyan Djalil handle the case. “It is the stakeholder [SOE] that will evaluate the performance of Garuda management. We are working. We are focusing on our restructuring programmes,” Satar said. Garuda’s public relations manager Pujobroto said the … [Read more...] about INDONESIA: Garuda focuses on restructuring
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INDONESIA: GAC expands in Indonesia
GAC Samudera Logistics (GSL), a joint venture between the GAC Group and the Samudera Indonesia Group, has announced a 50 percent expansion of its state-of-the art common user distribution centre in Indonesia. The GSL facility currently houses inventory of major corporations from diverse sectors such as consumer goods, healthcare and electronics. Strategically located in Lippo Cikarang in the Bekasi district, east of Jakarta, the extended facility will occupy a total of 9,000 square metres … [Read more...] about INDONESIA: GAC expands in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Jakarta’s forwarders carry heavy burden
Indonesian Forwarders Association (INFA) has reported that many of its members in DKI Jakarta province have closed their business because of their inability to compete with multinationalforwarders operating in the city. As a result, the number of active forwarders has dropped from 1,400 in2005 to only 780 forwarders. The chairman of INFA for Jakarta chapter, Syukri Siregar said at the association’s recent workshop that local forwarders have lost their grip as a result of global … [Read more...] about INDONESIA: Jakarta’s forwarders carry heavy burden
INDONESIA: Bhakti Investama acquires AdamAir
Investment and holding company PT Bhakti Investama has come to the rescue of fledgling carrier Adam Air, which is facing government scrutiny following a series of aircraft accidents, by acquiring 50 percent of the carrier’s shares. The acquisition was done through its subsidiary PT Global Transport Services. Both Adam Air and Bhakti declined to reveal the value of the acquisition. However, Adam Air’s president director Adam Aditya Suherman said the value ‘equals the price … [Read more...] about INDONESIA: Bhakti Investama acquires AdamAir
INDONESIA: Air cargo grows, but lack of infrastructure
The condition of Indonesia’s air cargo industry after the 1997 economic crisis has indicated improvement, with the growth rate between 13 percent-16 percent both of domestic and international freight. Former Transport Minister Hatta Radjasa said the trend is promising, even more so since the growth of Indonesia’s logistics market is above the growth rate of other Asia Pacific nations. “However, such growth is not balanced with adequate infrastructure and skilled human … [Read more...] about INDONESIA: Air cargo grows, but lack of infrastructure
JAPAN: ABX Air operates freighters for ANA
ABX Air has entered into a two-year ACMI agreement to operate two 767- 200 freighters to support All Nippon Airways’ cargo operations in Japan, China and Thailand. This agreement marks the first time that the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has approved a foreign carrier to conduct cargo aircraft operations on behalf of a Japanese airline. Revenue from this ACMI agreement is expected to be approximately $22 million on an annualised basis for the two aircraft. ABX Air … [Read more...] about JAPAN: ABX Air operates freighters for ANA