The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid bus will have its world premiere from 7 to 11 June at the UITP Congress in Vienna (the World Congress of the International Association of Public Transport). This fuel cell hybrid bus has been developed within the context of the global "Shaping Future Transportation" initiative and is the first r...
DHL and ABX Air are continuing to thrash out the details of a deal that would require DHL to assume financial responsibility for leasing five Boeing 767-200 freighters that ABX would operate. Wilmington-based ABX has been operating the aircraft on behalf of DHL under an existing agreement that expires in August 2010. The new arrangement would also give DH...
ALL Nippon Airways has posted a fiscal 2008 loss of US$43 million, representing the group's first full-year net loss in six years, down from a net profit of $657 million in fiscal 2007, after international cargo revenue fell 4.3 per cent to $707 million. Revenue from overall operations amounted to $14.3 billion in fiscal 2008, down 6.4 per cent from the ...
UNITED AIRLINES has reported its cargo ton miles fell 32.2 per cent year to date in April to 393,621 from the 580,972 attained in the same period last year, with mail dropping 20.2 per cent and overall mainline throughput off 30.7 per cent. These figures were contained in the consolidated traffic results for April 2009, in which the company reported a con...
TAIWAN carriers have registered a utilisation rate of nearly 70 per cent since mainland-Taiwan commenced cross-strait chartered cargo flights, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily. But the carriers said the business during the first two months this year slid 40 per cent comparing to the same period a year ago because of the economic downturn. But they es...
China Eastern Airlines has suspended its Shanghai-to-London because of poor operational performance, Logistics Week reported. The carrier has cancelled all services to London. The suspension is said to last until June 20. Currently, only British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air France are still offering the service. Source: Schednet ...
VR is switching gradually to a green corporate visual identity starting in spring 2009. The change can be seen first on the Group’s website, in advertising, in publications and at stations. The purpose of the green identity is to stress the eco-friendly nature of rail services, a strong point in their favour. The new green logo has already been used...
Despite a drastic slump in traffic in the fourth quarter, combi operator Hupac has traffic growth of 1.8% and a positive Group result to report for 2008. As the crisis continues in 2009, Hupac is maintaining the transport network and continuing its strategic terminal investments. Traffic development: slump in the international freight transport market Th...
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