Sheffield has given a rousing Yorkshire welcome to the latest new addition to the GAC Logistics UK network, which has opened its doors for business in the city. From its new offices at the Blades Enterprise Centre, GAC Logistics UK Sheffield will provide a wide range of services and solutions to meet the diverse logistics needs of companies throughout S...
A QANTAS operated Atlas Air flight recently clipped the wing of a Mesa Air passenger aircraft at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. A spokesman from United Airlines, which contracts with Mesa Air, explained that the wingtip of the taxing Atlas Air wing tip came into contact with the tails section of the Mesa flight just as the latter was pulling in to its gate...
THE Cargo Village at Bangalore's Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) has not had a smooth ride since it officially opened in 2008. It was built for INR12 crore (US$2.61 million), reported the Deccan Herald, however it has failed to impress cargo agents due to a range of problems. While, technically open for two years, the cargo village only started t...
INDIA's first airport "pharma zone", a dedicated pharmaceutical cargo storage and handling facility, has been launched at Hyderabad, reports the Business Standard. Together Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo Private Limited, a joint venture between GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) and Menzies Aviation have undertaken the INR5.5 crore (US$1....
US and Brazil negotiators have agreed the framework for an open-skies aviation treaty that would liberalise one of the most restrictive international airline pacts in Latin America by 2015, reported Dow Jones Newswires. The proposed deal would start ending restrictions on the number of flights between the countries from next year, with barriers on the b...
Qantas Freight announced plans to increase its Tasman freighter capacity by 40 percent from February 2011, with the deployment of a Boeing 767-300F aircraft on the route. The leased B767-300F will also be the first Qantas Group aircraft to display a Qantas Freight-specific livery. Qantas Freight executive manager Stephen Cleary said the business was...
FedEx Corp said it planned to increase shipping rates on ground and home-delivery services by 4.9 percent on average, starting early next year. The increases follow a slew of pricing changes announced in September. On Friday, the package-shipping giant said the net 4.9 percent rate increase reflected a 5.9 percent boost to the two services' full av...
UPS applauded the Obama administration for reaching agreement on a new bilateral free trade agreement with South Korea, reported Business Wire. The administration announced resolution of issues regarding trade in beef and automobiles that posed obstacles to final ratification. President Obama has been working to end a three-year impasse on the trade agr...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi