The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) plans to clear a runway for faster turnarounds for departing flights at Newark Liberty International Airport. The US$80.6 million project to improve safety and efficiency will cut time by eight seconds per flight during peak hours, say planners. Runway 4R-22L will be fitted with new asphalt and have its electrical system overhauled over stages to minimise disruptions to a runway…

OFFICIAL government figures reveal that China’s “social logistics”, that is, the total of all logistics operations in the country, rose 18.5 per cent in turnover to total CNY8.4 trillion (US$1.33 trillion) in 2011, Xinhua reports. Last year, social logistics turnover accounted for 17.8 per cent of China’s GDP, remaining at the same level as in 2010, indicating that the country’s logistics turnover is still high. The value of all logistics…

THE US Port of Charleston’s harbour deepening project has received another boost after the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Work Plan for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2012 included US$2.5 million to continue work on the deepening project. Bill Stern, chairman of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) board, said in a statement, “The nation needs a true 50-foot harbour in the southeast region to serve the growing needs of…

AIRNET Systems Inc, an express air cargo airline, has announced the launch of AirNet Cargo Charter Services, a move that signals the realignment of its business to focus on the operation of its express cargo charter airline throughout North America. “We will be changing our brand name to AirNet Cargo Charter Services and introducing new and improved products to support the expansion of the company’s airline operational expertise,” said sales…

SINGAPORE-based APL Logistics has launched a shipment planning platform that it expects to change the way large freight buyers coordinate their transport activities, the company said. “This technology innovation allows global shippers to advance their allocation decisions,” said APL Logistics president Jim McAdam. “They are now better empowered to ship more efficiently and accurately, meeting critical in-store or planned delivery requirements.” Engineered by the company, ShipmentOptimizer, is said to be…

US EXPRESS delivery giant FedEx has announced the expansion of its network coverage from Asia to markets in the Middle East, providing significant service improvements to meet increasing demand. Building on the January 2011, launch of the first FedEx direct service between India and the FedEx Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou, southern China, this five-times-a-week routing improves FedEx connectivity to Middle East markets. With this new routing, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Dubai…