Air Cargo World articles from August 2005

Air Cargo World archives from August 2005

Vive le difference.(Editor's Note)
August 1, 2005... The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations took a step that organizations on all sides in the expedited transport world should emulate. Shippers, and the groups that represent them, especially should take note. ...

Express delivery China.(News Updates)
August 1, 2005... New moves by FedEx and UPS suggest just hew powerful the Chinese economic explosion has become. Both U.S. express giants said they would establish major air hubs in China, with FedEx signing its agreement to more into Guangzhou Baiyun...

Slowing traffic.(News Updates)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Sagging traffic numbers in the second quarter across a range of international air freight reports were raising new fears that the industry was slipping toward a slowdown. The International Air Transport Association reported international...

Winning 747s.(News Updates)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Cargolux will build its future fleet around the 747-400 "advanced" freighter, going with Boeing over Airbus's triple-decker A380. Cargolux's board authorized the all-cargo airline's management to enter negotiations with Boeing for at least...

Security mail.(U.S. Department of Homeland Security contracts DHL Aviation Europe)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... In a sign that DHL is making inroads in the United States, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security tapped the express operator to handle delivery of of its letters and small packages. Under the contract, Deutsche Post-owned DHL will...

Varig's deadline.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Varig Brazilian Airways, choking in debt and flying through bankruptcy, has until the middle of September to come up with a rescue plan. Latin America's No. 2 combination cargo carrier, Varig was reported to be in talks with several...

Fueling Southwest.(Southwest Airlines sales in the second quarter)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Southwest Airlines, famous for its low-cost passenger services and continued profits as other U.S. airlines bleed red ink, is using its vast domestic U.S. network to become a rising cargo player. The Dallas-based carrier posted double-digit...

Selling DPWN.(Deutsche Post World Net)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The German government is ending decades of ownership in Deutsche Post, the German postal authority that has transformed into one of the world's leading express and logistics players. Berlin sold its remaining 44.7 percent stake in Deutsche...

Trucking China.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... With so many airlines expanding into China, is it any surprise that truckers are taking a look? Yellow Roadway, the largest less-than-truckload operator in the United States, is looking for acquisitions and joint ventures in China that...

Battleground Canada: Canada's once-placid air cargo world is being roiled by disputes as the country and its carriers seek a new role in world trade.(NORTH AMERICA)
August 1, 2005... In marked contrast to its rather placid reputation, Canada is seeing a series of battles over its air cargo future. Small cargo airlines are fighting Air Canada, airlines are at odds with the country's biggest airport, forwarders are lined up...

Target Logistics.(opens new office)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Target Logistics opened a station in Tulsa, Okla., near the Tulsa International Airport.

World Airways.(wins Diamond Award for aircraft maintenance)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The Federal Aviation Administration gave World Airways its Diamond Award for aircraft maintenance, the third straight year the airline has won the award.

American Expediting.(opens new offices )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... American Expediting opened an office in Columbus, Ohio, joining stations in Allentown, Pa., and Detroit, Mich., the Philadelpia-based Courier and same-day specialist has opened in recent months.

SEKO.(SEKO Air Freight Inc. opens new office and appoints Cynthia Wright)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... SEKO expanded its operations in Northern California with an office near San Francisco International Airport focused on U.S. trade with Europe and Asia. The forwarder named Cynthia Wright, formerly president of World Transport Services,...

Startup Italia: two Italian all-cargo airlines are launching this year, citing untapped freight growth potential in southern Europe.(EUROPE)
August 1, 2005... The skies over Italy look set to become pretty crowded over the next few months as a whole raft of pure cargo capacity is injected into the domestic market--all of it home grown. Ocean Airlines took flight at the start of the year with an...

India's Air Sahara, a 737 operator, named Aviareps its cargo general sales agent in France.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... India's Air Sahara, a 737 operator, named Aviareps its cargo general sales agent in France, Italy, Benelux, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland.

