10/17/2008 大公報
大規模工業製造過程中所需材料、零部件的移動和商業貨物的流通，需要一種可以集裝而承重的托盤，以快速、方便的裝卸和搬動之用。托盤作為一種運輸的配件早已高科技化，在東京舉行的「日本綜合物流展2008年」的展場中，光參展的托盤生產企業至少有5家，它們各自展出規格大小各異的產品、色彩繽紛、琳琅滿目，令人目不暇給，其中總部在岐阜的三甲公司新研發配置無線射頻（RFID）標籤的托盤是一項新設計的商品。
這款LX托盤於去年1月開發，上市後隨即受到用家的關注。據介紹，LX托盤是採用三甲公司獨有技術SCP法製成，托盤板面由面層（無發泡層）和核心層（發泡層）所組成，與同類的托盤比較，重量減輕了20%，托盤表面硬質、光滑，足夠兩個人站立。而為托盤而設的RFID裝置可鑲嵌在板面中央或側面部分，確保裝置在嵌入後不會脫落。
使用RFID標籤的托盤，成為物流管理系統的一部分，通過射頻作用可以確認托盤所在位置，並透過屏幕顯示承托貨物運送資料，對運輸配送一目瞭然，即使貨物遺失或運送過程滯流，信息很快會顯示在管理中心，起到減省工作程序，有便利、快捷、正確的效果。而鑲嵌在板中央的RFID標籤無須使用工具，只須設立一個觸摸式按紐，即會彈出。
此外，LX托盤的防滑膠帶由4條增至6條，加強了防滑的功能，又加強手挽性能，設置了8—16個持手孔，無論在任何一個位置都能夠輕易提起。LX托盤自開發至今，新產品不斷湧現，至今已有24種不同規格類型。
2008年10月19日 星期日
法醞釀開中法鐵路貨運
10/10/2008 大公報
法國國營鐵路公司（SNCF）在未來3年裡將開通中國直達法國、全長1.2萬公里的鐵路貨運線。
3年後中國直達法國的鐵路貨運線將投入運營，全長1.2萬公里，沿途將穿越蒙古、俄羅斯、波蘭和德國等多個國家。使原本需6個星期行程，從中國港口發往歐洲的海運貨物，隨著此條鐵路貨運線的開通，可將行程大大縮短至10天。
法國SNCF公司總裁皮比表示，公司將積極參與中國鐵路貨運市場，同時正與這條貨運線途經國家的鐵路部門建立合作關係。屆時中法鐵路貨運線的開通，SNCF貨運列車將往返穿梭，將中國製造的、尤其是紡織品、玩具等類大宗出口商品直接快速發往歐洲。
同時皮比分析道，未來東方鐵路貨運線上，市場競爭一定很激烈。譬如，今年1月份，德國鐵路公司（DB）的一列貨車已運營於北京至漢堡的鐵路線上；從目前起至年底，將開通的俄羅斯鐵路段，DB將擁有5%的資本；未來歐亞某些鐵路貨運段上，德國和俄羅斯極有可能佔據主要地位。
2008年10月16日 星期四
Cargo train poses a new threat to airfreight
14/10/2008
The first commercial Trans Eurasia Express from China arrived in Hamburg on 6 October after successfully completing the 10,000 km journey in 17 days.The arrival of the train heralds a new era of competition to airfreight on the key China-Europe route.
Air cargo volumes have seen noticeable erosion to ocean freight in the last 12 months as high fuel prices and surcharges, plus a lack of manufacturing spikes have seen a number of major hi-tech manufacturers switch modes.The new train service, although initially of limited scale, will not help the erosion from airfreight. It is placed in terms of cost and transport time between air and ocean freight. Worryingly, the first shipment on the train service was products for Fujitsu Siemens Computers – a commodity that is traditionally a mainstay of airfreight.Schenker, the logistics arm of German railway heavyweight Deutsche Bahn (DB), will begin offering scheduled rail freight services to China after the festivities for the Chinese New Year in February. Under the product name of the Trans Eurasia Express, two container trains are initially to travel weekly to link up China with Germany in a little over 15 days.
