Ulrich Ogiermann, president and CEO of Cargolux Airlines International, has been elected as the new chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA). Ogiermann was formerly vice chairman of the Association during the two-year chairmanship of Jack Boisen, retired VP Cargo for Continental Airlines, who completed his term of office at TIACA’s AGM earlier this year in Vancouver, Canada. TIACA members have also elected a new vice chairman; Michael Steen, chief marketing … [Read more...] about The International Air Cargo Association
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Innovation and quality pay off for Aramex
Aramex’s founder, Fadi Ghandour put it directly: “While the global economic slowdown continued to affect our revenue growth in this period (revenues fell by eight per cent), we maintained focus on operational cost efficiency and customisation capabilities to better adapt to customers’ changing business needs. This has enabled us to further improve our gross profit margins, control costs, and report an excellent netincome growth.†He went on to add that Aramex … [Read more...] about Innovation and quality pay off for Aramex
Leading integrators need to reorganise networks: Datamonitor
Leading integrators DHL, TNT, FedEx and UPS need to reorganise their networks as a result of structural changes in the industry according to consulting firm Datamonitor. Despite severe cost cutting programmes, the four major integrators have all recorded a major drop in profi ts in the last quarter, largely due to significantly lower volumes as well as customers opting for cheaper alternatives, Datamonitor noted in anew report. “However, both DHL and UPS companies have gained some … [Read more...] about Leading integrators need to reorganise networks: Datamonitor
DHL and the UNDP enhance disaster relief
Deutsche Post DHL together with its subsidiary DHL and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced an enhancement to their services in the area of disaster management with the launch of GARD (Get Airports Ready for Disaster), aimed at making worldwide relief eff orts more effective. The two organisations have completed two pilot projects at the Indonesian airports of Makassar and Palu. This kicks off a global roll out for GARD planned from now to end of 2010, where the DHL … [Read more...] about DHL and the UNDP enhance disaster relief
Intra-Asia trade likely to lead recovery
According to Andrew Herdman, director general of Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA): “Some Asian economies, notably China and India, are still seeing positive economic growth, led by strong domestic consumption. Governments across the region have introduced various measures to stimulate domestic growth. “That should be sustainable, consistent with the need to redress the global imbalances in savings and investment that accompanied the preceding growth phase. Intra-Asian … [Read more...] about Intra-Asia trade likely to lead recovery
AeroLogic appoints Asia Airfreight Terminal
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been appointed by AeroLogic as its cargo handling agent at the Hong Kong International Airport. AeroLogic, a joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, is the first airline to operate the new B777F. AeroLogic offers Lufthansa Cargo services on the Europe- Asia trade lane between Leipzig, Tashkent and Hong Kong and DHL Express services between Leipzig, Bahrain, Singapore and New Delhi. … [Read more...] about AeroLogic appoints Asia Airfreight Terminal
