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Contents India to consider foreign investment in carriers
The Indian cabinet will consider a proposal to allow foreign airlines to buy stakes in local carriers, moving forward with a much-delayed reform that could revitalise debt-ridden domestic carriers, reported Reuters.
Demand for new iPhone
to lift freight volumes
With the launch of Apple's iPhone 5, air cargo carriers and freight forwarders are hoping the latest must-have gadget from the Californian-based technology company will provide a lift to depressed air freight volumes, especially through Hong Kong.
Thai Airways gets new president
The board of Thai Airways International has agreed to appoint Sorajak Kasemsuvan, chairman of state-owned broadcaster MCOT as its new president, vice-chairman Areepong Bhoocah-oom said.
Rival ports join forces on portal launch
The two largest container terminal operators in New Zealand, Port of Tauranga and Ports of Auckland plan to launch a single container management portal called PortConnect, reported Fuseworks Media.
Box surge at Port of Hampton Roads
The volume of standard 20-foot cargo containers moving through the port of Hampton Roads last month was up 24 percent compared with August 2011, reported The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star.
Sign terminal deal soon or scrap it, JNPT told
The Union shipping ministry has instructed the government-controlled JNPT to sign a long-pending deal with PSA International or terminate the contract and seek compensation from PSA for the loss to the port, said senior ministry officials who didn't
Savannah container throughput edges up
Container throughput at the port of Savannah in the US state of Georgia rose to 270,611 TEUs in August from 237,792 TEUs a year earlier, reported SeeNews Shipping. Container volumes also showed a monthly increase, up from 252,131 TEUs in July.
ATI, Korean logistics firm form partnership
To deliver optimal and more competitive end-to-end cargo handling services, publicly-listed port operator Asian Terminals Inc (ATI) and global logistics firm CJ GLS Philippines have sealed a strategic partnership which paves the way for the collaboration
AAT tonnage improves in August
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) tonnage throughput in August 2012 was 58,985 tonnes, recording a growth of seven percent compared with the same period last year.
| | Air China freighters take off for Schiphol Airport
Air China Cargo for the first time has begun scheduled freighter flights into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and this is the carrier's third freighter route serving Europe. The flag carrier also flies to Copenhagen and Frankfurt.
Luthansa exec's contract extended by five years
The supervisory board of Lufthansa Cargo has extended the contract of Andreas Otto as board member, product and sales, for a further five years up to June 30, 2018.
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