“Our endurance in pursuing this project is now paying off. Thanks to our cooperation with five other railways, including the Chinese and Russian railways, we are now able to open up an attractive and reliable new trade route for our customers between the markets in China and Central Europe. We are thus offering an attractive supplement to slower ocean freight and significantly more expensive airfreight,” said Hartmut Mehdorn, DB’s chief executive officer and chairman of the management board, on the arrival of the first Trans Eurasia Express in Hamburg.“With the introduction of the regular timetable and fixed departure times, this new link in our global network will enable us to offer a new level of quality in the trans-continental exchange of goods. At the same time, we are strengthening our technology leadership at international level,” added Dr Norbert Bensel, head of DB Schenker, responsible for the Transportation and Logistics Division.
“Operating across the Eurasian Landbridge, the container trains are to link up Shanghai and Beijing with Hamburg, Nuremberg and Duisburg with a weekly regular service. Interest in the new service has already been shown by companies in the automotive industry, the chemical industry, manufacturers of household goods and paper industries,” said Bensel.
The first commercial Trans Eurasia Express from China arrived in Hamburg on 6 October after successfully completing the 10,000 km journey in 17 days.The arrival of the train heralds a new era of competition to airfreight on the key China-Europe route.
Air cargo volumes have seen noticeable erosion to ocean freight in the last 12 months as high fuel prices and surcharges, plus a lack of manufacturing spikes have seen a number of major hi-tech manufacturers switch modes.The new train service, although initially of limited scale, will not help the erosion from airfreight. It is placed in terms of cost and transport time between air and ocean freight. Worryingly, the first shipment on the train service was products for Fujitsu Siemens Computers – a commodity that is traditionally a mainstay of airfreight.Schenker, the logistics arm of German railway heavyweight Deutsche Bahn (DB), will begin offering scheduled rail freight services to China after the festivities for the Chinese New Year in February. Under the product name of the Trans Eurasia Express, two container trains are initially to travel weekly to link up China with Germany in a little over 15 days.
“Our endurance in pursuing this project is now paying off. Thanks to our cooperation with five other railways, including the Chinese and Russian railways, we are now able to open up an attractive and reliable new trade route for our customers between the markets in China and Central Europe. We are thus offering an attractive supplement to slower ocean freight and significantly more expensive airfreight,” said Hartmut Mehdorn, DB’s chief executive officer and chairman of the management board, on the arrival of the first Trans Eurasia Express in Hamburg.“With the introduction of the regular timetable and fixed departure times, this new link in our global network will enable us to offer a new level of quality in the trans-continental exchange of goods. At the same time, we are strengthening our technology leadership at international level,” added Dr Norbert Bensel, head of DB Schenker, responsible for the Transportation and Logistics Division.
“Operating across the Eurasian Landbridge, the container trains are to link up Shanghai and Beijing with Hamburg, Nuremberg and Duisburg with a weekly regular service. Interest in the new service has already been shown by companies in the automotive industry, the chemical industry, manufacturers of household goods and paper industries,” said Bensel.
Cargo train poses a new threat to airfreight
14/10/2008
The first commercial Trans Eurasia Express from China arrived in Hamburg on 6 October after successfully completing the 10,000 km journey in 17 days.The arrival of the train heralds a new era of competition to airfreight on the key China-Europe route.
Air cargo volumes have seen noticeable erosion to ocean freight in the last 12 months as high fuel prices and surcharges, plus a lack of manufacturing spikes have seen a number of major hi-tech manufacturers switch modes.The new train service, although initially of limited scale, will not help the erosion from airfreight. It is placed in terms of cost and transport time between air and ocean freight. Worryingly, the first shipment on the train service was products for Fujitsu Siemens Computers – a commodity that is traditionally a mainstay of airfreight.Schenker, the logistics arm of German railway heavyweight Deutsche Bahn (DB), will begin offering scheduled rail freight services to China after the festivities for the Chinese New Year in February. Under the product name of the Trans Eurasia Express, two container trains are initially to travel weekly to link up China with Germany in a little over 15 days.
“Our endurance in pursuing this project is now paying off. Thanks to our cooperation with five other railways, including the Chinese and Russian railways, we are now able to open up an attractive and reliable new trade route for our customers between the markets in China and Central Europe. We are thus offering an attractive supplement to slower ocean freight and significantly more expensive airfreight,” said Hartmut Mehdorn, DB’s chief executive officer and chairman of the management board, on the arrival of the first Trans Eurasia Express in Hamburg.“With the introduction of the regular timetable and fixed departure times, this new link in our global network will enable us to offer a new level of quality in the trans-continental exchange of goods. At the same time, we are strengthening our technology leadership at international level,” added Dr Norbert Bensel, head of DB Schenker, responsible for the Transportation and Logistics Division.