Egypt Air started flying its new A300-600 freighter to Ostend-Bruges International Airport.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Egypt Air started flying its new A300-600 freighter to Ostend-Bruges International Airport, replacing an A300-B4 as part of a strategy to increase all-cargo capacity.

Aviapartner.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Aviapartner won renewal of its ground handling license in at the Cologne airport.

Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways named Select Airline Management as its cargo general sales agent.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways named Select Airline Management as its cargo general sales agent in the United Kingdom for four-times-weekly A320 flights the airline operates between Tripoli and London Gatwick.

U-Freight Euromar.(opens new office in italy)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... U-Freight Euromar, the Italian associate of Hong Kong-based U-Freight, opened an office in Rome.

TNT Logistics.(contracts with Getronics )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... TNT Logistics signed a five-year deal with communications technology provider Getronics under which it will be responsible for the total spare parts supply chain of Getronics in Europe.

Sweden's SpeedCargo joined the Global Expeditors Network.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Sweden's SpeedCargo joined the Global Expeditors Network, ah alliance of independent freight forwarders, as its member in Gothenburg and Stockholm.

Handler Fraport Cargo Services signed an agreement worth more than $1 million.(with Hermes Logistics Technologies )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Handler Fraport Cargo Services signed an agreement worth more than $1 million to have HERMES Logistics Technologies provide the cargo management system at Frankfurt Airport

TNT Express acquired Door-to-Door.(... Briefly)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... TNT Express acquired Door-to-Door, a 14year-old Slovenian company that handled 1.2 million domestic shipments last year

United Airlines named Select Airline Management as its cargo general sales agent.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... United Airlines named Select Airline Management as its cargo general sales agent in Turkey.

Taiwan traffic: direct flights to China are still not allowed but Taiwan's airlines see big cargo growth as mainland manufacturing soars.(PACIFIC)
August 1, 2005... Taiwan's airlines are eager to tap into the explosive air cargo market of its neighbor and sometime nemesis. Even though direct flights over the Taiwan Strait are forbidden, EVA Air and China Airlines believe their proximity to mainland China...

Singapore's economy grew 3.9 percent in the second quarter.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Singapore's economy grew 3.9 percent in the second quarter, easing fears among some analysts that the critical Southeast Asia nation might be sliding toward a recession...

DHL switched its Hong Kong-Shanghai five-times-weekly flight from a Dragonair A300-B4 to an A300-600 freighter operated by Cathay Pacific with an Air Hong Kong aircraft.(DHL Airways Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... DHL switched its Hong Kong-Shanghai five-times-weekly flight from a Dragonair A300-B4 to an A300-600 freighter operated by Cathay Pacific with an Air Hong Kong aircraft, boosting capacity by 35 percent....

Singapore Changi Airport.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Cargo traffic at Singapore Changi Airport grew 0.1 percent in June and was only 1.6 percent ahead of last year's traffic in the first six months of the year....

Cathay Pacific.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Cathay Pacific saw cargo traffic grow 8.6 percent in the first six months of 2005 and tonnage increase 10.2 percent but cargo capacity was up 13.2 percent in the same period....

Emirates.(Emirates Airline starts new service)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Emirates stepped up its 777-300 service from Dubai to Bangkok and Sydney, adding four weekly flights to make the route daily....

Nepal and Bangladesh agreed to an air services treaty.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Nepal and Bangladesh agreed to an air services treaty that allows for the first all-cargo flights between the two countries....

British Airways.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... British Airways added five-times-weekly 777 passenger flights between London Heathrow and Shanghai, adding capacity to the airline's twice-weekly 747 freighter services....

Vietnam Airlines.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... State-owned Vietnam Airlines said cargo traffic grew 2 percent in the first half of 2005, well behind the growth rate for passenger services....

Qatar Airways.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Qatar Airways, taking advantage of a new aviation treaty between Qatar and India, launched passenger flights in July to New Delhi and added services on its routes from Doha to other Indian cities....

