Welcome to Istanbul

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Welcome to Istanbul
2ndANNUAL WORLDWIDE
CONFERENCE 2010
January 14-17
AUG 21 2009 SERVING THE INDEPENDENT FREIGHT FORWARDING COMMUNITY Special Edition
Welcome to Istanbul
WCA Projects Network Conference – 17-19 Sept 2009. Members Only!
FOR the first time the WCA Projects
Network brings its annual conference
to Istanbul, Turkey this year. Over
100 companies will attend the 3-day
meeting to discuss cooperation and
developments within the project arena
and will carry out over 1250 individual
One-on-One Meetings over a 2-day
period. Prestigious service providers
Beluga Group, Rickmers Linie and
Ruslan Airline will present to the
members during the plenary session on
18th September which will be opened
by David Yokeum the Founder and CEO
of WCA Family of Logistic Networks;
the event is further supported through
sponsorship from both local and
overseas members including Advance
International Transport Inc. and Genel
Transport Forwarding & Trade Co. Ltd.
An evening Cocktail Reception and
a Gala Dinner provide the backdrop
for further opportunities for additional
networking.
PROFESSIONAL LOGISTICS FOR PROJECTS
See WCA Projects Network At Stand 101 – 8th to 11th Sept 2009
NOW in its fourth decade, The Offshore
Europe Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition
(OE 2009) takes place in Aberdeen, Scotland
and attracts approx 30,000 industry visitors
and 1600 suppliers; a global audience of
engineers, technical specialists, industry
leaders and experts, project owners and
mangers, to share ideas, debate the issues of
the moment and to create common agendas
for the future of the upstream industry. OE
2009 is where the E&P community meets
to find the solutions required to keep up
with an accelerating technology race and
understand the demands of a changing
industry committed to ensuring security
of supply in an increasingly complex
world. The OE offers an unprecedented
international meeting place for debate and
knowledge sharing to examine solutions,
maximize recovery, extend field life,
improve operations and best practice levels
in a safe and sustainable manner. The global
profile and relevance of the conference is
highlighted this year with countries such
as China taking three pavilions, with new
pavilions also from Spain and Western
Australia, as well as others from countries
who have previously participated such as the
United States, Norway, Germany, France,
Canada, Italy, Denmark, Belgium and
Northern Australia. International delegations
are also lined up to visit the show from
important international markets including
Brazil, Russia, North and West Africa and
the Middle East. As such, it is one of the
strongest markets for suppliers and service
providers to the E&P community available.
WCAPN is at OE 2009 representing over
110 professional member companies with
over 190 offices throughout the globe
who specialize in project cargo planning,
movement and handling – from mobilization
to site completion - in all its forms and by
all modes. www.wcapn.com
Charles Kendall’s one-stop solution
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The Charles Kendall
Group has built an
enviable reputation for
high-quality, customerfocused service. Now,
with the Group’s
constituent services
integrated into a onestop supply chain
shop, the company is
moving from strengthto-strength.
AS shippers become more
demanding, regarding the
quality and cost-effectiveness of
their supply chain management,
independent forwarders are
moving into a new sphere of
integrated solutions.
INTEGRATION
British-owned Charles
Kendall Group is spearheading
these changes as managing
director Peter Sunderland
of Charles Kendall Freight,
explains: “We have positioned
ourselves as a supply chain
management company,
rather than a standard freight
forwarder, with strong frontend procurement. We are
a stable company you can
trust, delivering a full-range of
global supply chain solutions,
which are customer-driven and
bespoke to their needs.”
Vertically-integrating a range
of products and solutions,
including procurement, logistics,
packing, consultancy, customs
compliance, exhibitions, military
logistics and project services,
has allowed the company
to position itself to win new
business.
“It’s no secret that overall
freight volumes are down in
these difficult times. Our main
ocean exports to the USA have
certainly been affected,” says
Murray Frew, general manager
ocean exports. “Yet having
completed the integration of
procurement and packing into a
single solution for the customer
we have strengthened our
performance. Crucially, service
is still a priority for customers.
