Tuesday, August 21, 2012

CargonewsXpress - Edition 1369





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- Edition: 1369


Headlines

Schiphol tonnage slips in first half

Air China links Chengdu, Chongqing to Schiphol

Qantas boss takes a pay cut

Another setback looms for Berlin airport

American Airlines flight attendants accept contract offer

Qatar buys 20% stake in BAA

River-sea vessel laws to help coastal shipping in Kerala

Hapag-Lloyd set for growth after ownership change

FedEx makes shipping simpler for on-the-go customers





Contents

Schiphol tonnage slips in first half
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled a total of 729,174 tonnes of cargo in the first six months of 2012, down 3.2 percent on the previous year.



Air China links Chengdu, Chongqing to Schiphol
Air China Cargo yesterday launched freighter services that will connect the central cities of Chengdu and Chongqing with Europe's Amsterdam Schiphol gateway.



Qantas boss takes a pay cut
Alan Joyce is the latest CEO to forgo a bonus and pay rise as Qantas joins the growing list of top Australian companies bowing to investor pressure on executive remuneration.





Another setback looms for Berlin airport
A decision on whether the opening of Berlin's new airport needs to be delayed for a third time was postponed until next month – another embarrassing setback for what was meant to be a flagship project for Germany's capital.



American Airlines flight attendants accept contract offer
Flight attendants at American Airlines have accepted the carrier's last and final contract offer, a decision that will help the bankrupt carrier in its bid to cut labour costs, reported Reuters.



Qatar buys 20% stake in BAA
The sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding continued its buying spree with its latest acquisition being a 20 percent stake in British airports operator BAA. The US$1.41 billion.



River-sea vessel laws to help coastal shipping in Kerala
Kerala's industrial development is certain to get a major boost, if the opportunities thrown open by the latest river-sea vessel rules are exploited, reported The Hindu.



Hapag-Lloyd set for growth after ownership change
Hapag-Lloyd, the world's No 5 container shipping company, has a good chance of increasing its market share now that a change in ownership has returned its focus to longer-term strategic planning, one of its main shareholders said.



FedEx makes shipping simpler for on-the-go customers
FedEx Express has launched a range of new tools and expansions to the suite of FedEx Mobile applications, making shipping-on-the-go easier than ever.



 

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