U-Freight America Inc, the US subsidiary of international freight service and logistics group U-Freight, has moved into a modern new headquarters in San Francisco. The 5,300 sq ft office will be home for U-Freight America's sales, accounting, customer service and administration teams, as well as staff from the company's NVOCC, U-Ocean. A logistics warehouse will be maintained at San Francisco International airport. Comments Rick Keller, president and CEO of U-Freight America: … [Read more...] about U-Freight America moves HQ
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IAG launches Cargo Connector in San Franciso
IAG Cargo has launched its Cargo Connector service in San Francisco, the 10th city on IAG Cargo’s global network to receive the service. At no additional cost, freight forwarders in San Francisco can now opt to have IAG Cargo collect and courier deliveries of less than 300 kilos direct from their premises to the airport. IAG said the service at San Francisco International will benefit a significant amount of IAG Cargo customers, 95 per cent of whom are based within a 5 mile … [Read more...] about IAG launches Cargo Connector in San Franciso
Cathay Pacific retires Boeing 747-400 on North American routes
Cathay Pacific Airways bid farewell to "the Queen of the Skies," the Boeing 747-400, nearly 30 years after first touching down at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in July 1986. The sole remaining Cathay Pacific 747-400 in North America made its final voyage from SFO to Hong Kong last Sunday, 31 August, when flight CX879 took off at 1:45pm PDT. Beginning today, September 1, CX879 will join SFO's other daily flight (CX873) and Cathay Pacific's six other North American gateways … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific retires Boeing 747-400 on North American routes
Air cargo slides at San Francisco & LAX
Plummeting volumes of imports from Asia sent cargo traffic at San Francisco International Airport plunging 36 per cent in December, giving the major trans-Pacific gateway a 14.4 per cent decline in overall freight business in 2008. International imports fell 43 per cent at San Francisco in December from the same month a year earlier, a clear sign of the faltering production from factories in China and exports from the region. Los Angeles International Airport, the largest trans-Pacific air cargo … [Read more...] about Air cargo slides at San Francisco & LAX
Air cargo slides at San Francisco & LAX
Plummeting volumes of imports from Asia sent cargo traffic at San Francisco International Airport plunging 36 per cent in December, giving the major trans-Pacific gateway a 14.4 per cent decline in overall freight business in 2008. International imports fell 43 per cent at San Francisco in December from the same month a year earlier, a clear sign of the faltering production from factories in China and exports from the region. Los Angeles International Airport, the largest trans-Pacific air cargo … [Read more...] about Air cargo slides at San Francisco & LAX