If you establish a reliable
reputation for quality with
shippers – if you get it right with
these companies – then they
will retain your services. Thanks
to the complete supply chain
solutions we now offer we have
upped our conversion rate for
enquiries to around 60 per cent.”
PROCUREMENT
The procurement part of
the business has always been
important to Charles Kendall,
providing services to both public
and private companies, and the
new integrated structure adds
additional value to the service.
“We can ensure closer control
of costs in the supply chain
as we can also warehouse,
SOLUTION: A good example of CK’s integrated solutions was
this £4 million precision tooling machine that was packed by
Bestworld, before being shipped by Charles Kendall Freight
pack and distribute goods as a
seamless service. We can also
provide consultancy services as
a core competency, including
compliance,” says Sunderland.
PACKING
The integration of Bestworld
Packing, CK’s wholly-owned
leading export packing
company, has added a new
dimension to the company’s
portfolio. “The most successful
projects have been combined
with our packing and shipping
services. Having a packing
service under the umbrella
of the company has provided
one-stop solutions that many
customers have utilised and
found to be a big advantage,”
explains Frew. The packing
service now also includes both
dangerous goods and military/
section 5 cargoes.
Project cargo has been a
boom area for CK in the last 18
months as Frew explains: “We
have focussed hard on project
work, we have been pushing
project shipments and we are
well above budget. It has been
a big contributor to our success
this year. The majority of our
project work is ocean freight
and this can be combined with
our packing division to add
extra value. We have, however,
also coordinated a number of
airfreight project shipments,
including charters to the Middle
East.”
PROJECTS NETWORK
CK’s gains in project
cargo have been aided by its
membership of the WCA Family
Projects Network. According
to Frew, “becoming a member
of the Projects Network has
helped boost our presence in
this segment. We offer doorto-door services across the
world and membership has
helped us identify like-minded
quality companies to provide the
perfect solution for customers”.
“The Project Network has
been a major help over the last
12-18 months. We have also
been handling enquiries for
other members, especially for
US business. This has been
self-generating in terms of new
business for us. There is the
right mix of agents in the Project
Network with only one or two
in each country. This ensures
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the quality of partners is high
and we can build a rapport
with these guys. We have
always found that long-term
relationships work better as a
business model. The vetting
system for joining the Project
Network is comprehensive and
helps maintain standards.”
SECTOR SPECIALISTS
Other sectors of the business
have also benefitted from
the vertical integration. “In
the last couple of years we
have concentrated on specific
industry sectors. We have
added value to our military and
exhibition specialist services
that have reaped dividends. We
now have a very strong military
business through our Redcliffe
brand. This is demonstrated by
the fact that we temporarily lost
a contract on price to a major
multinational. However they
could not match our level of
service and we soon won the
contract back,” said Sunderland.
Now with the company
providing a global transportation
service from five locations in the
SUNDERLAND: We are a
global player that provides
global supply chain solutions
UK, three in the Middle East and
two in Hong Kong and China, as
well as a representative office
in India, the company is well
placed to expand its worldwide
presence. “We are a global player
that provides global solutions.
We deliver specific solutions
for every customer, not generic
products. All of our customers are
important to us. We are happy to
deal with small companies and
happy to deal with multinationals,”
concludes Sunderland.
Oil and gas experts
THE Middle East has been a particularly rich source of new
contracts for the company, especially in the oil and gas industry.
“Our Middle East business has been a real area of growth in the last
year,” says Frew, “we have employed extra personnel to help cope
with the increased demand. There is a huge amount of project work
in the region and our reputation has allowed us to rapidly increase
our revenues.”
Sunderland believes that CK’s core values have helped in securing
a range of new contracts. “We have won significant business in the
oil and gas sector in the Middle East by offering the right level of
service. Multinationals just cannot match what we can offer. For
example we keep customers and all interested parties in the supply
chain informed constantly by text. This constant flow of information,
even to parties in the field, is an essential part of our offering. These
companies then tell colleagues about the level of service they receive
and we gain further business through word-of-mouth.”
Charles Kendall recently
organized this giant
shipment of oil and gas
equipment to Oman
Crude Oil - Soft cargo insurance
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market awaits major catastrophe for correction
THE last couple of years have seen some
dramatic fluctuations in the price of crude
oil with somewhat surprising consequences
in the cargo insurance markets; premiums
were held unusually low despite the need for
record capacity to cover the ever-increasing
value of oil.
