How Cummins Inc. and its Chinese customers cooperate in developing and using clean power was highlighted this week during a visit from Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who is leading an Indiana delegation on a six-day visit to China. The governor was joined by representatives from the Zhejiang provincial government, technical officer of Hangzhou Public Transit G...
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell today announced that Mr Hans Wijers steps down from the Corporate and Social Responsibility Committee and joins the Remuneration Committee where he will succeed Sir Peter Job as Chairman of that Committee with effect from 1 October 2009. Sir Peter will remain a member of the Committee until his retirement from the Board at t...
The economic crisis has had a catastrophic impact on the road transport sector in most countries, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) told the UNECE meeting on Transport Trends and Economics, on the basis of an IRU survey conducted amongst its Members in 74 countries. Comparing the current situation (January to June 2009) to the same period last ...
Hong Kong International Airport's (HKIA) traffic figures continued to improve in August, with passenger throughput growing 2.8% from the same period last year to 4.3 million. Meanwhile, the decline in cargo volume slowed to a single-digit figure of 5.2%, recording 295,000 tonnes, while air traffic movements decreased by 6.7% to 23,710. Though cargo expor...
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA). The ‘sister airports’ arrangement was signed in Beijing by CAG Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lee Seow Hiang, and President and Chief Executive Officer of BCIA, Mr Dong Zhiyi. In an increasingly competitive airport industry,...
Etihad Airways will start services between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town from September 30, 2009. Flights to Cape Town, Etihad Airways' second South African destination, will operate daily via Johannesburg. Source: Transportweekly
Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair today announced that frequent flyer visitors who are members of the airlines’ Marco Polo Club can now enjoy quicker and more convenient immigration clearance at Hong Kong International Airport. Effective from 7 September 2009, eligible Marco Polo Club members can pass more quickly through immigration using the Fr...
Garbe Logistic of Hamburg is investing EUR 12mn (USD 17.40mn) in the construction of a logistics building on a 33,000 sq.m area in Henstedt-Ulzburg. Kiel-based Caterpillar Motoren will set up a global spare parts distribution centre as well as a production logistics facility there. It will feature two 30-tonne cranes. The building is to be completed by Fe...
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