Friday, November 30, 2012

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Headlines

Air NZ to extend partnership with Cathay to other Asian cities

ANA mulls investments in other carriers

Airline industry fights US mandates on pilot training

Air Canada expands Asia-Pacific flights to boost revenue

Hainan Airlines eyes 35% stake in Cargolux

Gulf Air chief executive resigns

Emirates committed to Qantas deal

ABG wins container handling contract at Kolkata port

Logistics firms see Diwali shipments surge

UPS, TNT offer assets sales to appease watchdog

Swissport wins ground handling licence for Algerian airport

It's war as rattled Qantas boss tries to fend off invaders

Key bondholders want AMR board replaced

Maldives cancels airport contract

Iberia unions to strike for six days

Strike shuts down LA,Long Beach terminals

DHL boosts Libyan connectivity


DB Schenker to double Leipzig centre's capacity




Contents

Air NZ to extend partnership with Cathay to other Asian cities
Air New Zealand's strategic partnership with Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways will "in time" expand beyond the Auckland-Hong Kong route to include parts of southern China and Southeast Asia, the airline's chief executive, Rob Fyfe, said.



ANA mulls investments in other carriers
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will consider investing in other airlines in Asia as it seeks to expand its international network, president and chief executive Shinichiro Ito said.



Airline industry fights US mandates on pilot training
Airline industry officials are stepping up efforts to fight more-stringent training rules for new pilots, saying US congressional mandates could lead to a nationwide shortage of commercial aviators, reported Dow Jones Newswires.





Air Canada expands Asia-Pacific flights to boost revenue
Air Canada unveiled a major expansion in its flights to Asia, a high-growth area for Canada's biggest airline in recent years, as it seeks to boost revenue in an attempt to become profitable, reported Reuters.



Hainan Airlines eyes 35% stake in Cargolux
HNA Group, one of China's largest non-state owned conglomerates and the parent of Hainan Airlines, is interested in buying a 35 percent stake in Luxembourg-based cargo airline Cargolux Airlines International.



Gulf Air chief executive resigns
Gulf Air's chief executive officer, brought in to restructure the airline's operations in 2009, has resigned, the Bahrain-based firm said, reported Reuters. Samer Majali will remain in his job until the end of 2012, reported Reuters.



Emirates committed to Qantas deal
Emirates Airline, the world's largest carrier by international traffic, wants a long-term partnership with Qantas Airways despite lobbying by a group of investors for a change in strategy from the Australian carrier, said the Dubai-based company's



ABG wins container handling contract at Kolkata port
The Board of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has awarded a letter of intent to ABG Ports for container handling at No.



Logistics firms see Diwali shipments surge
Supported by a discount offer and network expansion, DTDC, one of the key players in the courier market, witnessed a 40-45 per cent surge in traffic volumes in the individual customers segment during the recent festival season, reported The Hindu.



UPS, TNT offer assets sales to appease watchdog
United Parcel Service (UPS) and its Dutch takeover target TNT Express said they have submitted a plan to sell assets and open up air flight operations to allay European Commission anti-trust concerns resulting from the deal, reported Reuters.



Swissport wins ground handling licence for Algerian airport
Swissport International beenawarded a five-year ground handling licence for Oran International Airport in Algeria.



It's war as rattled Qantas boss tries to fend off invaders
The move by Qantas boss Alan Joyce to pull the plug on a US$46 million contract with Tourism Australia on the basis that he believes its chairman is plotting to take control of the airline – and depose him – is tantamount to open warfare, reported The



Key bondholders want AMR board replaced
A group of some of bankrupt American Airlines' most significant bondholders said it would not support a standalone restructuring unless a new board is brought in, a move that may increase hurdles for chief executive Tom Horton and his team, reported



Maldives cancels airport contract
Maldives has terminated a contract awarded in 2010 to a consortium led by India's GMR Infrastructure for building and operating the Male international airport, saying the contract was illegal.



Iberia unions to strike for six days
Workers at Spanish airline Iberia have agreed six days of strikes during the December holiday season as a protest against massive job cuts, a union source said, reported Reuters.