Currently, an average VLCC shipment
of around USD100m per vessel is typical but
at its peak in 2008, it was not uncommon to
see values of up to USD300m. This seemed
to be the maximum level at which insurance
markets could support ultra-cheap premium
rates, and anything greater than this was
likely to require more expensive capacity
and thus drive up overall prices.
Relative to many other sectors, the
oil business tends to be well-managed, so
losses are comparatively rare and generally
minor. There has been no major casualty
for some time, and the incidence of “paper
losses” – differences between the measured
quantities at loading and discharge, where
there is no actual physical loss of cargo – has
reduced significantly in recent years with the
widespread use of electronic metering. So
premium rates have consistently fallen and
remained low.
As oil values, and consequently insured
turnovers, fell during late 2008 and early
2009 so too did insurers’ USD premium
income, and we have recently seen some
increases in rates in response to that.
However, the market still remains soft
providing crude oil cargo owners with access
to historically low insurance rates.
However, the potential for catastrophic
loss is always present and it is considered
likely that the next major crude oil disaster
will result in a dramatic correction in the
insurance markets.
Crude Oil Cargo Cover
The cover available to crude oil cargo
owners varies from Total Loss Only to
ICC “C” (coverage against named major
perils such as sinking, stranding, burning,
General Average, etc), ICC “A” (All Risks)
and Guaranteed Outturn (GOT - coverage
against a lower than expected discharge
quantity, from any cause).
GOT policies will contain a deductible
of between 0.50% and 1.00% of value
for “normal” loss reflecting the differing
characteristics of each type of crude oil and
their typical loss of volume or weight during
transit. The policy will pay claims for any
shortage in weight or volume beyond that
amount.
War and Strikes Cover is generally
purchased alongside the basic physical
WCAPN Regional Contacts
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Africa
Andy Robins
Asia
Kenneth Yokeum [email protected]
+66 89 771 1797
China
Dominic Wang
[email protected]
+86 159 2166 2716
Europe
Monica Tappi
[email protected]
+31 6 5554 4690
[email protected]
+66 81 846 4461
India
Ajit Patil
[email protected]
+919 867 572 004
North America
Brian Majerus
[email protected]
+1 847 800 7226
Bryce Barnhart
[email protected]
+1 702 378 6309
[email protected]
+54 911 5334 6578
South America Mark Mairowitz
Head Office
21st Floor, Bangkok Business Centre
Sukhumvit Soi 63 (Ekamai) BANGKOK 10110 Thailand
Phone: +66 2 726 9060 Fax: +66 2 726 9070
Website: www.wcafamily.com
damage cover at no additional premium,
except in the case of shipments to and
from War Risk areas. These often attract
significant additional premiums, depending
Qatar expand LNG
production with new plants
RAS Laffan Liquified Natural Gas,
or RasGas is in the final stages of
beginning operation. It will be the
second LNG unit in Qatar to begin
operation in 2009, with the first opening
in April of 2009. The new facility is
expected to produce 7.8 million tons
of LNG per year, making it the world’s
largest producer of LNG.
The construction of the two
plants with two more in development
will double the capacity of Qatar which
is already the world’s largest exporter
of LNG, or gas chilled to liquid form
for export. Qatar is looking to cushion
themselves from the lower energy
prices plaguing the region crippled by
the global financial crisis by increasing
exports. The Gulf Arab peninsula
nation is the world’s richest country per
capita income and hopes to continue
to maintain this by investing heavily in
the development of up to four new LNG
plants this year. Qatar is expected to
boost its production to 62 million TPY
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by the end of 2009 and has set a target
for 2010 to be producing 77 million
TPY.
RasGas is a joint venture
between the state controlled Qatar
petroleum and Exxon-Mobil. The
completion of this plant puts ExxonMobile as the largest US oil company.
David Rosenthal, Vice President
of Exxon-Mobile, said that “gas
flowing into the unit and the first LNG
production is imminent.” Exxon is a
partner in all four of the LNG projects
due to start in Qatar this year making
them the largest foreign investor in the
country.
