NATS signs agreement with first ever foreign company 
UK based air traffic management company NATS, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). NATS has had a close relationship with JCAB for several years and has hosted visits to the UK for both JCAB senior management and operational... mehr
Indian government taking a stand on overloaded trucks
Drivers of overloaded commercial vehicles in India will be subject to more stringent penalties and will have to pay tenfold higher toll charges if such trucks are spotted. A new ruling on truck overloading has just been published by the country’s government in New Delhi (India),... mehr
ANZ moving to Heathrow's Dnata City too
Air New Zealand Cargo has moved its Heathrow operations to the new Dnata City at London Heathrow. The New Zealand flag carrier is now located at unit three of the purpose-built cargo logistics centre after 17 years at its previous handling unit. With an average of 1.4 million kg... mehr
Philippine Airlines cancels Wednesday flight to London
Philippine Airlines is temporary reducing its Manila – London Heathrow services from 1 to 20 March. During this period the Wednesday flight is not available, thereby reducing the overall service from five to four flights per week. www.philippineairlines.com mehr
Virgin Atlantic to cancel Hong Kong - Sydney service
Virgin Atlantic intends to withdraw operations between Sydney and Hong Kong from 5 May 2014, due to increasing costs and a challenging economic environment. The carrier will, however, continue to operate services between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. Virgin said that the... mehr
RZD to develop temperature-controlled delivery services
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) recently organized a trial for the low temperature delivery of electronic goods from Chongqing (China) to Europe (Duisburg, Germany) in cooperation with YuXinOu (Chongqing) Logistics Co Ltd, a RZD Logistics joint venture. The cargo was... mehr
Contract for Qatar long distance rail network design awarded
In a joint venture with Systra, the US-based Parsons corporation was recently awarded a consultancy services contract for the design of the Qatar long distance railway network. The network will provide freight services nationally within Qatar and internationally to the... mehr
IRU and Russian authorities discussing TIR crisis
Representatives of the International Road Union (IRU) and Russian authorities have discussed concrete steps to definitively end the ongoing TIR crisis. During a recent two-day visit to Moscow, an IRU delegation led by head of TIR, Marek Retelski, met with the Russian... mehr
Kale wins ICC award
Kale Logistics Solutions Pvt Ltd has won Supply Chain IT Solutions Provider of the Year-2014 at this year's ICC supply chain excellence awards 2014 organised by the Indian chamber of commerce (ICC). The award was presented by Oscar Fernandes, minister for road transport and... mehr
JAL further reduces fuel cargo surcharge
Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to the Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT) to revise its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan from 1 March 2014. Since 1 April 2009, JAL has been adjusting its cargo fuel... mehr