TNT Japan.(contracts with Mitsubishi Motors )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Mitsubishi Motors named TNT Japan its lead logistics provider for inbound logistics of non-powertrain components under a three-year contract.

Alaska's freight passage: new cargo transfer rules and rising flight frequencies from Asia are driving plans for big freight growth in Anchorage.(Feature Focus: Western Airports)
August 1, 2005... Where might you find the directors of western North America's two busiest cargo airports? How about China, which the operators of Anchorage and Los Angeles airports believe holds much of their future freight prosperity. Cooperation with Asian...

Ohio: logistics in the industrial heartland.(Special Advertising Supplement)
August 1, 2005... The first Honda vehicle produced in Marysville, Ohio--a small red dirt bike--was rolled out in 1979. Today, counting Honda of America employees and those of other Honda firms, the company employs 16,000 people in Ohio, or two-thirds of its...

Advantage ground: expedited trucking is not just cheaper, say forwarders, but is often faster and more reliable than shipping by air.(Feature Focus: Expedited Trucking)
August 1, 2005... It is a scenario that would have been unthinkable five years ago. A U.S. forwarder has a key domestic shipment that needs to move overnight. Because of the nature of the cargo, it is one of those rare cases where it would actually less...

Powered by Vexure agent program offers flexibility and individuality: Vexure has operating subsidiaries in five niches of the motor freight business: truckload brokerage, intermodal, small asset-based trucking operations, an expedited truck brokerage division and comprehensive contract logistics.(Vexure Inc.)
August 1, 2005... Few companies understand the needs of small to midsize motor freight brokers better than Vexure Inc., which started in 1968 as a small trucking operation before it evolved to become a leading motor freight broker and provider of other...

Air Cargo World 2006 Forwarders Directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2005... The Air Cargo World 2006 Air Forwarders Directory is divided into two sections. The first section lists forwarders in the United States by state. That is followed by forwarders outside the United States by country. Information is based on...

Pacific Air Cargo spreads wings across Asia-Pacific: PAC adds 727 freighter to Pacific fleet.(Pacific Air Cargo L.L.C.)
August 1, 2005... It's a good thing Beti Ward has a low boredom threshold. Otherwise freight forwarders couldn't count on Pacific Air Cargo's reliability and capacity to ship goods from Los Angeles to Honolulu and back again. Ward might still be running a...

2005 International Forwarders directory.(Directory)
August 1, 2005... AFGHANISTAN ARIANA INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & TRADING AILT Building, Street # 9, Taimani, Kabul, Afghanistan. Contact: Harris Fatimie Phene: (0)79 328310, (0)70 203325 Fax: 88216 89831196 E-Mail:...

BACK Aviation Solutions.(Marty Graham and Nicole Rieder appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... BACK Aviation Solutions: The aviation data and consulting subsidiary of Commonwealth Business Media named Marty Graham to its airline industry consulting practice. A cargo and international trade expert, Graham worked as a senior analyst for...

Etihad Airways.(Robert Strodel appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Etihad Airways: The Abu Dhabi-based airline named Robert Strodel, who has been head of cargo and mail, chief executive officer of the airline. Strodel Strodel launched Lufthansa Cargo India in 1996 and was its managing director before working...

Hawaiian Airlines.(Rick Fall appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Hawaiian Airlines: The airline named Rick Fall, a 34-year airline industry veteran, senior director of cargo sales and service. Fall had been Asia-Pacific cargo sales director for Continental Airlines for seven years and worked in passenger...

British Airways World Cargo.(appointments)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... British Airways World Cargo: The airline named Joe LeBeau global key account manager, an Atlanta-based position. BAWC also named Johnny Rubio area commercial manager for the Middle East, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He had been BAWC's...

Kitty Hawk.(James Kupferschmid appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Kitty Hawk: The Dallas-based cargo airline named James Kupferschmid chief financial officer, the third major leadership move at Kitty Hawk in a month. Kupferschmid has worked in the financial world for more than 20 years, including extensive...