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Country
Company & City
Country
Company & City
Afghanistan
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Costa Rica
Denmark
Estonia
France
Georgia
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Globalink Logistics Group
Pak Dynamic Logistics International (Pvt.) Ltd.
Inter American Cargo Group S.A.
Rush Cargo S.R.L.
Shipway SA
Globalink Logistics Group
C.T. Freight Pty. Ltd.
NMT Global Project Logistics
Transitainer (VIC) Pty. Ltd.
Vision International Forwarding Pty Ltd
Advance International Transport Inc.
Globalink Logistics Group
Steder Group B.V.
Custom International Cargo
Infinity Logistica Internacional Ltda
Rodrimar International Do Brazil Transportes Internacionais
Advance International Transport (Balkan) EAD
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Ltd.
Gillespie-Munro Inc.
All World Shipping Corp.
CelerityTank Logistics (China) Limited
Complant International Transportation Co., Ltd.
Dextrans Worldwide Group Pte Ltd
Ever Master International Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Everest International Logistics Co., Ltd.
Global Star Logistics Co. Ltd.
InterMax Logistics Solution Ltd.
NMT Projects International (China) Co., Ltd
Qingdao Smart Cargo International Services Ltd.
S.F. Systems (Beijing) Ltd.
SHANGHAI E&T INTL-TRANS CO., LTD.
Shanghai Leading Innovats International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.
SNG Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Max-Smart Logistics Co., Ltd.
UT Freight Service Ltd.
Sociaco, S.A.
Trans-Air Denmark A/S
CF&S Agents Ltd.
FRANCE CARGO INTERNATIONAL CIE SA
Qualitair & Sea International
Globalink Logistics Group
Cross Trans Service Hamburg GmbH
FMW Transportkontor GmbH
Gruber Logistics AG
MBS Logistics GmbH
Trans Auriga International Logistics GmbH
Trans Global GmbH International Logistic Services
TRANSPORTAS Internationale Spedition GmbH
Air Charter Service (HK) Ltd
UT Freight Service Ltd.
Wangfoong Logistics Ltd
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Ltd.
Aargus Global Logistics Pvt Ltd
Atlas De Cargo
Damani Shipping Pvt. Ltd.
Express Transport Pvt. Ltd.
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Malaysia
Mexico
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
J.M. Baxi & Co
Lee & Muirhead Pvt Ltd
Sarjak Container Lines Pvt. Ltd.
Trinity Logex India Pvt Ltd.
PT. Dextrans Worldwide Indonesia
PT. Dian Mulia Freightravel
Advance International Transport Inc.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service
Quality Freight Ltd.
Fridenson Air & Ocean
Francesco Parisi S.p.A.
G&M Cargo Spedizioni Internazinali
Advance International Transport Inc.
Globalink Logistics Group
AGL Co., Ltd.
Daecheong Shipping Co., Ltd.
Great Fortune Logis Co., Ltd.
Kimex Air & Sea Co., Ltd.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service
Globalink Logistics Group
CF&S Agents Ltd.
Boustead Shipping Agencies Sdn Bhd
CNC Freight Services Sdn. Bhd. (Port Klang)
Dextrans Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Lima Bintang Logistics Sdn Bhd
On Time International Logistics Sdn Bhd
TCI International Logistics de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Das Worldwide Freight International
NMT Projects International BV
Steder Group B.V.
Transcontainer International Jacob Meijer B.V.
VAT Logistics B.V.
C.T. Freight NZ Ltd.
Dynamic Logistics International (Pvt.) Ltd.
Globalink Logistics Group
TAQ International Cargo Services (Pvt) Limited
Universal Freight Systems (Pvt.) Ltd.
Dextrans Worldwide Philippines Co., Ltd.
Advance International Transport Inc.
Tirsped Co., Ltd.
Expolanka Freight Limited
Paragon Shipping & Logistics W.L.L.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (Qatar)
Air Charter Service LLC
CF&S Agents Ltd.
