Air Cargo World articles from June 1995

Air Cargo World archives from June 1995

KLM and Air France launch aggressive plans to boost cargo business.
June 1, 1995... KLM Royal Dutch Airlines leases 747s while Air France focuses on regions that hold promise in cargo traffic. Two major European airlines are bracing to increase the revenue generated by their cargo operations and are taking a number of steps...

Heavyweights espouse virtues of another regional growth triangle. (southeast Asia)
June 1, 1995... Vast tracts of resource-rich ocean are involved in the triangle, which covers parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Yet another regional growth triangle is being touted in southeast Asia, its evolution espoused by heavyweights such as...

Low yields and excess capacity continue to affect air cargo industry. (Latin America)(Industry Overview)
June 1, 1995... Shippers choose air cargo to gain timing and security for their valuables, but they are running out of reliable freight space. Low yields and excess capacity continue to affect the air cargo industry in Latin America. The bottom line quality...

Integrated system promises shorter shipping times, reduced inventory. (Encompass logistics network)
June 1, 1995... Encompass provides manufacturers and shippers with networks to include everyone in their supply chain. Tracking shipments is easier with an enhanced version of the Encompass logistics network. Version 1.5 comes with expanded query...

Emerging Commonwealth markets prepare for expansion. (Commonwealth of Independent States)(includes related articles)(Industry Overview)
June 1, 1995... Experts predict trade relations between the CIS and Western Europe are bound to grow as development programs get under way. Players in Europe's air cargo constellation appear to be taking a "make-the-hay-while-the-sun-shines" strategy toward...

British Airways unveils cargo center plan. (British Airways World Cargo)
June 1, 1995... British Airways World Cargo hopes to build up its business with a new cargo center that will double the airline's existing freight capacity. The carrier has unveiled the design of its $238 million World Cargocentre at London Heathrow Airport....

Poised for growth in Central America. (TACA Corp.)
June 1, 1995... Competition continues between the TACA Corporation and the U.S.-based operators as they try to fill an increasing demand for reliable, modern cargo services to the region. As Mexico gets off to a slow start in the post-deregulation era in...

How third parties bring direct profit. (third-party logistics providers)
June 1, 1995... More corporations and carriers are finding third party logistics providers are saving them time and money. If there is one strong point of agreement between air cargo carriers and management at leading corporations, it is on the growing value...

Classic forwarders offer delivery, flexibility and dedication. (interview with Jeffrey A. Maddow, president of LEP Profit International Inc.)(Interview)
June 1, 1995... Jeffrey A. Maddow, president and CEO of LEP Profit International, Inc., gives his views on the industry's future. Q What do you see as the future role of the traditional, "classic" forwarder in the air freight industry? A For the...