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A New Generation of Airships for Cargo Transport
Barry Prentice, professor of supply chain management at the University of Manitoba, believes that airships will play a key role in the movement of cargo in the years ahead. Here's why.
Despite Airfreight Doldrums in Asia, New Cargo Airline Begins Operations in China
Six months after the Civil Aviation Administration of China gave CDI Cargo Airlines the green light to launch operations, the carrier has commenced B737-300 service from its Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport hub to Changchun, via Qingdao. And although Asian cargo has been rather sluggish lately, CDI Cargo's Alex Zhang feels that the carrier is poised for success.
Analysis of the 23rd Annual State of Logistics Report
The logistics sector in 2011 was characterized by flat freight volume and higher rates, says Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Delcan, who researches and writes the annual State of Logistics report. The report is underwritten by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and Penske Logistics.
Air Canada Outsources ULD Supply and Management to CHEP Aerospace Solutions
Air Canada, a founding member of Star Alliance and Canada's largest full-service airline, has selected CHEP Aerospace Solutions to supply and manage its fleet of unit load devices, or ULDs.
Game Changer for Global 3PL Industry?
A new air ship capable of vertical takeoffs and landings and with a 66-ton cargo capacity could be a game-changer in the 3PL industry, says Shenny Yao, vice president, Washington, DC operations, Worldwide Aeros, developer of the Aeroscraft, a rigid variable buoyancy air vehicle.
Damco Reports Airfreight Volumes Soar
Damco's airfreight sector saw exponential growth in the first half of 2012, with volumes rising 135 percent, year-over-year.
Ban on Night-Time Flights at Least Partly to Blame for Slide in Cargo Volume at Frankfurt Airport
Cargo volumes dropped steadily at Frankfurt Airport during the first half of 2012, Fraport Group traffic figures show. In addition to recording a 9.9-percent, year-over-year, drop in domestic freight volumes, the airport saw an overall tonnage stall of 9 percent from the first six months of 2011. The declines were "strengthened" by the night-flight ban imposed last fall.
Bucking State of the Industry, Saudi Airlines Reports Impressive Growth in Cargo
In the first half of 2012, amid strife and turmoil across much of the industry, Saudi Airlines Cargo carried 251,500 tonnes of cargo. The number is a 26-percent, year-over-year, increase in activity. Cargo revenue rose 25 percent, year-over-year, during the first six months of 2012.
The World of Emergency Response Logistics
Erica Bash, general counsel and director of Dawson Logistics, discusses the fundamentals of emergency response logistics, and what it takes to strike the ideal balance between cost and service.
100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2012
While red-carpet treatment is sometimes extended to celebrities who have done little or nothing to deserve it - can you say Kardashian? - most of the time such recognition is reserved for people who have actually achieved something. Often that means they have done something helpful or beneficial for others. And that's the group we celebrate in this, our annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners issue.
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