LAN Cargo has promoted Federico Germani to chief operating officer. Germani, based at Miami International Airport, is responsible for optimising the efficiency and operating performance of the company, including managing cargo-related airport operations, ensuring the network efficiency of the freighter fleet and optimising the utilisation of belly and freighter capacity throughout the network. He has more than 15 years' experience in international business and worked with IBM, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey prior to joining LAN. Germani most recently was senior vice president for the carrier’s global operations.
Australian Customs has compiled guidelines to define the reporting requirements for trans-shipment cargo through Australia. The document provides procedural guidelines for the handling and reporting of trans-shipment cargo when changes are made to the character of the cargo, or it moves from the place of discharge, or it is incorrectly reported. It addresses the different types of circumstances where cargo may be trans-shipped.
Delta Air lines has taken delivery of its first B777-200LR (Long Range) aircraft; a second is due for delivery later this month. They were selected partly for their cargo-carrying capacity and will be used on the airline’s longest run, New York, USA-Mumbai, India.
Russian startup cargo airline Atlant-Soyuz this month will put its first Il-96-400T freighter (about the same size as an MD-11, but claimed to have lower operating costs) into service. Four more aircraft are on order.
The joint venture between Korean Air and Chinese logistics firm Sinotrans Air Transportation Development -- Galaxy International -- soon will launch services from its Tianjin Binhai International Airport base, said Kim Dae-heui, Korean Air's general manager for cargo in China.
Texas-based logistics and technology provider Transplace has opened a Mexican subsidiary, Transplace Mexico, with operations and sales staff in Nuevo, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City.
