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Cleary to head Star Track Express

: Latest News; Friday, 25 March 2011

Stephen Cleary has been appointed chief executive of Star Track Express, the joint venture express logistics business of Qantas and Australia Post.

DHL signs distribution deal with SIA

: Latest News; Friday, 25 March 2011

DHL Global Forwarding Singapore has won a contract with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to manage global transportation of its in-flight amenities – mainly through its distribution hubs in China, Germany and Singapore – to all of its network destinations and offices in the world. The contract covers both ocean and air freight services.

UK freezes APD levels, airfreight wins too

: Latest News; Friday, 25 March 2011

The UK government has frozen the cost of its much-maligned Air Passenger Duty (APD) for 12 months and dropped plans to replace it with a 'per plane duty', saying it's illegal to do so.

Atomic Energy Agency issues Japan update

: Latest News; Thursday, 24 March 2011

Workers were withdrawn from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan on Wednesday amid fears of further radiation leaks soon after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued an update on repair work.

FedEx support for Japan

: Latest News; Thursday, 24 March 2011

US-based integrator FedEx has committed US$1 million in cash and in-kind transportation to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan.

Air France-KLM cargo adds Cambodia, Xiamen flights

: Latest News; Thursday, 24 March 2011

AIR France-KLM Cargo has confirmed several new destinations in its summer (northern) 2011 schedule including Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Xiamen, China; Orlando, USA and the reinstatement of capacity on several routes.

Strong February for Abu Dhabi Airport

: Latest News; Thursday, 24 March 2011

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) says it handled approximately 870,000 passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport during February, up eight per cent over last year's figure. Aircraft movements rose to 9,000 and cargo shipments were 20 per cent higher, with the airport handling 37,867 tons of cargo, mainly due to the expansion of Etihad Airways' cargo operations.