E-freight: Has its time come? It would be fair to say that things have never looked better for the much maligned, heavily criticised and quite frankly, often misunderstood, e-freight initiative. With increasing buy-in by carriers, governments, freight forwarders and a number of global and local organisations actively promoting it, e-freight suddenly appears to have been shifted into higher gear. Donald Urquhart reports from Geneva. No doubt plumped by the relatively rapid success of … [Read more...] about E-freight: Has its time come?
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Airbus, ST Aero in talks on A330 conversion
Airbus, ST Aero in talks on A330 conversion Airbus and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aero) are in discussions over a deal for conversion of A330 widebody passenger aircraft into freighters. “We’re talking to them about it,” Airbus chief operating officer John Leahy said at the Dubai Air Show, according to a Bloomberg report. Leahy’s comments follow those of Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker earlier this year when he said the carrier planned to convert 15 … [Read more...] about Airbus, ST Aero in talks on A330 conversion
Thailand recovers from devastating floods
Thailand recovers from devastating floods Thailand’s recovery from the floods has seen a historic reversal of inbound and outbound traffic. Thailand’s gateway airport, Suvarnabhumi, usually has been export led by a margin of fractionally over two to one as major industrial estates near Ayutthaya, just north of the capital Bangkok, turned out a large part of the world’s hard drives and other high tech products, as well as automotive. However flooding at five of these seven … [Read more...] about Thailand recovers from devastating floods
DHL wet leases three B777Fs from Southern Air
DHL wet leases three B777Fs from Southern Air DHL Express and Southern Air have signed a new multi-year agreement, adding three new Boeing 777 Freighters to the DHL fleet as it aims to expand its capacity and boost transit times along key growing trade routes between the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. The first B777F, which began service on 15 August will connect DHL hubs in Cincinnati (CVG), Bahrain (BAH) and Hong Kong (HK), moving around the world with each operation. DHL already has … [Read more...] about DHL wet leases three B777Fs from Southern Air
Demand too low for new US cargo hubs
Demand too low for new US cargo hubs A consultant tasked with helping determine the future of DHL’s former Wilmington air hub has said that the key will be to look within a 50-mile radius for key new tenants or other air park users instead of starting by looking far afield or in other countries. If one of those local companies can be secured, then the air park is already ahead of competitors, according to air cargo and logistics planner Daniel Muscatello of Landrum & Brown Worldwide … [Read more...] about Demand too low for new US cargo hubs
Toll Global Forwarding on a roll
With rapid growth taking the company from a an A$27 million (US$28.7 million) company in 1990 to a $10 billion company by 2006, its potential for growth in the Australian market was nearing its limit. Things changed dramatically for the home-grown company when the Australian competition authorities ruled its business was anti-competitive. The result saw the organisation splitting into two, with ports, stevedoring and its rail freight business being hived off. This development was in reality … [Read more...] about Toll Global Forwarding on a roll