“Operating across the Eurasian Landbridge, the container trains are to link up Shanghai and Beijing with Hamburg, Nuremberg and Duisburg with a weekly regular service. Interest in the new service has already been shown by companies in the automotive industry, the chemical industry, manufacturers of household goods and paper industries,” said Bensel.
The first commercial Trans Eurasia Express from China arrived in Hamburg on 6 October after successfully completing the 10,000 km journey in 17 days.The arrival of the train heralds a new era of competition to airfreight on the key China-Europe route.
Air cargo volumes have seen noticeable erosion to ocean freight in the last 12 months as high fuel prices and surcharges, plus a lack of manufacturing spikes have seen a number of major hi-tech manufacturers switch modes.The new train service, although initially of limited scale, will not help the erosion from airfreight. It is placed in terms of cost and transport time between air and ocean freight. Worryingly, the first shipment on the train service was products for Fujitsu Siemens Computers – a commodity that is traditionally a mainstay of airfreight.Schenker, the logistics arm of German railway heavyweight Deutsche Bahn (DB), will begin offering scheduled rail freight services to China after the festivities for the Chinese New Year in February. Under the product name of the Trans Eurasia Express, two container trains are initially to travel weekly to link up China with Germany in a little over 15 days.
“Our endurance in pursuing this project is now paying off. Thanks to our cooperation with five other railways, including the Chinese and Russian railways, we are now able to open up an attractive and reliable new trade route for our customers between the markets in China and Central Europe. We are thus offering an attractive supplement to slower ocean freight and significantly more expensive airfreight,” said Hartmut Mehdorn, DB’s chief executive officer and chairman of the management board, on the arrival of the first Trans Eurasia Express in Hamburg.“With the introduction of the regular timetable and fixed departure times, this new link in our global network will enable us to offer a new level of quality in the trans-continental exchange of goods. At the same time, we are strengthening our technology leadership at international level,” added Dr Norbert Bensel, head of DB Schenker, responsible for the Transportation and Logistics Division.
“Operating across the Eurasian Landbridge, the container trains are to link up Shanghai and Beijing with Hamburg, Nuremberg and Duisburg with a weekly regular service. Interest in the new service has already been shown by companies in the automotive industry, the chemical industry, manufacturers of household goods and paper industries,” said Bensel.
Hong Kong Q3 freight throughput down again
14/10/2008
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) reported significant falls in freight handled during September. A total of 221,882 tonnes and 661,505 tonnes was handled in September and the third quarter, representing a year-on-year decrease of 8.8 and 6.2 per cent respectively. Tonnage throughput for the first nine months of the year was 1,939,896 tonnes, representing a cumulative year-on-year growth of 2.3 per cent.
Export volume was 125,893 tonnes in september and 365,926 tonnes for the third quarter, representing a year-on-year decrease of 8.8 per cent and 6.2 per cent respectively. Export tonnage to Africa and the Middle East was bright spot registering a progressive year-on-year growth of 24 per cent and 18.2 per cent in the third quarter.
Hactl reported a total of 53,110 tonnes and 163,878 tonnes of import cargo was handled in September and in the third quarter, a significant year-on-year drop of 12.8 and 7.5 per cent respectively. Europe import cargo year-on-year was down a whopping 15 per cent in the third quarter. For the first nine months, the total import volume was 501, 892 tonnes, down 0,6 per cent year-on-year. Transshipment volume was 42,879 tonnes in September and 131,701 for the third quarter, an increase of 1.4 and 7.6 per cent year-on-year respectively. Total transshipment volume for the first nine months was 378,016 tonnes, up 13 per cent year-on-year.
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) reported significant falls in freight handled during September. A total of 221,882 tonnes and 661,505 tonnes was handled in September and the third quarter, representing a year-on-year decrease of 8.8 and 6.2 per cent respectively. Tonnage throughput for the first nine months of the year was 1,939,896 tonnes, representing a cumulative year-on-year growth of 2.3 per cent.
