TNT Express has launched a five times weekly air cargo service linking Moscow and its main European hub Liege, via Warsaw. The new route, operated by a B737-300 providing 16 tonnes of capacity, will secure and speed up the expedition of time-critical shipments to and from Russia. The service will carry cargo such as, automotive parts, clinical supplies and biological samples like blood and human tissue. In 2009, the Russian pharmaceutical market grew by 18 per cent in value to US$17 billion and … [Read more...] about TNT launches Moscow-Liege service

United Parcel Service, the world’s largest package delivery service, is optimistic about the intra-Asia trade growth and expects its Shenzhen Asia Pacific hub to support this development in terms of improving efficiency and transit times, Daniel J. Brutto, president of UPS International, said. Speaking to reporters at the Shenzhen hub official opening on 18 May, Brutto, who is responsible for air freight network management and global brokerage services, cited reports that the … [Read more...] about UPS expects strong intra-Asia growth

With Asia leading the world economy out of recession and intra-Asia trade poised to become larger than the transpacific, the Asian air cargo market is once again set to be the focus of many in the air cargo supply chain industry. Asia Pacific is expected to be the biggest single air freight market in a few years despite the current recession, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Already Asian carriers are the largest players in the global air freight market with a 44 … [Read more...] about Asia Air Cargo Supplement in July issue

“There’s not going to be a meltdown in the supply chain” reassures Dave Brooks, president of American Airlines Cargo. But Brooks does concede there may be “a few headaches” initially, and unprepared shippers could face delays. Overall, the Transportation Security Administration – the US government agency tasked with implementing the 100 per cent screening mandate, says US shippers met the 1 May interim goal of screening 75 per cent of cargo … [Read more...] about 100% US screening only weeks away

Russian carriers Transaero and Aeroflot have received approval to provide air service to Indonesia. The carriers will provide direct flights between Indonesia and the Russian Federation starting from the end of 2010. Aeroflot will provide the flights from Moscow to Denpasar twice a week and Transaero, which so far has operated charter service from Russia to Denpasar twice a week, will launch scheduled air services. … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Aeroflot, Transaero to begin Indonesia services