Cargo Mexico Via The Streets Of Laredo

   

Continental Airlines Cargo widens its successful road feeder service that the carrier operates at some other key gateways adding a new Tex-Mex-Ex trucking service to and from several Mexican shipping points with a warehouse to marshal the shipments in Laredo, Texas.
   The service connects Guadalajara, Monterey and Mexico City with CO Cargo’s big hub operation in Houston.
   CO Mexico road feeder service works like this:
   Inbound trucks depart Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport four days a week at 20:00 arriving at each of the aforementioned destination in less-than-24 hours.
   Export trucking service is offered from Monterey, Mexico departing at 09:00 five days a week, arriving Laredo, Texas at 17:00, reaching Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport at 04:30 the next day.
   That new CO Laredo warehouse serves as import and export gateway to Mexico and Central America.
   It features 15,000 square feet of capacity, 5 dock doors and a dedicated drive-up area for among other things, CO QUICKPAK small package service.
   “With an amazing 8,000 trucks crossing U.S.-Mexican bridges per day, Laredo will be the tip of the iceberg for a revolution in Mexican trade, said Carlos Arredondo, Manager-Cargo Operations Laredo.
   “It is important that import shipments to Mexico utilize an approved U.S./Mexican Customs Broker.
   “But all that kind of information is readily available from us.
Exporters can either contact their local Continental Airlines Cargo office or our customer service staff at Monterrey, Guadalajara or Mexico City facilities for information about documentation.
   Contact: Cargo Service Center; toll free at 800 421 2456 or direct at: +1 281 553 5050.

     International Cargo Security Council (ICSC) is holding its annual conference "Blueprint for Supply-Chain Security from June 24 – 26 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, Calif.
     In a reversal of sorts, ICSC is offering Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration, and the DHS – free display space as guests of ICSC.
     "Cargo and Supply Chain Security are two of the most critical facets in the war on terrorism,” Scott Dedic, president of ICSC said.
     "It is natural for us to invite law enforcement officials and business professionals and then provide the opportunity for both groups to meet and share relevant information We hope that the sharing of information and effective technologies will, in the long term, contribute to the continued safety and security of cargo and supply chains."
http://www.cargosecurity.com.

Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (FCBF) named LAN CARGO “2007 Firm of the Year Award”.
   LAN CARGO was chosen from over 300 logistics industry companies, by an extensive panel of its peers from the FCBF and representatives from throughout the logistics and trade industry including customs brokers, forwarders, and fellow airlines.
   Mr. Federico Germani, Sr. Vice President Operations will proudly accept the award on behalf of LAN at the FCBF 48th Annual Gala Installation Dinner on Saturday, April 28th, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, Florida.
   LAN CARGO claims the largest cargo network in Latin America serving more than 50 destinations in 20 countries moving more than 10 million kilos of cargo every week, through a combination of freighters and passenger bellies that is unique in the region.

     Early 2007 has been good for Cathay Pacific.
     As Rupert Bray, Country Manager, India, Nepal, Bhutan & Bangladesh, puts it, "2007 has been a time of change and growth."
     The growth has been especially noticeable on the cargo front.
     Bray put it rather matter-of-factly:
     "Our momentous growth continues apace."
     Upbeat about the India sector and the business opportunities it has thrown up, Bray said:
     "I am expecting to see more growth in the India capacity later this year."
     He has every reason.
     Since February 1, 2007, Cathay Pacific has added a total of 11 extra flights each week to Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Manchester.
     With these extra services, the number of freighter flights operated to Europe every week has increased from 25 to 36, a rise of almost 50 percent. Moreover, these flights further strengthen Hong Kong's position as one of the world's leading airfreight hubs.
     According to Ron Mathison, Director and General Manager Cargo, Cathy Pacific, Europe is an important cargo market for Hong Kong and these additional flights would strengthen Cathay's presence in the continent.
     Further, these enhanced services would also help to meet the demand out of Hong Kong and the Mainland, while boosting Hong Kong's status as a hub.
     Five flights a week have been added to Frankfurt while six flights will follow the Hong Kong-Dubai-Manchester-Amsterdam-Dubai-Hong Kong pattern, departing from Hong Kong six days a week. Cathay Pacific already operates a freighter service to Manchester, with eight flights a week.
     However, Amsterdam will be a new freighter destination for the airline, its 32nd.
     Cathay Pacific is committed to building Hong Kong as an airfreight hub by adding new destinations, increasing frequencies and strengthening its freighter fleet.
     The airline currently operates a fleet of 17 freighter aircraft, including seven Boeing 747-200s, six 747-400s and four 747-400s.
     "Boeing Converted Freighters" will be delivered in 2007 and six long-range Boeing 747-400 ERFs are on firm order, with deliveries starting in May 2008.”
TG