Strike shuts down LA,
Long Beach terminals

A strike by clerical workers shut down terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Wednesday after other workers refused to cross picket lines at the nation's busiest combined cargo complex, officials said.



DHL boosts Libyan connectivity
DHL Global Forwarding opens first office in Tripoli to provide international freight, domestic and cross-border trucking services DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL, has opened its first office in



DB Schenker to double Leipzig centre's capacity
DB Schenker Logistics has been commissioned by BMW to more than double its capacity in the new logistics centre in Leipzig. For well over a year now, the logistics centre has been supplying components to car assembly plants in China and South Africa.



 

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    Wednesday, November 28, 2012

    CargonewsXpress - Edition 1410





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    - Edition: 1410


    Headlines

    Finnair to start direct Helsinki-Hanoi flights

    MAS swings to profit in third quarter

    Union wants 5.2% higher wages for 50,000 Lufthansa staff

    El Al profit jumps 79% on lower costs

    Hong Kong losing ground as major port

    UPS develops technology to reduce dangers of freight fires

    Sandy cost US Airways $35m in profit

    Heathrow needs one runway to become hub

    Qantas rebels court pilots union

    Iberia ground staff, crew plan strikes in December

    Zim swings back into the black

    Four China firms put on no-fly list





    Contents

    Finnair to start direct Helsinki-Hanoi flights
    Finnish airliner Finnair Oyj will open a direct route from Helsinki to Hanoi, Vietnam, in the summer of 2013, continuing the company's strategic focus on traffic between Asia and Europe, reported Dow Jones Newswires.



    MAS swings to profit in third quarter
    Flag carrier Malaysian Airline System (MAS) turned profitable in the three months ended September 30, helped in part by unrealised foreign exchange gains of US$30.6 million after staying in the red for the past six quarters, reported Dow Jones Newswires.



    Union wants 5.2% higher wages for 50,000 Lufthansa staff
    German labour union ver.di is demanding a wage increase of 5.2 percent for 50,000 Lufthansa staff it represents, reported Dow Jones Newswires. In addition, the union wants to eliminate lay-offs and offer guaranteed jobs for trainees.





    El Al profit jumps 79% on lower costs
    Israel's flagship carrier El Al Israel Airlines said that streamlining measures and lower fuel costs helped bump up its third quarter net profit by 79 percent, reported Dow Jones Newswires. Net profit rose to US$37.4 million from $20.



    Hong Kong losing ground as major port
    A raft of issues ranging from a lack of government support to a lack of facilities and new height restrictions in Kwai Chung are eroding Hong Kong's competitiveness as a top global port, a leading terminal executive said.



    UPS develops technology to reduce dangers of freight fires
    United Parcel Service (UPS) has developed and is testing several new technologies, including a new class of fire-retardant containers to hold packages, that promise to keep fires from raging inside the bellies of cargo jets, reported Dow Jones Newswires.



    Sandy cost US Airways $35m in profit
    US Airways said hurricane Sandy cost the airline US$35 million in profits, as the storm contributed to a decrease in bookings that stretched into November, reported Dow Jones Newswires.



    Heathrow needs one runway to become hub
    Heathrow airport is expected to tell the Davies Commission investigation into aviation expansion that it can remain as the world's premier international passenger hub by adding only a third, rather than a fourth, runway.



    Qantas rebels court pilots union
    The high-profile group of investors challenging the strategic direction of Qantas under the leadership of Alan Joyce will meet the influential pilots' union this week for a second time to outline their plans, reported, The Sydney Morning Herald.



    Iberia ground staff, crew plan strikes in December
    The ground workers and cabin crew of Spanish airline Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana are planning to stage strikes between December 14 and December 21 to protest against an aggressive restructuring plan, ABC and Cinco Dias reported, citing union sources.



    Zim swings back into the black
    Zim recorded a net profit of US$16 million in the third quarter, an $82 million improvement compared with the same quarter last year in which the company line recorded a $66 million loss, and a $63 million improvement compared with the previous quarter



    Four China firms put on no-fly list
    China Air Transport Association (CATA) has put four domestic logistics firms on its no-fly list due to security flaws, reported Xinhua.



