The European Commission should allocate at least 40% of EU transport infrastructure appropriations to the railways and prioritise freight, to reduce the need for road transport, says an own-initiative adopted by the European Parliament with 541 votes in favour, 6 against and 15 abstentions. MEPs urge the Commission to concentrate EU co-financing on improv...
Aerofreight International – the Belgian member of the EGSAC GSSA network – has appointed Nadine De Smet as Sales Executive. Nadine has spent 10 years working in the GSA sector, representing a number of major carriers. In her new post she will supplement Aerofreight’s existing carrier marketing activities, and will also assist in the recruitment of ne...
Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Chairman of Air France-KLM, speaking at the UBS conference in London to a group of international institutional investors on Monday, 15th September, reiterated his confidence in the group’s ability to emerge stronger from the crisis brought about by the slowdown in economic growth and steep rise in ...
Regarding today's speculations in the media SAS confirms that it is in the process of evaluating various structural possibilities for the Group. Within this process SAS is conducting talks about a possible structural solution. It must be emphasized that no decision has been taken. Source: Transportweekly
The international industry prize Trailer Innovation will be awarded for the fourth time at the IAA Commercial Vehicles. It promotes outstanding ideas and new product developments in trailers and bodies. The prize is awarded by a total of eleven renowned European transport journals, led by the KFZ-Anzeiger. The German Association of the Automotive Industry...
With only three weeks to go until the start of the 62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, production levels in the industry remain encouragingly stable. Despite having two working days fewer than August 2007, last month yielded an output of more than 40,000 units, down by a mere one percent on production figures for the prior year period. Adjusted for the low...
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced today the air cargo tonnage throughput for August 2008. A total of 220,574 tonnes were handled in the month, representing a year-on-year dip of 3.3%. Cumulative tonnage from January to August 2008 was 1,718,014 tonnes, up 3.8% against the same period last year. Both import and export volume growt...
This month, Czech Airlines celebrates the 75th anniversary of the launch of scheduled air service between Prague and the Romanian capital, Bucharest. The former Czechoslovak Airlines first flew to the destination on 11 September 1933. Presently, the Airline offers three daily flights between Prague and Bucharest, deploying its most modern Airbus A320 airc...
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