Globalink Logistics Group
Natco Saudi Arabia
Wilhelmsen Ships Service
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (For Shipping & Trading)
Dextrans Worldwide Pte Ltd
Halcon Primo Logistics
Fridenson Air & Ocean
CPR Freight Management cc
NMT Projects International (Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Transglobal Cargo (Pty) Ltd
Altius, S.A.
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Country
Company & City
Country
Company & City
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkey
Turkmenistan
UAE
United Kingdom
United States
European Customs Services S.L. (Neutral Partner Group)
CIVARO International Limited
F.H. Bertling AB
UT Freight Service Ltd.
Globalink Logistics Group
All World Shipping Corp.
Dextrans Worldwide Thailand
The Freight Co., Ltd.
Transpo International Ltd.
Advance International Transport Inc.
Ahmet Yigit Agir Nakliyat SAN. VE TIC. LTD. STI.
Genel Transport Forwarding & Trade Co. Ltd.
Kita Transport Services, Inc.
Pan Logistics
S Lojistik Hizmetler A.S.
Globalink Logistics Group
Air Charter Service FZCO
Dynamic Logistics International LLC
Expolanka Freight FZ CO
Globalink Logistics Group
International Maritime & Aviation LLC
NMT International FZCO
Reliance Freight Systems LLC
Triangle Shipping Agencies (A Division of Wilhelmsen Ships Service)
Air Charter Service Plc
Air Partner PLC
Charles Kendall Freight
Horizon International Cargo Ltd.
Peters and May Ltd.
Quality Freight UK Ltd.
Ruslan International Ltd.
Unsworth UK Ltd.
ACS INC. d.b.a. American Cargoservice, Inc.
Air Charter Service Inc
AIT Worldwide Logistics Corporate
All World Shipping Corp.
Bennett International Transport
C.T. Freight (USA) Inc.
Carex Shipping, LLC
Clear Freight, Inc.
D.W. Morgan Company
DGX
United States
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Dyno Global Projects LLC
Global Shipping Services, LLC
GPS Global Project Services
Inter Custom Logistics
International Freight Services, Inc.
Interport International Logistics
NMT Projects International (Americas) Inc
Novo Express International
Slade Shipping Inc.
SOS Global Express, Inc.
Advance International Transport Inc.
Globalink Logistics Group
Vinashin New World Logistics J/S Company
CONFERENCE AGENDA
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The 3 Annual WCAPN Worldwide Conference 2009
Thu, 17 – Sat, 19 September, 2009
Holiday Inn Istanbul City, Istanbul, Turkey
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Time
Details
Venue + Floor
19.00 – 21.00
WCAPN Welcome Cocktail Reception
Tea Lounge, Lobby Floor
Friday, September 18, 2009
09.30 – 12.00
General Session (Plenary Session)
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee Break
12.00 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 17.00
One-on-One Meetings
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee Break
19.00 -21.00
WCAPN Dinner Alfa Room, Lobby Floor
Restaurant and Tea Lounge, Lobby floor
Alfa Room, Lobby Floor
To be advised
Saturday, September 19, 2009
10.00 – 12.00
One-on-One Meetings
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee Break
12.00 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 17.00
One-on-One Meetings
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee Break
Alfa Room, Lobby Floor
Restaurant and Tea Lounge, Lobby floor
Alfa Room, Lobby Floor
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and/or shipper you know
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who can truly understand
the nature of the industry
is very difficult and may
cost a fortune. The lack
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lead to valuable time
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over 6 years of graphics
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material and previously
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independent freight
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WCAPN member
wins KLM award
Global air charter solutions
Air Partner is one of the world’s largest and most experienced
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WCA Project Network (WCAPN) member wins “The
Best Supporting Customer of 2008” by Air France
Cargo-KLM. Globalink Logistics Group (recognized as
one of the most successful quality providers in the CIS,)
and Air France-KLM Cargo have been working closely
together for quite some time now. Both companies have
set high quality standards and are first class service
providers and innovators in the market.
This award incorporates those customers who have
achieved outstanding results in terms of revenue and have
proved their loyalty. Air France-KLM Cargo in its turn,
guarantees a consistent approach to improving processes
that are designed to meet and exceed the needs and
expectations of its’ valued customers.
