Traffic World articles from March 2003

Traffic World archives from March 2003

Heroes.(supporting our troops)(Editorial)
March 31, 2003... Twice before I have written about D the transportation and logistics -- industry's huge contributions to the United States military and the people it protects. The industry's employees are overrepresented among members of the National Guard...

DHL buys Airborne ground: Germany's Deutsche Post unit plans to pay $1.05 billion; FedEx, UPS opposition expected. (Up Front).
March 31, 2003... DHL Worldwide Express Inc. has announced plans to buy the relatively new ground operations of competitor Airborne Express. Owned by Germany-based Deutsche Post AG, DHL will pay approximately $1.05 billion for the unit, it announced last...

More time, please: New COAC drafts are second try at writing notification rules that must be issued by Oct. 1. (Washington).(Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations rules)
March 31, 2003... Air carriers and air cargo shippers breathed a sigh of relief after the second draft of the notification rule for air was released by the Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the U.S. Customs Service. Customs released...

Another bailout? Legislation to give financial aid to struggling airlines has wide support but also some potent opposition. (Washington).
March 31, 2003... Airlines and Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., are pushing Congress and the administration to quickly approve a bailout package for struggling U.S. airlines. Oberstar, ranking Democrat on the I-louse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,...

'Wonk' at work: Former NIT League head Emmett an advisor to TranSystems; Luhn follows. (Washington).(Edward M. Emmett and Kathy Luhn to head TranSystems )
March 31, 2003... Edward M. Emmett is going to work for a Kansas City, Mo.-based company called TranSystems and will head a new policy arm of that company called TranSystems Advisors with offices in Houston, London and Washington. TranSystems is a large...

TSA's war hotline. (Washington).(Transportation Security Administration)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... As a result of the war in Iraq, the federal government is issuing phone numbers to report suspicious activity or potential threats involving maritime and surface transportation, a top official is telling transportation stakeholders. ...

Seal of approval. (e-Strategies).(electronic seals initiatives)
March 31, 2003... Supply-chain security has become a crowded field and it is easy to overlook the fact that many of the initiatives now preoccupying companies are rooted in projects that predate Sept. 11. An example is a study to assess the practical...

Building flexibility: To manage sudden shifts in market demand, distributors are looking to real estate solutions. (Logistics).
March 31, 2003... Faced with increased geopolitical risks and economic uncertainties, more than ever companies need to be flexible when responding to market changes. That requires asset-light distribution networks that can adapt quickly to new market demands....

Two routes to outsourcing. (Logistics).(automobile manufacturers tackle logistics)
March 31, 2003... The North American operations of three foreign carmakers are outsourcing logistics to domestic 3PLs, although the manufacturers have taken different approaches to finding the expertise they need. Mazda North America Operations, based in...

The Coalition for Free Trade. (Briefs).(Kenneth W. Starr retained )(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... The Coalition for Free Trade, a Sacramento, Calif.-based nonprofit organization seeking judicial relief from laws prohibiting the direct shipment of wine from wineries to adult wine consumers, has retained Kenneth W. Starr, former solicitor...

3PL Pacer International. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Concord, Calif.-based 3PL Pacer International reported gross revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 27, 2002, was up 8 percent to $433.2 million. Net revenue increased to $94.3 million from $89.3 million in the same quarterof 2001. For the year...

ES3 LLC. (Briefs).(agreement with Georgia-Pacific Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Consumer packaged goods supply-chain specialist ES3 LLC has entered into a multiyear agreement with paper and building products manufacturer Georgia-Pacific Corp. Under the agreement Georgia-Pacific will utilize ES3's York, Pa., facility as a...

Exel Direct. (Briefs).(Sears Logistics Services Inc. contract)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Exel Direct, the Columbus, Ohio-based big-ticket product fulfillment business unit of global 3PL Exel, has expanded its relationships with Sears Logistics Services Inc. and Sears Contract Sales, a subsidiary and division, respectively, of...

TT Club. (Briefs).(self-analysis tool launched)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... London-based trade and transportation insurer TT Club has unveiled a self-analysis tool that enables its members to ensure they become and remain compliant with U.S. government security regulations. Accessed through the TT Club website, the...

