| In This September 3, 2009 Issue |
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Lufthansa Cargo could be looking at rate increases of as much
as 25% worldwide, according to media reports. The air cargo carrier has
also threatened to shut down its freighters if night bans are put in
place in Frankfurt.
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Amerijet International's 62 pilots and flight engineers
struck the airline to protest wages and working conditions.
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Evergreen Line and the CKYH Alliance (Coscon, K Line, Yang
Ming and Hanjin Shipping) launched a new Trans Atlantic Express service
(TAE) which merges with Evergreen's existing North Asia-US East
Coast-Europe pendulum service (NUE) and CKYH's Trans Atlantic Service,
Loop 1 (TAS1).
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The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is
calling on the US government to prohibit shipments of lithium batteries
on passenger and all-cargo aircraft until new regulations are in place
to ensure the safe transport of these hazardous materials.
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Brightpoint, Inc., a global distributor of wireless devices
and in provider of customized logistics services to the wireless
industry, announced former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has
joined its board of directors.
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Swift Transportation will enhance its ability to manage fuel
costs through the “stability provided by The Shipper Solution,” says
Simons Petroleum.
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In a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC),
YRC Worldwide said it had entered into “Amendment No. 10” with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and other lenders.
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