     

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    Monday, November 26, 2012

    CargonewsXpress - Edition 1409





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    - Edition: 1409


    Headlines

    Malaysians join race for Stansted airport

    Fraport prepares new bid for Portugal's ANA

    China Eastern to buy 60 Airbus aircraft

    Ex-Qantas execs, investors buy strategic stake

    Jet Airways in stake sale talks with Etihad

    Brazil's Gol to cut 850 jobs

    Shenzhen port tipped toovertake HK in 2012

    Busan on track for record throughput





    Contents

    Malaysians join race for Stansted airport
    Malaysia Airports Holdings has entered the running for Stansted airport, as the owners of London's third hub attempt to stoke up competition in the US$1.6 billion bidding process, reported the Sunday Telegraph.



    Fraport prepares new bid for Portugal's ANA
    Germany's Fraport and its Australian partner are preparing an "attractive" binding bid for Portuguese airport operator ANA, an executive said, following reports that their preliminary offer fell short of the highest bid, reported Reuters.



    China Eastern to buy 60 Airbus aircraft
    China's state-run China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 60 aircraft from Airbus as it expands its fleet and shifts its focus away from international routes toward meeting growing domestic demand, reported Dow Jones Newswires.





    Ex-Qantas execs, investors buy strategic stake
    A group of former Qantas executives and their co-investors pushing for a change of strategy has bought a strategic stake in Australia's national airline, the Australian Financial Review reported.



    Jet Airways in stake sale talks with Etihad
    India's Jet Airways is in talks with Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to sell a minority stake, an Indian government source said, reported Reuters. The same source said Indian budget carrier SpiceJet is in talks with Malaysia's AirAsia to sell a stake.



    Brazil's Gol to cut 850 jobs
    Gol Linhas AƩreas, Brazil's second-largest airline, will cut as many as 850 jobs and reduce its fleet next year as a result of the closure of its Webjet subsidiary, the company said in a securities filing, reported Reuters.



    Shenzhen port tipped to
    overtake HK in 2012

    Shenzhen is set to overtake Hong Kong as the world's third-busiest container port this year for the first time ever on an annual basis.



    Busan on track for record throughput
    The volume of container cargo handled at South Korea's Busan Port is expected to exceed a record high of 17 million TEUs this year, reported Maeil Business Newspaper. Busan Port will process 17.



     

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    Friday, November 23, 2012

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    - Edition: 1408


    Headlines

    IBS solution for LH Cargo

    Cathay cargo down 13 percent

    Container carriers plan December rate hikes

    Fiscal cliff threat to US infrastructure

    Roadways reducing road miles via London Gateway

    Kenya port increases cargo tariffs

    Safety concerns aftergrounding of box ship





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    IBS solution for LH Cargo
    IT solutions provider to the global aviation industry IBS Software has been contracted by Lufthansa Cargo to implement its iCargo solution that will manage the carrier's global air freight shipments.



    Cathay cargo down 13 percent
    Cathay Pacific Airways, the world's biggest air freight carrier, said its overall cargo revenue so far this year was about 13 percent lower than 2011 due to weak demand and high fuel costs.



    Container carriers plan December rate hikes
    Major container lines serving the Asia-Europe trade, South Asia and the transpacific have announced plans to hike freight rates in December.





    Fiscal cliff threat to US infrastructure
    The so-called "fiscal cliff" could trigger a second recession, a two percent decline in gross domestic product and increased unemployment, which would dramatically affect demand for US transportation assets, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings.



    Roadways reducing road miles via London Gateway
    Roadways Container Logistics, a transportation, container storage and handling company, says London Gateway will reduce road miles for thousands of shippers when Britain's new port opens in Q4 2013, saving fuel and emissions for importers and exporters



    Kenya port increases cargo tariffs
    Kenya's port of Mombasa said on Tuesday it plans to increase cargo-handling tariffs by 10 percent to match a rise in container traffic at east Africa's main trade gateway to several other countries in the region, reported Reuters.



    Safety concerns after
    grounding of box ship

    The grounding of a 278m container ship near Prince Rupert has raised questions about the risk of oil spills on British Columbia's rugged coastline, reported The Globe and Mail.



     

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