Hole in one: Oracle's supply-chain suite a good bet for those already using Oracle software. (Technology).
March 31, 2003... Software provider Oracle Corp. is better known for its database and enterprise software solutions. But the company has made progress in the supply-chain software market, which it first entered 10 years ago, said Aseem Chandra, director of...

Webplan Corp. (Briefs).(Insight 2.0 released)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Newport Beach, Calif.-based webplan Corp. released webplan Manufacturing Insight 2.0. The latest release includes greater functionality, including more personalization, easier installment and improved ease of use, said a spokesperson.

C&D Couriers. (Briefs).(use of APRIVA Freight Tracker)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... C&D Couriers, a Dallas-based courier service, is using APRIVA Freight Tracker to streamline its pickup and delivery process between banking hubs and branch offices. The courier's drivers use a handheld device loaded with Freight Tracker...

Rolf C. Hagen Inc. (Briefs).(use of supply-chain management software from TECSYS)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Montreal-based Rolf C. Hagen Inc. will use supply-chain management software from TECSYS to improve its inventory management. Hagen, a privately owned pet supplies manufacturer and distributor, will install TEC-SYS's EliteSeries suite to...

The Universal Postal Union. (Briefs).(using Descartes Systems Group's Global Logistics Services Network )(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... The Universal Postal Union, Bern, Switzerland, is using the Descartes Systems Group's Global Logistics Services Network to support its POST*Net Global Postal Telecommunications network. The UPU is a specialized agency of the United Nations...

Emery Forwarding. (Briefs).(Gemini 6.1 order entry and shipping-support system launched)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Emery Forwarding, a heavyweight cargo-shipping company, released a new version of its Gemini order entry and shipping-support system, version 6.1. The new version features Gemini Workgroup, which allows customers using the software in a local...

BNSF Logistics LLC. (Briefs).(use of i2 Technologies' transportation and distribution management software )(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Third-party logistics provider BNSF Logistics LLC is using i2 Technologies' transportation and distribution management software as an operating platform for its logistics management services. The subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe...

Dependable Auto Shippers. (Briefs).(Horizon Services Group contracted for logistics technology needs)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Dependable Auto Shippers, a private vehicle relocation services provider, outsourced its intermodal logistics technology needs to Horizon Services Group. Under the long-term agreement, Horizon Services will develop in-house systems for DAS...

Tri-State Express. (Briefs).(installation of FACTS2000 software)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Less-than-truckload carrier Tri-State Express of Huntington, W.Va., is installing software from Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Carrier Logistics to improve profits, efficiency, and customer service. Tri-State is installing FACTS2000, a freight...

The Kroger Co. (Briefs).(increased usage of Elogex OneNetwork)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... The Kroger Co. is expanding its use of the Elogex OneNetwork, a web-based logistics planning and execution software platform to lower costs and improve service levels. Kroger has been using the system for the past year across some...

Electronic delivery: cellular communication gains popularity with LTLs. (Special Report: Trucking Technology).
March 31, 2003... When is a cell phone not a phone? When it's also a data and location transmission device. Today handheld technology supports a myriad of functions, uniting Internet, e-mail: voice, global positioning and data transmission in one unit. ...

Time is money: PrePass helping truckers stay J-I-T with e-clearance at weigh stations. (Special Report: Trucking Technology).
March 31, 2003... What's five minutes worth? In trucking, it can mean a dollar to a $20-an-hour driver. Or it can mean the difference between hitting a just-in-time delivery window and losing the account. It's just that serious. That's what makes Dick...

Overrun and out: Teamsters routed in decertification votes at 21 of 26 Overnite terminals nationwide. (Trucking).
March 31, 2003... In a series of labor battles over the last seven months, the Teamsters union has been overrun at Overnite Transportation. At least 21 of the 26 terminals that had been represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have voted...

USF standard fare. (Trucking).(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... USFreightways Corp., tearing a page out of rival Con-Way Transportation Services' highly successful playbook, is moving toward standardization of its service-product line across all five of its LTL carriers. The five-tier product line...

