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Cathay Pacific group rebrands Dragonair as Cathay Dragon

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The Cathay Pacific Group has rebranded its wholly owned sister airline Dragonair, as Cathay Dragon. The two will remain as separate airlines, operating under their own licenses. Cathay said that by more closely aligning the two brands the group will capitalise on Cathay Pacific’s high international brand recognition and leverage on Cathay Dragon’s unique connectivity into Mainland China – one of the world’s fastest-growing business and leisure travel markets. Since Dragonair became a … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific group rebrands Dragonair as Cathay Dragon

Amazon’s aerial ambitions

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If there’s been one persistently hot issue – aside from the depressedair cargo market – that just keeps on getting hotter and hotter, it’sthe topic of Amazon and its purported ambitions to become its owntransport provider. To recap – the fi rst indication Amazon was making moves into thetransport realm was late last year when news reports began circulating thatthe e-commerce company was quietly trialing its own air service in the US,code-named ‘Aerosmith’, which was being operated by Air … [Read more...] about Amazon’s aerial ambitions

Asia Pacific carriers eek out 1.6% cargo growth in 2015: AAPA

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Preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2015 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed growth in both international air passenger and air cargo markets. For the year under review, the region’s airlines registered a 1.6 per cent increase international air cargo demand for the year, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK). The minimal growth for the year reflects the slowdown in global trade conditions, the AAPA noted. Offered freight capacity … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific carriers eek out 1.6% cargo growth in 2015: AAPA

Fears of “economic shock” from China contagion

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Supply chain industry executives see a slowing China and fluctuating oil prices as the top threats to emerging markets growth in 2016 and are bracing for more volatility in the global economy, according to the the annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2016. Read More … [Read more...] about Fears of “economic shock” from China contagion

FedEx Express opens new Copenhagen airport facility

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FedEx Express has opened a new facility at Copenhagen airport for inbound and outbound shipments for Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. It marks the company's ninth facility in the Nordic region in the last five years. Between June 2014 and May 2015 FedEx says shipments from the region increased 24 per cent overall compared to the previous period with North America increasing 22 per cent. “The Nordic gateway will bring our Nordic customers even closer to the rest of the world. By … [Read more...] about FedEx Express opens new Copenhagen airport facility

DHL Supply Chain launches data science white paper

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DHL Supply Chain has today launched its latest white paper highlighting the untapped power of data-driven insight for the supply chain. The white paper, titled 'The predictive enterprise: Where data science meets supply chain’, reveals that most companies are sitting upon a goldmine of un-utilised supply chain data that has the ability to give organisations a competitive edge. Data mining, pattern recognition, business analytics, business intelligence, and other tools are coalescing into an … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain launches data science white paper