The Port of Antwerp, the second largest port in Europe, expects a 10 per cent growth in cargo volume from India, said the port's India representative, Raj Khalid, reported the Hindu. So far, up to August end, the port handled over six million tonnes of Indian cargo, which is about 15 per cent...

According to the recently released Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), Latin America will require 2,028 new passenger aircraft of more than 100 seats between today and 2030, including 1,653 single-aisle, 334 twin-aisle and 41 very large aircraft and estimated at $197 billion. At a time when...

CHILE's Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV), plans to order seven wide-beam 9,000 TEU ship from Samsung Heavy Industries with options to buy another seven to reduce its dependence on chartered vessels. The CSAV fleet is 81 per cent chartered, the highest among the top 20 carriers, said...

There could be 10-14 additional daily flights between India and Singapore as a result of talks between the two governments. At the moment, Singapore Airlines (SIA), its subsidiary Silk Air and Tiger Airways fly from Singapore to India with about 190 weekly flights between the two destinations....

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will order 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five double deck A380s and 20 A350-900s. The aircraft will be operated on the carrier s long range and regional services, offering maximum comfort and efficiency for high density and...

OOCL eliminated stops at the Tokyo and Nagoya ports on Friday, and other ocean carriers added cargo restrictions and changed ship routings around Japan as the country struggled with badly damaged infrastructure and ongoing radiation leaks from a crippled nuclear plant. Japan's Coast Guard told...

FedEx Express has launched two additional Boeing 777 freighter routes in Asia Pacific. Both 777F routes have five weekly flights from Tuesday through Saturday, connecting Shanghai and Guangzhou in China to the FedEx hub in Cologne, Germany. This is the first time that FedEx has launched a 777F...

FedEx said it will purchase 19 additional 767-300 planes from Boeing. The B767s will be delivered from fiscal 2015 to 2019 and replace current MD-10s and A310-200s. As part of the deal, FedEx will convert four orders for B777s to B767s. The B767s will provide similar capacity to the MD-10s,...

Flag carrier Turkish Airlines has decided to convert an option to buy five Boeing B777-300ER airplanes into a firm order, reported Reuters. The aircraft are slated for delivery in 2016 and 2017, the state-run airline said. Turkish Airlines said in April it planned to buy a total 95 planes from...

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