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Expeditors paints sorry picture

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

Global forwarder Expeditors International says declines in ocean and air freight volumes accelerated in January, with its air freight tonnage down 32 per cent after a 24 per cent drop in December.

TSA questions screening readiness

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

The USA Transportation Security Administration has told a House Homeland Security Transportation Security Subcommittee that it does not expect to meet the government’s 9/11 Act requirement for 100 per cent screening of inbound aircraft by 2010.

Aerolineas offered loan

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

Reports say Brazil's national development bank is prepared to loan as much as US$700 million to Argentina's Aerolineas Argentinas if the carrier will agree to buy Brazilian-made Embraer planes.

Ethiopian says thanks to cargo

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

Ethiopian Airlines says cargo revenues contributed to a first-half net profit that climbed about nine per cent to US$46 million on the back of a 54.8 per cent boost to revenues.

K+N buys Martens

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

European freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has acquired Norwegian oil and gas logistics and transport firm J Martens, which employs about 260 staff and had a recent turnover of US$192 million.

Kitty Hawk links with Alaska

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

US cargo carrier Kitty Hawk Cargo has partnered with Alaska Airlines to link services via Seattle with 16 cities in Alaska.

Honduras gets tough on debt

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

Honduras has threatened to suspend local carrier Taca Airlines’ flights within days if it does not pay a US$1.3 million debt to the government.

Continental opens Shanghai service

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

US carrier Continental Airlines is to launch daily direct flights between New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport and Shanghai, China. It already offers daily flights from Newark to Beijing.

BAA told to sell three

: Latest News; Friday, 20 March 2009

The UK’s Gatwick, Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh airports will have to be sold within two years by operator BAA under a ruling by the country’s Competition Commission. BAA has already put Gatwick up for sale and the Competition Commission wants Stansted sold next followed by one of the two Scottish airports. BAA has voiced objections on the timing of the sales as well as other criteria. -Jack Handley

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Expeditors paints sorry picture

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

Global forwarder Expeditors International says declines in ocean and air freight volumes accelerated in January, with its air freight tonnage down 32 per cent after a 24 per cent drop in December.

TSA questions screening readiness

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

Aerolineas offered loan

: Latest News; Monday, 23 March 2009

Reports say Brazil's national development bank is prepared to loan as much as US$700 million to Argentina's Aerolineas Argentinas if the carrier will agree to buy Brazilian-made Embraer planes.