Export volume was 125,893 tonnes in september and 365,926 tonnes for the third quarter, representing a year-on-year decrease of 8.8 per cent and 6.2 per cent respectively. Export tonnage to Africa and the Middle East was bright spot registering a progressive year-on-year growth of 24 per cent and 18.2 per cent in the third quarter.
Hactl reported a total of 53,110 tonnes and 163,878 tonnes of import cargo was handled in September and in the third quarter, a significant year-on-year drop of 12.8 and 7.5 per cent respectively. Europe import cargo year-on-year was down a whopping 15 per cent in the third quarter. For the first nine months, the total import volume was 501, 892 tonnes, down 0,6 per cent year-on-year. Transshipment volume was 42,879 tonnes in September and 131,701 for the third quarter, an increase of 1.4 and 7.6 per cent year-on-year respectively. Total transshipment volume for the first nine months was 378,016 tonnes, up 13 per cent year-on-year.
Grand Power Increases Its Airfreight Cargo Capacity
14/10/2008
Grand Power Logistics Group Inc. ("Grand Power" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GPW), a leading China-based international logistics provider, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Grand Power Express International (China) Limited has significantly expanded its airfreight business through new direct sales contracts with ten additional airlines, increasing the number of airlines the Company has under contract to 15. The addition of the ten new airlines enhances the Company's freight forwarding and capacity and provides Grand Power wider coverage of global destinations, including Europe, India and North America. The additional capacity will also provide Grand Power more flexibility in cargo arrangement and delivery routes, as well as providing the Company the ability to offer its clients a broader range of delivery options.
With the additional routes and cargo capacity from the new carrier relationships, Grand Power estimates that total tonnage shipped could increase by as much as 70%, subject to market conditions. The Company will also benefit from added pricing power due to the volume discounts provided by the carriers as a result of the long-term commitments to cargo space. To support the rapid growth of the airfreight business, Grand Power has added approximately 80 staff to its China based operation since the beginning of the year, bringing the total number to 200 at September 30, 2008. Many of the new airline contracts were initiated through existing relationships owned by the new staff."The added carriers not only boost the scale of our air cargo operations, they also allow us to broaden the scope of both the import and export business and maximize our warehousing capabilities," stated Ricky Chiu, president and CEO of Grand Power.
"The economies of scale realized throughout our operations are expected to improve margins and profitability."About Grand Power Logistics Group Inc.Grand Power Logistics Group Inc. operates principally through its wholly owned Hong Kong based subsidiary, Grand Power Express International Limited (GP Express), and provides air-freight forwarding and sea-freight services, customs brokerage, logistics, warehousing and distribution, as well as other value added services. GP Express has established operations in various regions, particularly in the Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD), China's largest economic region. GP Express' Subsidiaries or Branch Offices in this region are located in Macau, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Jiangmen. GP Express also operates in other regions through Subsidiaries and Branch Offices or Supporting Offices in Shanghai, Taipei, Bangkok and Los Angeles. www.grandpowerlogistics.com
2008年10月14日 星期二
European cargo giants report falls
13/10/2008
European cargo giants Lufthansa and Air France-KLM, the region’s biggest scheduled air cargo carriers, say freight traffic in September was down thanks to slower business on their Americas and Asia-Pacific routes.
Lufthansa Cargo volumes fell 6.2 per cent to 143,000 metric tons. Revenue fell by 5.9 per cent and load factor was 5.8 points lower at 63.6 per cent.
Air France-KLM reported cargo traffic fell 12.2 per cent from a year ago and load factor sank 6.3 points to 61.1 per cent.
British Airways said cargo traffic, measured in ton-kilometres, fell by 3.5 per cent in September.
European cargo giants Lufthansa and Air France-KLM, the region’s biggest scheduled air cargo carriers, say freight traffic in September was down thanks to slower business on their Americas and Asia-Pacific routes.
Lufthansa Cargo volumes fell 6.2 per cent to 143,000 metric tons. Revenue fell by 5.9 per cent and load factor was 5.8 points lower at 63.6 per cent.
Air France-KLM reported cargo traffic fell 12.2 per cent from a year ago and load factor sank 6.3 points to 61.1 per cent.
British Airways said cargo traffic, measured in ton-kilometres, fell by 3.5 per cent in September.
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