Ryder System. (Briefs).(wins contract from Fuji Photo Film U.S.A.)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Ryder System, Miami has won a multiyear transportation management contract renewal from Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Under the contract, Ryder develops and manages a customized transportation solution to optimize Fuji Photo Film's transportation...

NSI Global Inc. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... Montreal-based NSI Global Inc., a provider of satellite-based communications systems, announced that its Vistar unit has signed a Value Added Reseller Agreement with Thermo King, a unit of Ingersoll-Rand Co. Vistar has received an initial...

Rail status quo unacceptable. (Commentary).(Editorial)
March 31, 2003... Many captive rail customers and railroad executives no doubt followed with great interest Traffic World's recent coverage of a January speech by Basell North America President Chuck Platz ("Living in Captivity," Feb. 3) and a detailed...

Rails, shippers win, lose: STB orders evidence struck from record in 3 coal rate cases; BNSF ordered to pay reparations. (Rail & Intermodal).
March 31, 2003... Reflecting Surface Transportation Board Member Linda Morgan's philosophy that there are times when too much information can be a burden rather than a help, STB Chairman Roger Nober and Morgan voted to have evidence struck from the record of...

Jacking them up: shippers should brace for rail rate increase as result of railroad productivity adjustments. (Rail & Intermodal).
March 31, 2003... A significant year-over-year increase in the index used by railroads that helps determine transportation rates could soon leave some shippers reeling from price hikes by their Glass 1 carriers. The Rail Cost Adjustment Factor, submitted...

A 'modest' year: FAA forecasts all-cargo to set growth pace for beleaguered airline industry this year. (Air & Express).
March 31, 2003... The Federal Aviation Administration is predicting that 2003 will be a "modest" year for air cargo growth. In its annual aerospace forecast, the FAA's Office of Aviation Policy and Plans predicts the number of air cargo revenue ton-miles flown...

FedEx gains: company has strong third quarter despite war, weather, economy. (Air & Express).
March 31, 2003... FedEx Ground continues to pace FedEx Corps.' earnings, leading the company to a strong third quarter, which ended Feb. 28. Defying bad weather, a pending war and a stagnant economy, FedEx increased its sales and earnings. Memphis-based FedEx...

Rushing to reopen: SSA Marine wins contract to reopen, manage Iraqi port of Umm Qasr, critical to humanitarian aid. (Maritime).
March 31, 2003... Few Americans had heard of Umm Qasr before the March 19 invasion of Iraq. We have now. Days of fierce fighting between U.S. and British marines and Iraqi troops for control of the Persian Gulf port and town gave us a bloody lesson in...

NACA Logistics Group. (Briefs).(use of Freightgate's FMC-Trek! software )(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... NACA Logistics Group, including subsidiaries such as Direct Container Line, Brennan International Transport and Conterm Consolidation Services, will use Freightgate's FMC-Trek! software for fulfilling Federal Maritime Commission ocean tariff...

APM Terminals Romania S.R.L. (Briefs).(using terminal optimization software from Global Transportation Solutions L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... APM Terminals Romania S.R.L. is using terminal optimization software from reseller Global Transportation Solutions LLC. APM Terminals Romania is using the TOPS system to run its marine terminal in Constantza, Romania. The software has been in...

GAC Logistics. (Briefs).(Automated Manifest Systems requirements integration)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... GAC Logistics, a supply-chain and logistics services provider, integrated U.S Customs' Automated Manifest Systems requirements into its supply-chain management systems.

CargoGulf, GAC Logistics. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 31, 2003... CargoGulf, GAC Logistics' nonvessel-operating common carrier, is registered and compliant with U.S. Customs as a carrier, said a GAC Logistics spokesperson. GAC Logistics is the freight forwarding and distribution division of the GAC Group, a...

DOE Diesel Price Index. (Update).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 31, 2003... DOE Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) National Average -- 166.2 March 24, 2003 REGION 1 174.1 REGION 2 159.6 REGION 3 158.4 REGION 4 172.9 REGION 5 * 178.5 Regional...

Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads. (Update).(Illustration)
March 31, 2003... Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads for the Week ending March 15, 2003 Traffic Originated Week 11 ...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 31, 2003... MARCH 31 - April 1. Seminar: The New North American Bill of Lading: What It Will Mean to You (Council of Logistics Management's Charlotte Roundtable & Belmont Abbey College), Charlotte N.C. (704) 825-6897 or kathrynpleasants@bac.edu ...

Late-filed claim. (Q&A).(motor carriers)
March 31, 2003... Q: I respectfully disagree with your advice that "there's nine-month time limit for the filing of claims" and that "if the shipper confirms it didn't timely file a claim, this is a slam-dunk" for the carrier (Nov. 18, 2002). Neither is...

The Monty! (The Back Page).
March 31, 2003... Airline executives are frothing to hold their next conference on how to enter and exit bankruptcy with their pensions intact in that sports capital of the Middle East, Dubai. Why? The Montgomerie, of course. The new 18-hole golf course...

Men at Wok. (The Back Page).
March 31, 2003... You know you've been traveling too much when you start recognizing the fast food joints advertised in the airport newsletters. We were pleased to read that Manchu Wok, the in place to dine at Charlotte Douglas Airport, has recently been...

What's in a name? (The Back Page).
March 31, 2003... Dwight Klappich, an analyst at Meta Group, a research and advisory firm, is responsible for studying enterprise business applications, specifically supply-chain software, and helping clients with their supply-chain application portfolios....

Stumped. (The Back Page).
March 31, 2003... We tried real hard to come up with a joke that mentioned Newark, N.J., Hooters Air, Saddam Hussein and a pack of ferrets. But nothing we could invent could possibly further our careers.

Who? (The Back Page).
March 31, 2003... Editor and Publisher Clayton Boyce's eBay habit has turned up some strange finds. The latest: a workshirt shoulder patch that reads "Boyce Motor Lines." If you know of the source of the patch, whether operating or defunct, please write....

Letters to TW.
March 24, 2003... Judge me on my record Seldom have I responded to press coverage of my tenure at the Surface Transportation Board. It always has been my view that the press and others are certainly entitled to their opinions, and accordingly my focus has...

Time for action. (Editorial).(Editorial)
March 24, 2003... It is with great trepidation that anyone in the transportation and logistics industry should suggest that the federal government get any further involved in the regulation and governance of the industry than it already is. But with a...

Battle stations: shippers, carriers must be prepared for wartime supply-chain uncertainties, delays at borders. (Up Front).
March 24, 2003... In the shadow of war with Iraq, logistics service providers are advising shippers to prepare for delays and take advantage of fast-track programs that help mitigate the risks of supply-chain disruptions. Whatever the outcome of President...

Exploring the unthinkable: the question of how to protect civilian planes from surface-to-air missiles gets a House hearing. (Up Front).
March 24, 2003... The House Aviation Subcommittee held a closed hearing last week to discuss ways to prevent missile attacks on commercial aircraft, bringing in experts from aviation security leader Israel and representatives of defense contractors who could...

Nober poised to rule the railroads. (Commentary).
March 24, 2003... Surface Transportation Board Chairman Roger Nober, a Republican, is poised to become, in effect, the first director general of railroads since President Wilson's son-in-law, William Gibbs McAdoo, held the post from 1917-1919. Democrat...

Initial fly-by: Senate Commerce Committee gives bill requiring federal system for screening air cargo first review. (Washington).
March 24, 2003... The framework for Congress' air cargo security legislation has cleared the Senate Commerce Committee. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., would require the federal government to...

Snafu prevention: ATA's Graves meets with EPA's Whitman to prevent rerun of diesel emissions 'fiasco'. (Washington).
March 24, 2003... The trucking industry is seeking early input into the stiffer diesel emissions regulations coming in 2007 from the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent a repeat of a government and industry snafu last year. The idea is to prevent a...

Intermodal: connecting with the future. (Special Advertising Section).
March 24, 2003... Rail intermodal transportation - the movement of trailers and containers by rail, ocean carrier and truck - has been the fastest-growing segment of the U. S. freight industry over the past 10 years. Rail intermodol traffic has more than...

