Penske and ABX in Strategic Alliance 

Citing increasingly complex supply chains resulting from continued global expansion as a driving force, Penske Logistics has formed a strategic alliance...

DHL Launches Domestic Mexico Air Service 

DHL will invest over $21 million by 2007 in its domestic Mexican air network launched the first week in September. The new air network will provide six...

One Cargo Airline Suspended, Another Expands 

Great Wall Airlines cargo operations into and out of the U.S. have been suspended by the U.S. Treasury Department for violating a U.S. arms embargo against...

Known Shipper Rules Changing 

Even before the U.K. authorities uncovered a suspected terror plot targeting U.S.-bound aircraft, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was...

United Airlines Increases Asia Pacific Cargo Service 

Service is being strengthened by 40 additional weekly, year-round flights. Among the additions is brand new service between the airlines Washington Dulles...

Fuel Charges and Counter Charges 

The National Industrial Transportation League's (NITL) position before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) is that "a fuel surcharge program, properly...

Good Shippers Hold the Line on Costs 

Call it collaboration by coercion if you like, but shippers and consignees are learning that to keep rates in lineor even to get serviceyou have to become...

Fuel For Inflation 

There are three drivers for fuel prices, according to Mark Hazelwood, executive vice president of Pilot Corp. Fundamentals, inventories and consumption,...

Non-Compliance with TSA Regulations May Slow Air Freight 

More far-reaching air cargo security rules become effective in October. Are you and your air forwarder ready? Do you deal with an IAC? Does it have an...

DHL Boosts Asia-U.S. Freight by Eight Tons a Day 

There are five new flights in all, with two from DHLs Central Hub in Hong Kong and one flight each from the express delivery and logistics companys hubs...

Two Keys to Aircraft Fuel Savings 

In its authoritative forecast of demands for air transport, Boeing sees an increase to 27,200 new aircraft through 2025, which represents a significant...

Behind the Worlds Biggest Sporting Event 

The goal of any logistics network is not to be noticed. For two weeks in June and July, all eyes focused on Germany and FIFAs quadrennial World Cup. Though...

Growing the Air Cargo Fleet to Meet Greater Demands 

The Boeing 737-400 freighter with 50% more capacity than the aircraft it replace -- has been introduced by the airline, part of a $100 million plan to...

Chinas Largest Airline Moves to Join SkyTeam 

Moving one step closer to official alliance membership, the addition of China Southern to SkyTeam will expand service offerings for all involved. In addition...

China And Taiwan To Permit Flights 

Chinese media reported Taiwan will allow Taiwan-based companies to use special cargo charters to Mainland China on a case-by-case basis. The flights are...

Terminal Operator Unhappy With Cathay Deal 

A complex merger arrangement in the worlds second largest air market has sparked at least one protest. Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (HACTL) says...

Con-way Forwarding To Close 

Our core businesses are high performance surface freight transportation and global contract logistics, said Douglas W. Stotlar, president and CEO of Con-way...

UPDATE: BAA Accepts Spanish Offer 

Grupo Ferrovial upped the ante in its bid to acquire U.K.-based airport operator BAA. The British firm has operations at four U.S. airports. Though BAA...

Exit The Dragon 

The creation of a significant Chinese national cargo airline may be underway and that could spell the end of foreign dominance. Market research firm Transport...

Increased Direct Europe-U.S. Air Capacity 

New regular direct flights between Schenker airfreight hubs in Hahn, Germany and Toledo, Ohio are the first result of the acquisition of BAX Global by...

The Fed Finally is Facing Up to Congestion 

Norman Y. Mineta, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, has announced a national initiative to ease congestion in freight, aviation and on the highways. "Congestion...

Air cargo security is about to get tighter 

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has stepped up its efforts to strengthen air cargo security by announcing requirements designed to protect...

Airline Losses Climbing 

Improvement has been slow for the airline industrys financial results. In many cases, reducing the size of their loss is the best an airline could report...

U.S. Postal Service Gains Market Share 

In its analysis of the first six months of 2005, The Colography Group finds that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) gained share in the domestic air cargo...

U.S. Holds on Foreign Ownership, Delaying Open Skies 

Though unrelated to the controversy over the DP World acquisition of P&O Ports, certain provisions of U.S. laws governing airline ownership and management...

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