Posts Categorized: Transportation & Logistics

Caution Over Predicted 2011 International Air Freight Figures

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Recently the International Air Transport Association (IATA) was still predicting international air freight growth would stabilise between 2010 and 2014 at five percent. Since then, world events have forced the association to rethink their figures. At a press conference held at the start of March 2011, director general of the IATA, Giovanni Bisignani, revised its… Read more »

Haulage Companies Will Swallow Rising Fuels Costs With Increased Haulage Rates

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The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is warning the current scenario of rapidly increasingly fuel prices will lead to higher rates from haulage companies, which will in turn undermine economic growth. Not taking VAT into account, haulage companies now pay a bulk price of 110.46 pence per litre, which represents a 0.98 rise since February 2011…. Read more »