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In Early 2013, Airfreight Markets Continue to See Strengthening in Demand

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global airfreight markets in February showing a 2.9 percent increase in demand compared to February 2013. The first two months of 2014 have seen an overall 3.6 percent improvement in demand over the previous year. This continues the strengthening in cargo markets which began in the second half of 2013.

Obstacles Impede China's Efforts to Build Successful Domestic Aircraft Industry, Study Finds

China's investment of billions of dollars in a domestic commercial aviation industry has yet to result in a commercially viable aircraft and is unlikely to do so for the foreseeable future, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

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BMW's South Carolina Plant to Be Automaker's Biggest in the World

Add Spartanburg, S.C., to the list of manufacturing hotspots. That's where BMW AG last week announced it will invest $1bn to build the equivalent of a new factory to its already formidable U.S. production site. Following the expansion, BMW's U.S. complex will become the automaker's biggest, larger than any it operates in Germany, its home.

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Emirates SkyCargo Readies Move to Dubai 'Aerotropolis'

The airfreight operations of Emirates Airlines is on track for its move to Dubai World Central (DWC) with the first phase of the building being finished.

Logistics Hub Construction in Oman to Commence

Construction on the South Batinah Logistics Hub, a strategic initiative of the Omani government to kick-start the growth of a logistics-based economic sector in the Sultanate, will be launched this year. Covering 9,000 hectares, the hub will incorporate Oman’s first ever inland port as well as dedicated zones earmarked for multimodal connectivity, light industries, value-adding activities, commercial services, warehousing and logistics, urban and residential developments, hotels and convention centres, and leisure areas.

Beleaguered World Airways Calls Its Quits After 66 Years

World Airways has announced that the company operated its last flight on March 26.

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Container Shipping Industry Likely to See Continued Alliances or Mergers, Study Says

Consolidation in the container shipping segment via alliances or mergers is likely to accelerate due to persistent overcapacity and freight rates pressure, Fitch Ratings says.

Retailers Meet the Challenge of the Omni-Channel

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Crisis in Venezuela: How Shippers Are Coping

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Ottawa's Rail Grain Transportation Legislation 'Heavy-handed'

CN expressed disappointment with Canadian government legislation tabled by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Transportation Minister Lisa Raitt to increase regulatory intrusion and oversight for rail grain transportation, and to introduce new rules for the extension of interswitching limits in the rail industry.

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Chicago, Miami and L.A. Top List of U.S. Airports Fighting for Air Cargo Business

Top U.S. airports are engaged in a fight for a larger share of the challenged U.S. air cargo market, according to JLL's annual Airport Outlook Report. With world trade growing faster than demand for air cargo, both airports and air carriers face a significant challenge – how can they attract airfreight and fend off competition from other cheaper modes of transport such as intermodal and trucks?

The Air-Cargo Freighter as Endangered Species

It's getting harder and harder to keep air-cargo freighters profitably aloft.

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