Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics and Germany’s TALKE Logistic Services have inked a joint venture agreement to provide a full range of specialist chemical logistics services throughout mainland China.
The continuing strength of the market in Asia has resulted in Lufthansa Cargo posting increased volumes and higher load factors. The cargo carrier raised transported freight and mail in the 2006 business year by 1.3 per cent to 1.76 million tonnes with the cargo load factor climbing by 2.7 percentage points to 67.7 per cent.
Flyington Freighters based in Hyderabad, India, has signed for six A330-200F aircraft, which are scheduled to join the fleet in the second half of 2009.
UK multi-modal forwarder JLS Logistics is to change its name to BALtrans Logistics UK Limited effective 22 January reflecting its ownership by Hong Kong-based BALtrans Holdings.
Singapore’s Changi airport last year handled a record 1.9 million tonnes of cargo, which represented a year-on-year increase of 4.2 per cent over 2005.
The Indian government plans to merge state-run carriers Air India and Indian Airlines by 31 March to enable the airline to compete more effectively with emerging airlines like Kingfisher and Jet Airways. Air India and Indian Airlines both operate aging aircraft compared to the newer airlines. The government of India said there would be no loss of jobs after the merger.
Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics and Germany’s TALKE Logistic Services have inked a joint venture agreement to provide a full range of specialist chemical logistics services throughout mainland China.
The continuing strength of the market in Asia has resulted in Lufthansa Cargo posting increased volumes and higher load factors. The cargo carrier raised transported freight and mail in the 2006 business year by 1.3 per cent to 1.76 million tonnes with the cargo load factor climbing by 2.7 percentage points to 67.7 per cent.
Flyington Freighters based in Hyderabad, India, has signed for six A330-200F aircraft, which are scheduled to join the fleet in the second half of 2009.
UK multi-modal forwarder JLS Logistics is to change its name to BALtrans Logistics UK Limited effective 22 January reflecting its ownership by Hong Kong-based BALtrans Holdings.
Singapore’s Changi airport last year handled a record 1.9 million tonnes of cargo, which represented a year-on-year increase of 4.2 per cent over 2005.
The Indian government plans to merge state-run carriers Air India and Indian Airlines by 31 March to enable the airline to compete more effectively with emerging airlines like Kingfisher and Jet Airways. Air India and Indian Airlines both operate aging aircraft compared to the newer airlines. The government of India said there would be no loss of jobs after the merger.