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Turkish turbine components
BANDIRMA, TURKEY: Cargo transporter sections, tower sections, blades,
Advance International Transport to
engine housing, hubs and spinners.
deliver wind power generation equipment
to Turkey for wind farm development.
Around 39 windmills and components
have been loaded in Brindisi, Taranto and
August, Italy; Aarhus, Denmark and Phu
My, Vietnam, and brought to the Turkish
ports of Bandirma and Iskenderun.
Consignments include foundation
Single railway bridge
AHMET Yigit Agir
Nakliyat is aware of their
social responsibilities and is
always ready to fulfill their
responsibilities whereever
and whenever their
expertise is required.
Ahmet Yigit Agir
Nakliyat transported the
newly constructed railway
bridge free of charge to
the mountainous area of
Ciftehan, Pozanti. The new
railway bridge replaced
the previous one currently
over 100 years old and the
cause of many deadly traffic
accidents due to the height of
the bridge over the road.
The shipment comprises
of one single railway
bridge with a weight of 112
tons and dimensions of (L)
3500m x (W) 617m x (H)
413m.
Three AS332 B1 helicopters Aluminium Plant
transport with an ANTONOV 124
QUALITAIR France handled
a major transport of three
332 B1 aircraft, organized
as part of a contract with
the Venezuelan air force.
Qualitair handled the overall
management and supervision
of this transport operation
from loading at the Maracay
base to flight line acceptance
at DERH Marignane, carrying
out specific management
tasks and accompanying the
aircraft in the Antonov.
Early signs of a recovery
AIR France receives
delivery of its first A380
and Thai Airways receives
its 1000th A330/A340
while Ethiopian places
an order worth US$4.2
billion consisting of, five
B777-200LRs and 12
A350-900s which will be
delivered from 2010 to
2017; such orders gives
the impressions demand
for air cargo must be on
the rise. Why else would
airlines worldwide be
spending so much money
on new carriers? However
in fairness to Air France
and Thai Airways no one
could have expected the
downturn at the time of
placing the order for the
aircrafts. In reality despite
the investments made by
carries to increase their
cargo capacity the overall
airline industry continues
to face consistent overall
decline of 16.5 percent in
cargo traffic in June 2009.
The hardest hit is the
European industry which
in the past has been
accustomed to a steady
average of five percent
growth per annum; while
currently they are faced
with a 22 percent drop in
freight traffic. Following
suite is the Asia-Pacific
airlines which have
recorded close to a 16
percent fall in cargo traffic.
Such declines
have plagued the
airlines industries for 13
consecutive months, with
many airlines expecting
this trend to continue
for several more years
before traffic will return to
levels seen in early 2008.
However with the current
increases in airplanes,
notably freighters to the
various airlines, this is
a perfect opportunity for
forwarders worldwide to
take advantage and lock in
better rates.
With such a huge
order as that made by
Ethiopian, it is clear
there are players that
are expecting the turn
around to come soon and
are taking the necessary
steps to be as competitive
as possible when that
growth comes. The
African continent has
been experiencing overall
a very steady growth,
becoming stabilized and
investors are moving in,
has Ethiopian by making
this bold move taken a
lead on its neighbours as
the regional centre to meet
the demand that will surely
come.
7
AHMET Yigit Agir Nakliyat in Turkey has succeeded
in performing first stage of quench duct transportation
ex Turkey to Qatar Aluminium Plant Ltd by road. The
shipment comprises of 16 units with dimensions of (L) 1200m (W) 570 m H 420m
and weight of 7500 kgs.
Each trailer holds two units per the specification of the special transport
capacity,overall vehicle lenght extended to 3400 m.
MVA Transformer
TULSIDAS Khimji Pvt. Ltd. (TKPL), a heavy lift specialist
successfully shipped one 315 MVA transformer weighing
maximum 234 tons plus accessories right from transporting
from the factory to Mumbai port by multi-axle trailer and onward journey from Mumbai
to Netherlands. The said transformer is exported for testing and will be brought back to
Mumbai, where TKPL will be doing customs broking and delivering back to the shipper’s
factory, thereby providing total logistics solutions.