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Kenya on hunt for freighter IN BRIEF
HONG Kong-headquartered Vanguard Logistics Services has opened a new mainland China office in Wuhan. The branch is the first of at least 15 offices scheduled to open in China as part of the forwarder’s China Inland City Development plan for 2011.
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on Japan’s government to strengthen its aviation sector in order to make the country more competitive. Japanese international air cargo is forecast to grow by 10.2 percent on average each year, taking its annual traffic to 4.4 million tonnes in 2014.
EXPRESS integrator DHL has opened a new office for its Global Forwarding arm in Phnom Penh. The new branch will serve as a DHL Fashion and Apparel Center of Excellence, supporting Cambodia’s textile and garments industry, as well as boost DHL’s services to the oil and energy sector.
AIRASIA has reported on its performance during the fourth quarter of last year, revelling in a year-on-year post-tax profit increase of 111 percent. The airline’s CEO Tony Fernandes described the AirAsia Group’s result as a “phenomenal achievement”.
KENYA AIRWAYS is to upgrade its cargo-carrying capacity by acquiring a B737-300 freighter – and it will increase the size of its all-cargo fleet “as business demands”. Speaking at the recent Air Cargo
Africa conference in Nairobi, group managing director Titus Naikuni confirmed that the carrier is currently sourcing a freighter that it wants to see enter service by the start of April 2012. The freighter will be
used for operations across Africa, he said. Not only will it be used on the Kenya Airways network but it is to be available for interline partners that maintain regular traffic in the continent. Naikuni also called for an expansion of the freight
WCA Family launches WIN data proposition
HUNDREDS OF forwarders from around the world have signed up for a unique new IT system that could mean a significant improvement to the way they work. Developed by WCA Family
of Logistic Networks and India-based Kale Logistics Solutions, the Worldwide Information Network (WIN) provides freight forwarders with a way of communicating electronic data and documents to and from other agents using their own independent IT systems. It also enables the communication of
electronic data and documents directly with airlines, ground handlers, Customs and shippers. Moreover, WCA reports, it has been acknowledged by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as the perfect platform for e-Freight compliance. Launched at the recent WCA Family
4 AIR LOGISTICSCHINA Yokeum –WIN
provides “new revenue opportunities”
Week Conference in Vietnam, WIN received widespread approval from members of WCA. Of 600 forwarding companies approached there, 337 committed to acquiring the system, with a further 129 expressing an interest. WIN has taken two years to
develop but a test phase involving Cargomind (one of Austria’s biggest freight
forwarders) and San Francisco-based DW Morgan illustrated WIN’s ability to communicate effectively between companies using their own independent IT systems. WCA president David Yokeum
explained: “As a web and browser- based system, there is no need for new hardware, no need to change your current system and no expensive installation costs, only efficiency savings, new revenue opportunities and improved customer satisfaction.”
handling infrastructure at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta airport, as well as at the Kenyan gateways of Kisumu and Moi. “GDPs of African countries are
growing at impressive rates and investments in infrastructure as well as growth in consumer culture fuelled by increasing purchasing power will translate into a brighter future for African air freight,” an airline spokesperson added.
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