UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) has played a key role in the opening of the new Rajiv Gandhi International airport at Shamsabad in Hyderabad. Th e new airport was officially inaugurated on March 14 and began commercial operations on 23 March. In partnership with Siemens Information Systems Limited (SISL) India, UFIS-AS has successfully delivered their airport system technologies. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), which was formed to design, finance, build, operate and … [Read more...] about Hyderabad’s new airport selects UFIS
air freighting
Etihad Crystal Cargo goes with OAG
Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of UAE-based Etihad Airways, has signed a contract to publish airfreight rates and post important operational announcements to freight forwarders on OAG Cargo Solutions' worldwide cargo portal. Th e airline's rapidly growing cargo business boosted its freighter fleet capacity by more than 30 per cent in 2007 and expanded its cargo terminal in Abu Dhabi to handle more than 270,000 tonnes of freight per year. Under the agreement, Etihad will use OAG Cargo's Air … [Read more...] about Etihad Crystal Cargo goes with OAG
THAI Cargo chooses GLS HK
Global Logistics System (GLS), a Hong Kong-based provider of cargo information management, has announced that it has been chosen by Th ai Cargo as its total solution provider for the implementation of e-booking for the carrier's cargo division. GLS is the proprietor of online booking portal Ezycargo, which will provide the cargo arm of Thailand's flagship airline with the connectivity, network, systems, and technology it needs to make electronic cargo booking a reality. The move to an … [Read more...] about THAI Cargo chooses GLS HK
New food logistics contract for K&N
Global logistics player Kuehne + Nagel has announced a new contract to manage the distribution of food on behalf of Whitbread plc, the UK's largest hotel and restaurant group. Whitbread, which manages the number one brand in hotels, restaurants and coffee shops, including Premier Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, and Costa has taken the decision to fully outsource its food logistics activities to Kuehne + Nagel in a new fi ve-year contract. Th e operation, which is expected to handle over … [Read more...] about New food logistics contract for K&N
Panalpina launches new Latin service
Swiss logistics provider, Panalpina is now offering its customers a new service linking its worldwide network with Latin America. The company has launched a new service called Palmair which taps its Miami gateway into Latin America. Panalpina will off er a direct transhipment concept for destinations in Latin America in cooperation with its longstanding partner Centurion Air Cargo. The maiden flight took place on 6 April, 2008. Miami serves as both Centurion Air Cargo's base as … [Read more...] about Panalpina launches new Latin service
DHL steps up Vitoria operations
DHL Aviation has boosted the status of Northern Spain¡¯s Vitoria International Airport to one of its main subhubs in Europe with an increase in the number of operations. Starting from April, Valencia, Malaga and Seville will be new destinations, increasing the number of its weekly operations to a total of 125. Th is boost in services helps place Vitoria as a strategic centre for cargo operations in Spain, Portugal and southeastern France. The five sub-hubs of Vitoria, East Midlands … [Read more...] about DHL steps up Vitoria operations