FedEx Express.(James R. Parker appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... FedEx Express: The carrier named 27-year company veteran James R. Parker senior rice president of air operations, succeeding Donald O. Barber, who retired. Parker, 53, was vice president for aircraft acquisitions and supplemental air...

DHL Express.(promotions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... DHL Express: The express carrier named Guenter Zorn, a former senior executive at manufacturer Heidelberg, as president of the company's Japan business. Zorn had been at Heidelberg for 20 years, holding posts in Europe and Asia, most recently...

Exel.(Exel Global Logistics Inc. appointed Michael Stolarczyk)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Exel: The global logistics provider appointed Michael Stolarczyk, a 16-year maritime industry veteran, senior director for business development for its North American Retail business and named Kathy Wise director of business development for...

Pilot Air Freight.(Raymond C. Ng appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Pilot Air Freight: The logistics provider named Raymond C. Ng general manager for business development in Asia. Ng comes to Pilot with 20 years of industry experience. Previously, he was country general manager for Airborne Express in China.

Associated Global Systems.(appointments)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Associated Global Systems: The forwarder named John Murcer district service manager for Newark and Richard Mack district service manager in Los Angeles. Murcer is a former operations director for AirNet Systems and operations manager in the...

ACR Logistics.(Ewan McGregor appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... ACR Logistics: The British logistics firm named Ewan McGregor the executive in charge of the FMCG Consumer Manufacturing division as part of a changed management structure aimed at building that business. The company also named Tony Byrne...

Vermont Courier.(Rick Lockwood Jr. promoted)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Vermont Courier: The New England-based delivery company promoted Rick Lockwood Jr. to assistant general manager. A 30-year veteran of IBM, where he worked as a programmer analyst, he joined Vermont Courier in 2003.

TNT.(TNT Logistics appoints David Souza )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... TNT: TNT Freight Management, a business unit of TNT Logistics, appointed David Souza finance director based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Souza had been corporate controller for TNT Logistics North America. He joined the company in 1995 from...

Menlo Worldwide.(Lonny Warner promoted)(Robert Bassett appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Menlo Worldwide: The logistics unit of CNF promoted Lonny Warner vice president of the company's high-tech industry group. Warner has been with Menlo Worldwide and CNF for more than 15 years in operations and sales, most recently as vice...

Manugistics.(Stephen Poplawski rice appoirnted)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Manugistics: The supply chain management technology provider named Stephen Poplawski rice president of retail. Poplawski had been at retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 25 years.

Greater Peoria Airport Authority.(Mary Bell appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Greater Peoria Airport Authority: The management of the Illinois airport named Mary Bell, vice president of logistics for Caterpillar and the chairwoman and president of Cat Logistics Services, to the authority's board.

Dubai Logistics City.(Michael Proffitt appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Dubai Logistics City: Michael Proffitt, a 28-year veteran of senior logistics positions who was most recently with DHL Danzas, became chief executive officer of the cargo base at Dubai. A British national, Proffitt was executive director for...

ASIG.(David F. Pittman and Kim Y. Osborne appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... ASIG: The aviation services company named David F. Pittman, formerly of Delta Air Lines, chief financial officer. Pittman was CFO for Delta's Song Airways and Delta Technology. ASIG also named Kim Y. Osborne senior director of sales and...

Air cargo the bottom line.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 1, 2005... Hubbing Asia Share of available ton miles by top 3 carriers at major Asian hubs. Seoul Others 12.8% Polar Air Cargo 8.8% Asiana 15.2% Korean Air 63.2% Taipei...

Elusive: we'd dream of an air freight recovery if ongoing economic concerns weren't keeping us up at night.(Forwarders Forum)
August 1, 2005... The world saw a decline in air freight volumes in May as reported by both the International Air Transport Association and the U.S. Air Transport Association, and that triggered some worries around the globe. But I consider this to be an...