About 150 cargo containers withexport articles have been stranded atvarious parts of the country for a week,thanks to a general strike called byMadheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) inthe eastern Terai region, The HimalayanTimes reported. Foreign trade has been hit the hardestdue to the strike, which has beengoing on for several days in easternTerai, blocking the main customs pointsincluding Birgunj-Raxaul and Rani-Jogbani. These two customs points arethose through which over 45 percentof Nepal's … [Read more...] about Strike cripples Nepal's exports, imports
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Lufthansa Cargo's new chairman in a hurry
Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa Cargo'snew chairman, arrived at its annualresults press conference fresh from aweek-long familiarisation trip to Asia.This included discussions in Shenzhenwith Jade Cargo International,in which Lufthansa Cargo has a 25percent stake. It was Spohr's first trip to Shenzhenand clearly made an impression. "Ifyou want to see the future of China,you should go there," he advised theassembled journalists. Spohr has been refusing interviewsduring his first 100 days … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo's new chairman in a hurry
DHL in 'massive deal' with LH Cargo
Reports say that DHL andLufthansa Cargo are in thefinal stages of negotiating anew partnership to providelong-haul capacity for thecompany's express services,which insiders believe will bemore extensive than DHL'srecent pact with Polar AirCargo. Emirates SkyCargo, whichtogether with Cargolux andLufthansa Cargo was amongthe airlines, which participatedin the secret tenderprocess, declined to discussthe outcome of the tenderother than by saying that "you win some, you lose … [Read more...] about DHL in 'massive deal' with LH Cargo
EUROPE: New body to counter IATA "discrimination"
The Global Federation of CargoAirlines (GFCA), an organisation alliedto FAGSA, the Federation of GeneralSales Agents, is taking aim at what itsays is IATA's "discrimination" againstall-cargo airlines. GFCA board member Carlo TaleiFranzesi, who is also president of FAGSA,charges that IATA ignores the needs offreighter operators and does not includecargo in many of its official statistics."Cargo airlines need a stronger voicethan they are getting in IATA," he says. The … [Read more...] about EUROPE: New body to counter IATA "discrimination"
EUROPE: EC updates airline 'blacklist'
For the first time, the EuropeanCommission (EC) has withdrawn twocarriers from the list of banned airlines,after the carriers took decisive actionto remedy their failings. African cargo carrier DAS Air Cargo,Dairo Air Services (Uganda / Kenya)and Thailand's Phuket Air have beenremoved from the list of banned airlines,after proving to the Commissionthat they have now rectified the serioussafety deficiencies that originally led totheir banning from Europe. According to Jacques Barrot, … [Read more...] about EUROPE: EC updates airline 'blacklist'
AUSTRALIA: AaE is Cargo 2000's first member in Australia
Australian air Express International(AaE) has become the first companybased in Australia to become an IndustryAssociate member of Cargo 2000. AaE is a leading provider of cargohandling services to international airlinesacross the continent of Australiaand provides services to over 30 internationalairlines at locations includingSydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perthand Adelaide. Cargo 2000 has established a set ofrequirements for GHAs that includesa quality agreement they sign with theCargo … [Read more...] about AUSTRALIA: AaE is Cargo 2000's first member in Australia