Air Cargo World articles from March 2000

Air Cargo World archives from March 2000

Trade.(international airline treaties)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... There seems to be a growing clamor in the international air cargo industry to have international airline treaties, now negotiated as agreements between governments, brought under the larger umbrella of the World Trade Organization and the...

Building Faster Shipping.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... An industrial property specialist almost unheard of in the air cargo business until last year. San Francisco-based AMB Property Corp. is adding urgency and investment to the international freight industry's future role in electronic commerce....

Integrating AEI.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... With approvals from the United States and Europe in hand, expansion-minded Deutsche Post completed its $1.066 billion buyout of the largest air forwarder in the United States and began integrating Air Express International into its Danzas...

Youth Leads.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... There are not many 26-year-old cargo marketing managers in the airline industry. But as Zhang Lei notes, China is an exception because its cargo industry is so young. Lei, responsible for cargo rules and agreements in the marketing...

Salwasser.(new case loader)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The California-based manufacturer launched the MX-200 Pick-and-Place Case Loader. Featuring multi-axis full-rotation linear motion controlled by digital signals, the MX-200 can lift and place a wide variety of products into cases and trays.

TydenBrammall.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Expanding its cargo security products offerings, the company introduced new lines of electronic seals and container locking devices. The three seals, developed by Hi-G-Tek of Israel, can be read using any existing communications means from...

Tenneco.(new packaging)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Adding to its line of padded mailers, the packaging manufacturer introduced the Peel and Seal. The product features a top foldover flap with a self-sealing adhesive closure.

Liberty Carton.(new all-paper pallet line)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The company's Protecta-Pack Systems division launched an all-paper pallet line, the PRO-RAP. A recyclable alternative to wood pallets, the PRO-RAP series can be manufactured to any size and can meet various strength requirements through the...

IATA.(International Air Transport Association report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The International Air Transport Association released a new edition of Airline Annual Reports, a CD-ROM with up-to-date information from over 100 of the world's airlines. The reports include analysis of airline financial results, alliances and...

The Wall Street Transcript.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The investment publication issued a report on the air freight and logistics sector. The 37-page report includes analysis of publicly traded air freight and logistics companies and interviews with top management.

Austin Bergstrom International Airport.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Cargo traffic at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was up 15.9 percent in the first 11 months of 1999.

Portland International Airport.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Portland International Airport said December was its busiest cargo month ever. The airport handled 27,755 tons in December and 274,491 tons for the entire year, a 6 percent and 3 percent increase, respectively, over the same periods in 1998.

Private Cargo.(Latin American airport privatization)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Latin American airport privatization is bringing capital, and some new cargo ideas, into the region A privatization trend spreading through Latin American countries is attracting hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment, creating...

Latin Flair.(Latin American air cargo market)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... LanChile and Grupo TACA have ambitious cargo expansion plans for 2000, but unlike most of the region's cargo plans, they don't go through Miami. Both carriers recently added Houston's Intercontinental airport to their rapidly-growing...

Kintetsu World Express.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Kintetsu World Express merged its formerly independent Latin American business into its United States subsidiary.

DAMG Worldwide.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... ... Air cargo financier DAMG Worldwide and ADNPlus International of Mexico will jointly develop a multimodal transport park on 1,169 acres at Aeropuerto del Norte nine miles outside Monterrey.

Fine Again?(Fine Airlines Inc.)
March 1, 2000... Despite lingering controversy, Fine Air still has its sights on bigger planes, the Mercosur and an IPO August 6,1997 was a day of celebration for J. Frank Fine and son Barry, a day they began the process of opening up the family business...

Losing Air.(cargo carriers of North America)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... North America's traditional cargo carriers are showing some revenue growth after several years of laggard returns, but there's still little reason to celebrate if bellies are your forte. The cargo departments of the 10 major United...

Flying Averitt.(Averitt Express)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Tennessee-based trucker Averitt Express is stepping deeper into the expedited market with a service that lets shippers choose the timing for timedefinite delivery, potentially setting a foundation for an expansion into more air cargo...

FedFx Corp.(purchases Tower Group International)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Moving to strengthen its logistics business, FedFx Corp. purchased Tower Group International and made the logistics and trade information technology company the foundation of its new FedEx Trade Networks subsidiary.

Grupo TACA.(deal with Airbridge International)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Grupo TACA appointed Airbridge International its cargo general sales agent in Canada.

The International Monetary Fund.(declared Thailand's economic crisis formally over)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The International Monetary Fund declared Thailand's economic crisis formally over, saying there is no need to renew an international rescue package due to expire in June.

Boeing.(sells freighters to Korean Air and China Eastern Airlines)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Boeing delivered two newly-converted MD-11 freighters to Korean Air and a third to China Eastern Airlines.

Ansett Australia.(joint arrangement with Air New Zealand)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Ansett Australia started flying a 767-200 freighter daily between Auckland and Sydney under a joint arrangement with Air New Zealand.

Cathay Pacific Airways.(18 percent growth in cargo traffic)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Cathay Pacific Airways reported 18 percent growth in cargo traffic for the first 11 months of 1999, to 65,417 tonnes.

Schenker.(appointed Dupont's sea and air logistics integrator)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... DuPont appointed Schenker its Asia-Pacific sea and air logistics integrator.

Delta's Force.(Air France)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Just because Delta Air Lines is handing over European cargo sales to Air France, that doesn't mean Delta will get anything in return in the United States. In the wake of their new passenger-driven strategic alliance, Delta quickly agreed...

Payload Wait.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Airbus Industrie may be paying more attention to a freighter variant of the "super jumbo" A3XX, but don't expect the manufacturer to break industry precedent and roll out a freighter before it makes a passenger version. There's growing...

