airways cargo

Panalpina slips into red in 2009, cautious on 2010

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Panalpina, the Swiss global forwarder and logistics services company, fell into the red in the final quarter of 2009, but said it expects ocean and air cargo volumes to recover this year. “Panalpina believes in a moderate recovery of both the air freight and ocean freight markets with mid singledigit growth rates,” said chief executive Monika Ribar. “We are confident to grow at least at the market level this year,” she added. Panalpina transported 731,000 tonnes … [Read more...] about Panalpina slips into red in 2009, cautious on 2010

Schenker UK achieves AEO status

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Schenker UK has been awarded Authorised Economic Operator (AEO - F) status across its multi-modal branches for customs simplification and security and safety. AEO status means that the company is a secure member of the international supply chain and is identified as a reliable trading partner in terms of both efficiency and compliance. AEO status is recognised by all states of the EU and is the European equivalent of the C-TPAT certification which has become an essential part of doing business … [Read more...] about Schenker UK achieves AEO status

DHL wins further BP retail contract in UK

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DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a four-year contract worth £75 million (US$114.5 million) to manage the UK warehousing and distribution of dry goods and chilled produce for BP’s UK Convenience Retail business. As part of the contract, DHL will manage the storage and delivery of 20 million cases of dry and chilled goods to all 360 BP forecourts around the UK each year. The team will also take on inventory forecasting and the management of BP Retail’s service call … [Read more...] about DHL wins further BP retail contract in UK

BA World Cargo feels competitive pinch in Africa

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Increased competition during the downturn has put pressure on British Airways World Cargo in the Africa market, according to Tony Nothman, senior vice president Africa, Asia, Middle East and Pacific. “It is an area of the world into which a lot of capacity was put when carriers moved it out of Asia,” he says. However, despite the extra flights, the African cargo market has not increased, being a fairly level amount of general cargo southbound, and perishables … [Read more...] about BA World Cargo feels competitive pinch in Africa

Shrinking customer and cargo base for Eldoret

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The airport, the third largest in Africa, is only open from Monday to Sunday from 0330hours to 1730hours GMT, but the hours can be extended on request. Currentlythe airport has only three scheduled international cargo flights and a numberof unspecified ad hoc freighters perweek. EIA, which handled 810 tonnes of cargo last June, has seen its tonnage plunge and only managed 233 tonnes in February, 2010, an airport spokesman confirmed. Despite the huge drop in cargo throughput and the loss … [Read more...] about Shrinking customer and cargo base for Eldoret

South African Cargo takes on the world from Jo’burg

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The carrier, despite great odds, managed to turn a reasonable ZAR398 million (US$54.2 million) this year, reversing a whopping loss of ZAR1.09 billion it saw in 2008-09. Indeed, the profit stunned many including the then acting CEO Chris Smyth, leading him to wonder aloud during the results presentation: “You must be surprised, just as we were surprised!” With ample experience in the commercial air industry – Siza Mzimela was CEO of the low-cost SA Express carrier … [Read more...] about South African Cargo takes on the world from Jo’burg