Schenker AG, the logistics subsidiary of German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB), will seek damages estimated at US$2.5 billion — approximately US$370 million in the US and US$2.19 billion in Germany including interest — from air cargo carriers found guilty by the US Department of Justice, the European Commission and other international authorities for operating a global price-fixing cartel. The US portion could increase to an estimated US$1.1 billion if the court awards treble … [Read more...] about DB seeks $2.5B damages over air cargo cartel
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Cargolux celebrates first 10K t cargo to Zhengzhou
Barely five months after the start-up of air freight services between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, Cargolux celebrated the first 10,000 tonnes of freight carried between the two hubs. The flight carrying the 10,000th tonne left Luxembourg last Saturday after a ceremony attended, amongst others, by Francois Bausch, Luxembourg’s Minister of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure as well as Paul Helminger, chairman of the Board of Directors of Cargolux, and Dirk Reich, Cargolux president … [Read more...] about Cargolux celebrates first 10K t cargo to Zhengzhou
ACS receives award from Cargolux
Cargolux presented its 2014 DGR Awareness Award to ground handling company Air Cargo Services Center – ACS in appreciation of the keen efforts of ACS DGR team in the area of dangerous goods compliance, handling and reporting during a ceremony in Hanoi. The Cargolux DGR Awareness Award is an annual recognition and is presented following a joint decision by the Aviation Safety and Ground Services departments on the basis of data from ground safety reports, air safety reports and any … [Read more...] about ACS receives award from Cargolux
Cargolux offers third weekly frequency to Zhengzhou
Cargolux Airlines International S.A. today announced the launch of a third scheduled flight from Luxembourg to Zhengzhou, China, effective from 3 September 2014. Caargolux will doubles its Zhengzhou service to six weekly flights by the end of 2014 in a bid to offer its customers shortest transit times between Europe and any city in Central China. Zhhengzhou is ideally located in central China with daily road feeder services to coastal cities such as Beijing and Shanghai and reaches far … [Read more...] about Cargolux offers third weekly frequency to Zhengzhou
Qatar Airways hires former Cargolux APAC head
Matthew Ma joins Qatar Airways as vice president Cargo Asia. Ma comes with a wealth of experience in the freight industry, having over 45 years of experience. He worked at Cargolux for 41 years, starting off as regional manager space control and charter sales for Cargolux, USA, based in Montreal and Seattle. He then returned to Hong Kong to head the Cargolux Asia & Pacific region, where he remained until joining Qatar Airways Cargo. Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer cargo said, … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways hires former Cargolux APAC head
Schenker sues carriers over cargo price fixing
Deutsche Bahn’s logistics subsidiary Schenker has filed a lawsuit against certain air cargo carriers operating in the US market, allegedly claiming damages for illegal fixing fuel and security surcharges for shipments from, to and within the US from 1999 until at least 2006. The complaint was filed in New York federal court against air cargo carriers Air France, KLM, Martinair, Cargolux, Qantas, SAS and All Nippon Airways. All the defendants have entered into guilty pleas and have been … [Read more...] about Schenker sues carriers over cargo price fixing