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June 2nd, 2011 — Uncategorized
Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and American Airlines announced recently that they will build on their existing codeshare relationship by offering their passengers the opportunity to earn frequent flyer miles on flights booked on each other’s flights.
January 12th, 2011 — Uncategorized
PepsiCo decided to outsource its warehousing, freight management and distribution operations in the Netherlands to achieve three main goals: The global food and beverages corporation wanted to improve customer service by responding even quicker to changing market demands while at the same time reducing supply chain costs as well as the environmental impact of its transportation activities.
“We have chosen Kuehne + Nagel due to the company’s in-depth knowledge of the FMCG industry,” said Erwin Rosens, Supply Chain Director at PepsiCo Netherlands. “They provide us with an integrated and flexible solution that copes with the daily patterns and seasonality of the food industry.”
Within the scope of the contract, Kuehne + Nagel provides a supply chain solution tailored to PepsiCo’s specific needs. By integrating PepsiCo into Kuehne + Nagel’s Dutch distribution network, fewer kilometres will be needed to transport salty snacks, cereals and nuts from Belgian and Dutch manufacturing sites to the distribution centre in Utrecht and further to retailers throughout the Netherlands. In addition, Kuehne + Nagel will develop a new state-of-the-art, multi-user FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) campus in Utrecht, equipped with high bay storage and automatic layer picking during the first year of the agreement.
“We are delighted that PepsiCo has trusted us to increase the efficiency of its warehousing and supply chain activities in the Benelux. It is a confirmation that we provide optimal service to FMCG customers,” said Tim Beckmann, Director Contract Logistics at Kuehne + Nagel Netherlands.
February 1st, 2010 — Uncategorized
Italy’s all-cargo carrier, Cargoitalia, has joined the long list of airlines who have stepped in to help the giant relief airlift for Haiti.
Cargoitalia says it has so far operated two MD11SF flights: the first from Brindisi to Port au Prince, followed by a second flight from Milan and Rome to Santo Domingo, in the neighbouring Dominican Republic. The two flights carried a total of 135,000 kilograms of first aid equipment, medical kits and food on behalf of the Italian Government and international relief organisations.
Both flights required complex routings, with last minute changes, due to restrictions on civil flights into Port au Prince, and the lack of fuel at several other airports in the area.
December 16th, 2009 — Uncategorized
According to Jawad Kamel, founder and CEO of Istanbul-based project forwarder Advance International Transport, project cargo forwarding has been on a roll in the last few years, but for those forwarders that rely on air freight movements, there are a number of challenges on the horizon that may very well impact on their business model within the next decade.
“The first challenge is the future of outsize, maindeck capacity. This appears to have hit a brick wall,” he says. “Since the AN-124 burst on the Western freight market in the early 1990s, we have come to rely completely on its gigantic capacity. My company, alone, handled and chartered more than 100 AN-124 and AN-225 flights in a three month peak period after the end of war in Iraq.
July 15th, 2009 — Uncategorized
For many logisticians, nirvana may be considered as automation in the world of efficient warehouses. How, I ask, can a more cost effective nirvana be achieved without automation?
Given the proper time commitment for planning, selection of vendors, manufacturing, through to implementation, automation can work very well and offer a short to medium term payback. But I would also argue that there are many retro fit possibilities within existing racking and operational areas that still offer the ultimate in flexibility and picking benefits. I believe it can be easier and quicker to go this way, as adaptations within existing systems are relatively straightforward with minimal need for downtime or maintenance.
My intention is not to show automation as being secondary, as it is certainly not. When done properly, automaton can reap huge benefits for a business. My point here is that a great Stewart Arbuckle
deal of upside benefits can be had by making the most of your existing system without using automation.
June 10th, 2009 — Uncategorized
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler started his one-year term as the Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors. Tyler succeeds Samer Majali, CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines, who served as Chairman from June 2008.
Tyler is a 32-year veteran of the air transport industry who has served as Cathay Pacific CEO since 2007. He worked for Cathay Pacific and the Swire Group in many cities across the globe and has been on the airline’s leadership board since 1996. During that time he helped navigate the airline through several challenges including the Asian financial crisis, the SARS outbreak, and the post September 11-recovery. Tyler takes on the IATA Chairman duties at a difficult time as the airline industry works to weather a global economic recession, which has affected passenger and cargo demand.
“The global economic meltdown is hitting the aviation industry hard. A toxic combination of low fares, a large drop in premium travel, and weak cargo loads is hitting the bottom line hard. IATA has some critical roles to play. It must protect the US$350 billion in industry cash flowing through its financial systems. It must also find even more efficiency gains—not just by airlines but throughout the industry value chain,” Tyler said.
October 28th, 2008 — News, Uncategorized
As part of a public-private partnership to increase the commercial availability and use of alternative fuel vehicles, today announced its first purchases of a little-known technology – the hydraulic hybrid vehicle – that promises dramatic fuel savings and environmental benefits.