Smaller Vasp.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... After pushing for consolidation in Brazil's crowded airline industry, debt-troubled Vasp is doing some consolidating of its own. Brazil's No. 2 carrier has dropped four MD-11s from its fleet and will cancel service to New York and Toronto...

Bigger Atlas.(with Korean Air)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Atlas Air has learned the hard way that its best to keep things vague when it comes to Korean Air, a growing part of Atlas' widening airline portfolio. Korean's attempts to recover from its long-running safety problems, including a...

Takeoff, At Last.(for AirFreight Express)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Phil Bowles now knows how hard it is to start an airline from scratch, even if you're only trying to carry freight. Nine months after the first of several planned launch dates was missed, Bowles' AirFreight Express finally initiated...

Mexico Squeeze.(importing unfinished goods from Asia)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Cargo space on flights into Mexico from the United States west coast has become increasingly tight, but it's not NAFTA business that's supplying the freight -- it's unfinished goods from Asia on their way to Mexican manufacturing plants. ...

People.
March 1, 2000... Airlines Evergreen International Aviation: Timothy Wahlberg assumed the chairmanship of the Oregon-based carrier from Evergreen's owner and founder Del Smith, who is scaling back management duties to focus on long-term planning. Joseph...

Air Cargo the Bottom Line.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Air Cargo the Bottom Line Forwarding Share The world's top 20 international air freight forwarders, based on...

Modeling.(Kitty Hawk Cargo lands contract with the United States Postal Service)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Recent talks between forwarders and one airline provide a blueprint for industry cooperation Last fall, Kitty Hawk Cargo announced it had received a large new contract from the United States Postal Service for new overnight services in...

Aerofloral.(wet-lease contract with Atlas Air)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... ... Miami-based consolidator Aerofloral extended its wet-lease contract with Atlas Air for two 747-200 freighters.

The E-Commerce Promise.(delivering timely orders to electronic shoppers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Online companies just want to feel fulfilled, but that opportunity carries risk for logistics providers E-commerce, e-business, e-tailing, whatever "e" you want to call it, Internet merchandising is booming. However, as Internet-based...

Getting Europe Wired.(Internet infrastructure in Europe)
March 1, 2000... Last year was the year of the Internet in Europe, but does that mean Europeans will follow the American example online? It is fashionable in Europe these days to speculate on how far Europe is behind the United States in the e-commerce...

Taxing Time.
March 1, 2000... Australia's economy is back on its feet, but major changes in tax law may throw exporters and carriers for a loop North Sydney, Australia In recent months, Australian Prime Minister John Howard has been abused by irate farmers,...

Southworth Products.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The Maine-based company introduced a new line of lift tables intended for loads of 500 to 1,500 pounds. Available in three configurations, the Backsaver Lite Lifts feature oversized low pressure hydraulics, fully adjustable down speed,...

Imtec.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Expanding its line of labeling systems, the Vermont-based company introduced the ApplyPro Corner-Wrap and ApplyPro Front Labeler. The Corner-Wrap prints then applies a bar coded label on two sides of a package. The FrontLabeler can place a...

Airborne Express.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Airborne Express launched QuickMail, a service for generic bulk mail shipments.

Target Logistics.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Target Logistics' gross forwarding revenue more than doubled in the quarter ending Dec. 31, to $24.9 million, and the company showed a $137,687 net profit after a loss the year before.

Pathfinder Air Resources.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Pathfinder Air Resources added Boston as a twice weekly stop on its 747-200 freighter service between Detroit and Europe.

PBB Global Logistics.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Buffalo, N.Y.-based PBB Global Logistics acquired Global Transport Services, a Houston-based oversize cargo specialist in the oil and gas industry.

YCS International.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... YCS International, the forwarding subsidiary of Yellow Corp., was certified as a forwarder by Cargo Network Services.

Handling Frankfurt.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... One of Europe's top cargo airports is bracing for more change, inside and out Alone DC-3 Sits proudly, if rather forlorn, on a plinth on the south side of Frankfurt Airport, a testament to the role the airport and the United States Air...

More, Better.(European air freight capacity)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... While European carriers are having trouble turning profits in the face of rising fuel prices, they don't seem to be having much trouble finding enough freight to fill their planes. Initial reports from Europe's largest combination...

Prestwick Plight.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... One of Europe's major airport success stories, Scotland's Glasgow Prestwick International Airport, is looking for new freighter business after apparently falling victim to the long-running international air treaty dispute between the United...

Panalpina.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Swiss forwarder Panalpina acquired Zurich-based Avalog, a logistics consultant and IT supplier that was part of SAirLogistics....

Kuhne & Nagel.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Swiss forwarder Kuhne & Nagel joined Swisscargo's customer relation program....

Cargolux.(increased air cargo traffic)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Freighter operator Cargolux said its traffic grew 20.8 percent last year to 3.2 million freight tonne kilometers, including a 36.3 percent gain for December to 335,171 freight tonne kilometers.

Nice Kitty.(Kitty Hawk Cargo)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... M. Tom Christopher is off the hook with forwarders. Not only is Kitty Hawk Cargo resuming scheduled air service to the four cities it pulled last summer to howls of protest from domestic United States forwarders, the airline is doubling its...

Shifting Hubs.(air cargo transport competition in Asia)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Economic recovery is revealing deep changes in Asia's air trade, including new patterns of shipping and distribution When DHL Worldwide Express shuts down its Manila hub this month, the move to Hong Kong will represent not so much a shift...

EVA's Profits.(EVA Air of Taiwan)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Who says combination airlines make more money from passengers than freight? Taiwan's EVA Air is seeing its bottom line grow stronger as it moves closer to a 50/50 passengers/cargo split than just about any other airline. EVA launched...