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WWPC EXPECTS RECORD TURNOUT FOR SOUTH AFRICA MEETRECORD

: Latest News; Monday, 31 July 2006

Brisbane-based Worldwide Project Consortium will hold its annual conference in South Africa in 2007.

HUANG RETURNS TO TOP POST AT SINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO

: Latest News; Friday, 28 July 2006

Huang Cheng Eng, executive vice president, marketing and the regions, Singapore Airlines, is to succeed Fock Siew Wah as chairman and director of Singapore Airlines' wholly-owned subsidiary, Singapore Airlines Cargo with effect from 01 August.

AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS BEGINS ICS COMPENSATION PAYOUTS

: Latest News; Friday, 28 July 2006

Australian Customs has begun to offer compensation to forwarders and importers following the debacle with the introduction of Imports phase of the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT LIKELY TO FOCUS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES ON FTA’S IN WAKE OF DOHA COLLAPSE

: Latest News; Friday, 28 July 2006

The Australian government is likely to substantially increase efforts and resources to bring forward the conclusion of the several yet-to-be concluded free trade agreements with a number of foreign trade partners, according to Andrew Hudson, Customs partner at national law firm Hunt & Hunt.

BAWC FUEL SURCHARGE INCREASED

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

British Airways World Cargo today announced an increase to its fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be GBP0.37/kg / USD0.55/kg / EUR0.55/kg, with effect from 11 May, 2006. The fuel surcharge increase follows a second consecutive week that the fuel index has been above the level 11 threshold.

NEW JAPANESE CARGO AIRLINE TO TAKE-OFF IN AUGUST

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

ANA & JP Express (AJV), a new joint-venture cargo airline, announced today that investment in the new airline by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan Post, Nippon Express and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has been completed.

RECORD FOR EMIRATES SKYCARGO

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

Rapid expansion of network services including eight new destinations in 2005-06 enabled Emirates Skycargo to post a record one million tonnes plus of cargo carried, up more than 180,000 tonnes, or 21.5 per cent from last year’s 838,400 tonnes.

TOP CARRIERS FACE LEGAL CHALLENGE

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 July 2006

More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed in courts across the United States against major airlines such as British Airways, Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, United Airlines and American Airlines and others for allegedly overcharging cargo fees.