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Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it will launch new freighter services to Miami and Houston on March 6. The company already offers service to New York, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Our cargo business is currently facing a big challenge due to the worldwide economic downturn, making it all the more important to seek...
U.S.-flag cargo movement on the Great Lakes amounted to 918,981 tons in January compared to 3.8 million in January 2007, according to the Lake Carriers Association. The group said cargo volumes fell below 1 million net tons in January for likely the first time since the recession of the mid-1980s. It noted that for the first time in several ye...
Hactl released today its tonnage throughput for the first month of 2009. A total of 142,754 tonnes were handled in January, representing a drop of 30.9% year-on-year. Import volume for January was 36,631 tonnes, down 34.7% year-on-year. Export sector also recorded a decline of 32.6% against the same period in 2008, with a total of 75,691 tonnes being ha...
FedEx Freight plans to lay off 900 truck drivers and dockworkers at 150 terminals in its regional less-than-truckload operation, according to hometown newspapers in Memphis, Tenn. FedEx President Doug Duncan notified employees of the action last week via e-mail, the Memphis Business Journal said. Some workers may be subject to call back...
Lufthansa Cargo said it will begin twice-weekly MD-11 freighter service between Milan, Italy, New York and Chicago beginning Feb. 18. Lufthansa offers connections in Milan to manufacturing centers in Asia through its Jade Cargo joint venture. Source: Transportweekly
Lufthansa Group is further expanding its activities in Italy. On 18 February 2009, Lufthansa Cargo is commencing freighter flights from Milan to New York and Chicago. The twice-weekly service from Milan-Malpensa Airport is to be operated by an MD-11 freighter. The flights, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, will serve the Milan - New York JFK – Chicago – Milan...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo said Monday it has won a contract to manage cargo product for Australia’s new long-haul airline, V Australia. V Australia, the long-haul arm of Australian domestic carrier Virgin Blue, will start operating three times a week between Sydney and Los Angeles from Feb. 27, then increasing to daily on March 29. In April the airline...
Today, Cargolux Airlines International S.A., among other cargo airlines, agreed with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to pay pecuniary penalties for breaching the price fixing provisions of the Australian Trade Practices Act, 1974. The ACCC and Cargolux will jointly submit to the Court that the penalty should be AUD 5million (appr...
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