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AMI adds surcharges to web

: Latest News; Friday, 29 May 2009

Trade-only airfreight wholesaler AMI has enhanced its UK booking web site, adding fuel and war risk surcharges to the freight rates displayed on screen. Its online quotes now show rates and surcharges separately, but then add the surcharges to the calculated total cost for shipments.

New name for JAT?

: Latest News; Friday, 29 May 2009

Serbian flag carrier JAT Airways is to change its name, possibly to Air Serbia or Serbian Air.

Materials handling meet has green focus

: Latest News; Friday, 29 May 2009

This year’s Materials Handling Middle East 2009 Conference will feature green topics on its agenda, as well as the role and use of technology in logistics.

Joyce calls for lower airport fees

: Latest News; Friday, 29 May 2009

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has called on Australasian airport operators to copy international examples and lower charges to help keep fares low and stimulate traffic.

Deccan 360 to employ 5000

: Latest News; Friday, 29 May 2009

New Indian cargo operation Deccan 360 says it will hire around 5,000 people in the next three to four years.

Airlines should work together, says Lim

: Latest News; Friday, 29 May 2009

Airlines and Changi Airport need to work closely to combat the economic downturn and the fallout from swine flu, Singapore’s Transport minister Raymond Lim said this week. Airlines also must also work together, he said, and tap each others’ capacity for greater traffic feed.

Gunmen steal valuable coins

: Latest News; Thursday, 28 May 2009

Four gunmen have stolen about 100 kilograms of gold and silver coins from Air India's cargo office at Mumbai airport, India. The getaway car ran over a security guard as the men drove off. He was seriously injured.

Europe’s rail freight hardest hit

: Latest News; Thursday, 28 May 2009

Europe’s rail sector has been hardest hit by the recession and its container volumes have all but collapsed, according to a report by consultant Booz & Co, which says the sector is suffering an "unprecedented collapse in demand", with 60 per cent of logistics managers expecting rail shipments to drop even further this year.

JAL, Mitsui ink deal

: Latest News; Thursday, 28 May 2009

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsui & Co of Japan have signed a logistics business alliance agreement, with JAL contributing air cargo transport services and Mitsui logistics services contributing sea freight transport skills.