Making the switch: fulfillment, reverse logistics and contract manufacturing fuel third-party specialists. (Special Report: Shipper Solutions).
March 24, 2003... Outsourcing noncore activities such as fulfillment and reverse logistics is an established cost-cutting strategy; particularly in the electronics industry where the demands of globalization, contract manufacturing and fickle consumers are...

Spotlight on freight: homeland security has raised importance of freight in traffic planning but congestion is still primary concern. (Logistics).
March 24, 2003... Freight movements are relatively low on the totem pole when it comes to traffic planning, but homeland security demands are forcing planners to review their relationships with commercial traffic stakeholders. Planners were given a sharp...

STI loss at $87 million: trustee accuses freight payment firm of operating Ponzi scheme since 1993. (Logistics).(Strategic Technologies Inc.)
March 24, 2003... The total of shipper-customers' losses to bankrupt freight payment firm Strategic Technologies Inc. in New Jersey will exceed $87 million, more than three times the loss at the Computrex companies in Kentucky, according to recent court...

Akron. (Briefs).(Roadway Reverse Logistics Inc. offers software)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Akron, Ohio-based Roadway Reverse Logistics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Roadway Express Inc., has introduced its R2Returns System Suite. The web-based product returns solution is a validation and transportation management tool that...

Albertsons Inc. (Briefs).(to use item registration and data synchronization services)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Albertsons Inc., one of the world's largest food and drug retailers, will begin implementing the item registration and data synchronization services provided by Lawrenceville, N.J-based UCCnet. The implementation will cover more than 2,300...

Royal Philips Electronics. (Briefs).(radio frequency identification technology)
March 24, 2003... Royal Philips Electronics said it has joined forces with LAB ID and Psion Teklogix to provide Benetton with the world's largest and most comprehensive item-level tagging implementation of radio frequency identification technology in the...

Fair trade. (Career Advancement).
March 24, 2003... With an internship, if you give a little you can get a lot. And that goes for both sides--employer and employee. A good internship gives the intern valuable work experience and the employer an inexpensive and willing employee. One group...

Box view: BNSF uses satellite technology to improve safety and efficiency in intermodal yards. (Technology).(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway)
March 24, 2003... Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway is testing global satellite positioning technology at its intermodal yards. The railroad is looking at improving safety and efficiency at the yards with the technology, said Tom Kelly, director of...

Datatrac. (Briefs).(new software)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Atlanta-based Datatrac has released Agent Exchange, an application that allows cartage agents to track and trace shipments online. Agent Exchange allows agents to connect to Datatrac's eTrac Network, an independent information exchange...

Menlo Worldwide and Optiant Inc. will integrate their services. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Menlo Worldwide and Optiant Inc. will integrate their services. Redwood City, Calif.-based Menlo will add Boston-based Optiant's PowerChain software for inventory optimization to its portfolio of supply-chain technology solutions. Menlo will...

Transportation Practice of Enterprise Information Solutions Inc., a systems integration and computer engineering firm, has a new on-board application. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Transportation Practice of Enterprise Information Solutions Inc., a systems integration and computer engineering firm, has a new on-board application. "The only hardware drivers needed to use and interact with the new system is a Java enabled...

Retalix Ltd. and Super-sol Ltd. are establishing a public business-to-business electronic marketplace in Israel that will provide online collaboration services between Super-Sol, Israel's largest supermarket chain, and its suppliers. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Retalix Ltd. and Super-sol Ltd. are establishing a public business-to-business electronic marketplace in Israel that will provide online collaboration services between Super-Sol, Israel's largest supermarket chain, and its suppliers. In the...

The Central Flow Management Unit. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... The Central Flow Management Unit of the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation will use technology from System Management ARTS Inc. to ensure the availability and performance of its technology systems. Through its Central Flow...

Mountain Hardwear. (Briefs).(buys software)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Mountain Hardwear of Richmond, Calif., will use V3 Systems' software to manage its supply-chain logistics and inventory processes. The software also will be used to help the company expand the breadth and depth of its product line and the...

