AF-KL Cargo has signed the first CO2 compensation agreement. Four SouthAfrican Perishable freight agents - Aviator Airfreight, Grindrod PCA, Morgan Cargo, and Sky Services - agreed to compensate for at least 50 per cent of the CO2 emitted by the transportation of fruit during the months of November and December.
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) is expanding with a planned fleet update and possible new routes - including Melbourne and Sydney - under new chief executive Robert Yang.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) hasreported international scheduled aircargo traffic results for October 2009 showing improving conditions.
Australia’s international scheduled freight traffic in September 2009 decreased by 3.9 per cent over September 2008 to 59,712 tonnes, according to the latest data from the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Nippon Cargo Airlines has introduced a temperature-controlled service primarily for the health care and pharmaceutical industries using temperature-controlled containers provided by Envirotainer.
The president of UAE-based Emirates Airline has told the UK’s Sunday Telegraph it’s business as usual for the carrier despite the debt crisis which has struck Dubai.
Christmas demand is causing a freight backlog at some Asian airports, with some forwarders waiting days to get cargo on planes. In Hong Kong, delays are tipped to last till mid-December despite increased capacity – and higher airfreight charges. Korean Air reportedly added 41 freighter flights in November to cater for European and US demand.
AF-KL Cargo has signed the first CO2 compensation agreement. Four SouthAfrican Perishable freight agents - Aviator Airfreight, Grindrod PCA, Morgan Cargo, and Sky Services - agreed to compensate for at least 50 per cent of the CO2 emitted by the transportation of fruit during the months of November and December.
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) is expanding with a planned fleet update and possible new routes - including Melbourne and Sydney - under new chief executive Robert Yang.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) hasreported international scheduled aircargo traffic results for October 2009 showing improving conditions.
Australia’s international scheduled freight traffic in September 2009 decreased by 3.9 per cent over September 2008 to 59,712 tonnes, according to the latest data from the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Nippon Cargo Airlines has introduced a temperature-controlled service primarily for the health care and pharmaceutical industries using temperature-controlled containers provided by Envirotainer.
The president of UAE-based Emirates Airline has told the UK’s Sunday Telegraph it’s business as usual for the carrier despite the debt crisis which has struck Dubai.
Christmas demand is causing a freight backlog at some Asian airports, with some forwarders waiting days to get cargo on planes. In Hong Kong, delays are tipped to last till mid-December despite increased capacity – and higher airfreight charges. Korean Air reportedly added 41 freighter flights in November to cater for European and US demand.