News&People Sino conference declared a success
LUFTHANSA Cargo expects transport of live goods to grow by four percent over the next year, bucking a 9.2 percent drop in overall cargo loads for the first six months of 2012.
CARGO Network Services USA, a provider of ramp services, international cargo handling and facilities handling, has been awarded the cargo warehouse handling contract with Emirates SkyCargo at Washington Dulles International airport for a three year period.
LOGWIN, the Luxembourg-headquartered logistics services provider, has opened a new sales office in the Indian city of Ahmedabad. Logwin stated that it will be focusing on expand- ing its business in the city's textile sector to provide a range of freight and logistic services for local and international shippers.
THE 9th annual Sino freight forwarders conference that ended in Xiamen last week has been hailed by the Chinese government as a key platform in the promotion of global trade. Co-hosted by the Chinese
International Freight For- warders Association (CIFA) and the WCA Family of Logistic Networks, the event saw 1,000 forwarders from around the world schedule over 30,000 bilateral business meetings. Lv Jijian, deputy director of
China’s Ministry of Com- merce, told delegates that independent freight for-
Etihad Airways set to expand in South America
ETIHAD AIRWAYS, the UAE flag-carrier, has outlined plans to expand its South American route network. According to James Hogan, Etihad president
and CEO, it is in discussions with various South American-based carriers about potential com- mercial partnerships. “Brazil is one of the fastest growing
economies in the world ... bilateral trade between Brazil and the UAE is valued at US$3 billion annually, with authorities aiming to lift this to $10 billion within five years,” said
Hogan. “There are 25 major Brazilian companies
with offices in Abu Dhabi,” noted Hogan, adding that the development company of the Government of Abu Dhabi is in the early stages of beginning a significant investment in the Brazilian economy, valued at up to $13 billion. Etihad Airways currently has 28 codeshare
partnerships with airlines around the world allowing it to fly to 323 destinations. Its first route launch to South America is set for 1 June 2013, linking Sao Paulo with Abu Dhabi.
warders were the bridge that allowed the flow goods around the world. Lv added that the Ministry
was at the conference to devel- op international
freight
forwarding and help co-ordi- nate partnerships abroad. “Only if we closely co-
operate can we develop more quickly and inject even more momentum into worldwide freight forwarding services. The economic slowdown has had a big impact, but this con- ference provides a great opportunity to work with the Ministry of Commerce to help formulate new plans to develop international freight
conference had become one of the world’s most important platforms for global trade, offering abundant market opportunities and reliable partners for all attendees. WCA Family president
Arrivals & Departures Yokeum –maximise potential
forwarding,” Lv explained. CIFA president Zhao Hux- iang declared the Sino
■ TNT Express CEO MARIE-CHRISTINE LOM- BARD has tendered her resignation. She will leave the express operator by the end of September. BERNARD BOT, the current chief financial offi- cer, has been asked to take over as interim CEO.
■ Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed NICK JONES to
the new position of head of sales. He is based in the carri- er’s UK headquarters.
■ Agility, the global logistics provider, has had a senior level reshuffle. MIKE BIBLE has been appointed CEO of its European operations, assum- ing the role on 1 January 2013. This follows the deci- sion of BEAT SIMON to leave
David Yokeum said the con- ference had developed into the premier logistics networking event in China: “Every year I see delegates benefit from even greater success and opportuni- ties at the event. Participants are now much smarter about doing their homework before the meeting and have learned how to maximize the potential for generating new partner- ships,” he noted.
the company – although he will remain on the board of Agility Switzerland.
■ UK logistics provider the Woodland Group has named PAUL ARNOLDas head of air freight at its Woodland Global subsidiary. He is tasked with developing routes to North America and exploring oppor- tunities in developing markets.
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