TrenStar released Version 3.1 of TrenStarCM, a container management solution. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... TrenStar released Version 3.1 of TrenStarCM, a container management solution. "Improved security features of TrenStarCM 3.1 enable companies in asset-intensive industries like food and chemical to track the physical status of a container and...

Varsity Logistics released ShipAudit 1.1, the latest version of its carrier invoice auditing software. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Varsity Logistics released ShipAudit 1.1, the latest version of its carrier invoice auditing software. The software "streamlines the auditing of freight bills against negotiated carrier rates and discounts," said a spokesperson. The newest...

Vizional Technologies. (Briefs).(new software)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Vizional Technologies, supply-chain software provider, released Vizional Adaptive Identification Management, a visibility and supply-chain network optimization tool. The system consists of Vizional RFID Network Enabler software and enables...

Sapias released its fleet management suite, Sapias Fleet Intelligence. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Sapias released its fleet management suite, Sapias Fleet Intelligence. The solution includes third-party hardware, subscription-based software and services and "combines intelligent event-based data management and dynamic multipoint data...

Life after CF: 'Freight Flag' inventor Gardner seeks to bring order to chaos on freight dock. (Trucking).(Consolidated Freightways, Randy Gardner)
March 24, 2003... Randy Gardner remembers exactly where he was last Labor Day when he heard Consolidated Freightways was suddenly going out of business after 73 years as one of trucking's grand names. "Since it was a holiday, I was enjoying the day playing...

Easier said than done: network airlines must change business models to stay in business, Unisys consultants warn. (Air & Express).(Unisys R2A Transportation Management Consultants call AirTran Airways a success story)
March 24, 2003... A few years ago, AirTran Airways would have been an unlikely industry leader. But a new analysis by Unisys R2A Transportation Management Consultants labels AirTran an industry success story. The fifth in a series of R2A scorecards calls...

Dasburg takes DHL reins: after brief stint at Burger King, airline industry veteran to return as CEO of DHL Airways. (Air & Express).(John H. Dasburg)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Airline industry veteran John H. Dasburg has been named the new CEO of DHL Airways. Dasburg will take the reins April 1 after he steps down March 31 from Burger King, where he served as chairman, CEO and president Dasburg left the...

A joint venture has been proposed between Anchorage, Alaska-based Northern Air Cargo and Las Vegas-based National Airlines. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... A joint venture has been proposed between Anchorage, Alaska-based Northern Air Cargo and Las Vegas-based National Airlines. Under the plan, Northern Air would buy the National name and other assets for about $350,000. The new operation would...

Mexicana Airlines. (Briefs).(service from Austin)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Mexicana Airlines began service from Austin, Texas, Bergstrom International Airport. Mexicana now flies nonstop from Austin to Cancun and to Mexico City two times per week. By adding Austin to its service, Mexicana now serves 12 U.S. cities.

DHL Worldwide Express. (Briefs).(stake in Air Hong Kong purchased)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... DHL Worldwide Express has purchased a 10 percent stake in Air Hong Kong from Maplebeck Ltd., a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways. After the purchase, DHL holds a 40 percent stake in AHK, with Cathay Pacific owning the other 60 percent. DHL...

Martinair. (Briefs).(2002 data)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... Netherlands-based Martinair reported a 2002 net profit of $3.3 million, up from a $14.2 million loss in 2001. Martinair attributed the improvement in its earnings to its cargo operations. The airline's revenue cargo ton kilometers increased 3...

United Parcel Service. (Briefs).(gets award)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... United Parcel Service has been named Corporation of the Year by the Native American Business Alliance. NABA presents the title annually to the company that best demonstrates a strong commitment to supplier diversity and has a significant...

BWIA West Indies Airways. (Briefs).(pilots agree to concessions package that is expected to save airline $56,000 per month)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2003... BWIA West Indies Airways pilots have agreed to a concessions package that is expected to save the airline $56,000 per month. Concessions include salary reductions, revisions to overtime and vacation leave pay, the premium for on-off workdays...