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Gordon Brown faces growing pressure from mutinous Labour backbenchers to ditch or delay moves to partly privatise Royal Mail. Party whips have warned the Prime Minister, who is already dealing with the smeargate scandal, that the plans have stretched the loyalty of his MPs to breaking point. Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, appears to ...
SAN FRANCISCO—A major industry figure told shippers to be ready for a “turbulent ride” in the days ahead when it comes to security mandates. “Given all the political changes in Washington, the future of our industry is in serious jeopardy,” said Brandon Fried, executive director of the Air Forwarders Association (AfA). &ldq...
Goodyear, one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers, has launched a new 495/45R22.5 Omnitrac MSD super single truck tire for use in mixed service applications to increase the vehicle’s payload capacity. The brand-new Goodyear 495/45R22.5 Omnitrac MSD is a wide drive tire that replaces the standard dual wheel configuration with a single whe...
The Jungheinrich Group has announced that in 2008 it recorded record net sales and the second-highest earnings in its corporate history. The group’s net sales climbed to 2.145 million Euros, exceeding the previous year’s level (2.001 million Euros) by more than 7 per cent. The largest increase was contributed by new truck business, which poste...
Today at the INTERMAT exhibition in France, Scania launches a range of engines that complies with the Stage IIIB and Tier 4i regulations. With Scania-developed systems for engine management and emission control, the new range provides an outstanding blend of performance and operating economy. Prototype engines will be available for installation and approval...
What would you do if someone urgently needed help, but you couldn't speak their language? In February 2008, an employee at a Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) bookstore spotted a passenger who was visibly upset. Cookie Kwong tried several methods to offer assistance, but the passenger only spoke Vietnamese. Finally, with the help of a Vietnamese phras...
BAE Systems Asset Management has won an exclusive mandate from Colombian flag carrier Avianca for the remarketing of a Boeing 767-300ER wide body airliner. Hamish Davidson, Executive Vice President Business Development at BAE Systems Asset Management, said today: “This important mandate for the Boeing 767-300ER, reflects the growing reputation of our...
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) managed a total of 3.9 million passengers and 268,000 tonnes of cargo in March 2009, representing decreases of 7.9% and 19.8% respectively from the corresponding month in 2008. Year-on-year, air traffic movements contracted by 7.5% to 23,805. Passenger traffic of Hong Kong residents experienced a yearly decline of 15%...
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
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