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Air Freight Recovery Slow
Nov 12, 2015Air freight volumes were up slightly in September according to the IATA, with freight tonne kilometres (FTK) 1.0% higher compared to a year ago. This was a small improvement on August, when volumes were broadly stable year to year, however, ...
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Air Freight Continues to Lag
Oct 13, 2015The IATA reports that air freight volumes were broadly unchanged in August compared to a year ago, with freight tonne kilometres 0.2% higher. The August data shows a pause in earlier declines in air freight volumes, consistent with ...
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IATA Has Reported an Improvement in Airlines' Financial Well-Being
Dec 10, 2014The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported an improvement in airlines’ financial well-being. Worldwide airline share prices rose 14% in November, supported by continued decline in the price of crude oil and jet ...
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Air Freight Volumes Were up by a Strong 5.8% in July
Sep 3, 2014IATA reports that air freight volumes were up by a strong 5.8% in July compared to a year ago. This is an acceleration on June, when freight tonne kilometres rose 2.4%, and reflects improving demand conditions in some regions. There was ...
Tags: Air Freight, Service
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Society Caused Great Pressure to Airlines in Many Ways
Aug 15, 2014Worldwide airline share prices fell 2% in July compared to June, but in line with performance of the broader market. Initial Q2 financial results show strong gains for US airlines' performance, but declines in Asia Pacific due to cargo ...
Tags: Service, Airline economy, Air transport
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Structural Charging and Investment Reforms Were Delivered to Australia's Freight Sector
Apr 30, 2014Major freight logistics operators Asciano and Aurizon, along with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), are calling on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to commit to ...
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PACCAR started production of vocational trucks, Kenworth T880 and Peterbilt Model 567
Apr 30, 2014In late 2013, PACCAR started production of vocational trucks, Kenworth T880 and Peterbilt Model 567. Truck manufacturer PACCAR announced a 16-percent increase in profit in the first quarter of 2014 and predicts higher sales for the ...
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The IATA Reports That Growth in Air Freight Markets Moderated in February, Rising 2.9%
Apr 4, 2014The IATA reports that growth in air freight markets moderated in February, rising 2.9% compared to a year ago, down on the 4.3% increase in January. But combining the first two months of the year shows there has been a solid 3.6% gain in ...
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US for-Hire Truck Tonnage Fell 4.3% in January
Feb 24, 2014US for-hire truck tonnage fell 4.3% in January, but you can blame the weather. The American Trucking Associations said its tonnage index was still up 1.2% year-over-year. The softening from December was attributed to winter storms, and ...
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Knight Said Jan. 29 Its Fourth-Quarter Profit Increased 13.6% on Improved Freight Demand.
Feb 8, 2014Knight Transportation Inc. said Jan. 29 its fourth-quarter profit increased 13.6% on improved freight demand. Net income rose to $20.1 million, or 25 cents a share, from $17.7 million, or 22 cents, a year earlier. Revenue rose 3.1% to ...
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Knight Has Increased Its Profit Forecasts for The Fourth Quarter of 2013
Jan 21, 2014Knight Transportation Inc. has increased its profit forecasts for the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, citing better performance than it had previously expected. Knight's fourth-quarter net income will be between 24 ...
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Freight Demand Showed Steady Growth Despite Endless Obstacles Coming From Washington, D.C.
Dec 25, 2013With another year coming to a close, we look back with some relief that freight demand showed steady growth despite endless obstacles coming from Washington, D.C. As we detail throughout this issue, most economic indicators remained ...
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Air Freight Markets Stabilised in September, After an Extended Period of Slow Increase
Nov 1, 2013Air freight markets stabilised in September, after an extended period of slow increase. Global freight tonne kilometres were up 0.5% in September year-on-year, a slowdown on the 3.4% growth in August, and there was no increase in volumes ...
Tags: Global Market Transport, Service, Transport
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Three-Quarters of Fleets Will Be Increasing Driver Pay Packages in The Face of Shortage
Oct 23, 2013Three-quarters of fleets surveyed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), say they have or will be increasing driver pay packages in the face of a driver shortage. At an ATA Management Conference & Exhibition panel discussion, chief ...
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FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) Was Still Sitting in Negative Territory in August
Oct 21, 2013FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) was still sitting in negative territory in August, but shipping rates, for the time being, are still being held in check. The Index has been dropping slowly all summer, FTR said, "reflecting the ...
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