India airport authority staff to go on strike
Employees of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) owing allegiance to the Airports Authority Employees Union will resort to a nationwide strike from September 24 in support of their demands, including implementation of common seniority, reported Dow
Air Canada plans to hire 900 in 12 months
Air Canada will hire more than 900 people over the next 12 months as it beefs up operations and prepares for the launch of a low-cost carrier next year, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
China Eastern delays Shanghai-Sendai route launch
China Eastern Airlines will delay the launch of a new route between Shanghai and Sendai because of insufficient travel demand amid growing tension between China and Japan over a group of disputed islands, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Cosco boss warns of 'vicious competition'
The chairman of Chinese shipping giant China Cosco Holdings urged the shipping industry to take action to avoid "vicious competition".
DP World quits Yemen port project
DP World, the world's third-largest port operator, has sold some non-core operations in Belgium and has quit a venture in Yemen as part of a series of disposals of overseas assets, reported Khaleej Times.
Port of Tacoma's container throughput soars
The container throughput of the US Port of Tacoma grew by 29.8 percent on the year to 156,804 TEUs in August, mainly boosted by the beginning of the peak season and introduction of two shipping servicesm, reported SeeNews Shipping.
JNPT terminal staff to go on strike
India's largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, is likely to face congestion from Monday as employees of one of the three container terminals at the port have threatened to go on strike.
HSBC leads China trade delegation to Germany
In response to rising demand from major Chinese corporate customers to access trade and investment opportunities in Germany, HSBC China led a delegation of 14 large-scale private and state-owned enterprises through Dusseldorf and Munich this week.
Watchdog nod for Czech Airlines state aid
The EU Commission gave approval for US$130 million in state aid granted to state-owned Czech Airlines, in parallel with a restructuring programme that the regulator said had a reasonable prospect of getting the airline back on track, reported Reuters.
| | Small rise in JAL listing price
Japan Airlines's second attempt at being a public company didn't go off with a huge pop the way Facebook's did, but here's hoping that slow and steady bodes well for the world's second-largest IPO this year.
Etihad in talks on Jet Airways stake
Jet Airways and Etihad Airways are in discussions for a possible deal that could see the Middle-Eastern carrier pick up a minority stake in the country's oldest surviving private airline, according to three people familiar with the talks, reported The
American Airlines warns 11,000 of layoffs
American Airlines has sent layoff warning notices to more than 11,000 employees, but a spokesman said the company expects job cuts related to its bankruptcy restructuring will be 4,400 or fewer, reported The Dallas Morning News.
Port of Tauranga dredging gets court nod
A High Court decision has cleared the way for the Port of Tauranga to dredge its shipping channel, making the harbour accessible to the biggest container ships ever to visit a New Zealand port, reported the Bay of Plenty Times.
Lend Lease appointed contractor for Liverpool2
Peel Ports has named international property and infrastructure group Lend Lease as principal contractor for Liverpool2, its new US$485 million deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool.
US group buys stake in ICTSI
California-based investment firm Capital Group Companies has acquired about 8.7 percent of the outstanding capital of Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI).
Crucial US East Coast
labour talks underway
With time running out before the contract expires, the union representing 14,500 longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts and the port employers' organisation are holding talks today with a federal mediator to try to avert the first strike in 35 years.
Lufthansa to build new logistics centre at Frankfurt
Lufthansa has announced plans to build a modern logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport.
Yamato to pay $2.3m fine for price-fixing
Japanese freight company Yamato Global Logistics Japan has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a criminal fine of about US$2.
TNT expands Europe road coverage
TNT Express has further extended its road delivery network in Europe with a new service to and from Montenegro, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
New Singapore office boosts Envirotainer's pharma footprint
Envirotainer has opened a new office in Singapore to improve access to its active temperature-controlled air cargo containers and cold chain management services across Asia Pacific, now the world's fastest growing pharmaceuticals market.
Schiphol Cargo gets new strategist
Schiphol Cargo – the dedicated cargo management arm of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol – has appointed Hendriena Ritsema as director, strategic development.
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