Airfreight

FedEx /Bloomberg News Hong Kong airfreight volumes serve as a barometer of global trade activity and growth prospects. ❋ Kelly Evans (2011)

More photos and interactive graphics Atlanta-based UPS enjoyed its best-ever U.S. peak shipping season thanks to a late surge in online retail sales in the latest quarter, but the global airfreight market remains in a deep slump caused by weak volume within Asia and a drop in exports to the U.S. ❋ Bob Sechler (2012)

We import everything by airfreight from the Rungis market in Paris on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. ❋ Bruce Palling (2011)

Because FedEx wants to keep the “bailout” given to them, by starting as an airfreight company, before they added the trucks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

How They're Spending It: To purchase basic humanitarian aid for the people of Haiti, support IRD's shelter and sanitation programs and help cover airfreight and shipping costs to deliver commodities to Port-au-Prince. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

May also said a ban on unaccompanied airfreight coming from Yemen would be extended to Somalia, given possible contacts between al Qaeda in Yemen and terrorist groups in Somalia, as well as concern on airport security in Mogadishu. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hong Kong airfreight tonnage volumes were down 7.8% year on year, compared with most analysts' expectations for a small increase. ❋ Kelly Evans (2011)

According to R.W. Baird analyst Jon Langenfeld , airfreight weakness has continued into September, casting doubt on the strength of the all-important holiday shipping season. ❋ Kelly Evans (2011)

That is why investors keep a close eye on Hong Kong airfreight volumes, which serve as a barometer of global trade activity and growth prospects. ❋ Kelly Evans (2011)

Reply saif m. saif says when I can buy it? how much it? is the price including the freight by express airfreight? who long take time to reach my country (kingdom of bahrain) ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Renault F1 team, for example, travels to races with two cars, a spare chassis, eight engines, 25 metric tons of airfreight not including 18 sets of tires for each of the team's two drivers, and a staff of about 70 people. ❋ A.J. Baime (2011)

Any slowing certainly will mean headaches for FedEx, where international airfreight is its highest margin business. ❋ Kelly Evans (2011)

The company's Ground package volumes are holding up reasonably well, but its Express division is starting to show some weakness as airfreight volumes slow in global hubs like Hong Kong. ❋ Kelly Evans (2011)

For the two major airfreight shipping companies, FedEx and United Parcel Service , these cargo volumes also are a direct read on business activity. ❋ Kelly Evans (2011)

Similarly, in the commission's pending investigation of airfreight carriers, the commission's case depends largely upon the alleged exchange of carriers 'rates and surcharges. ❋ Frank L. Fine (2010)

“Several hours ago,” Rapp started, “we were led to believe that a nuclear device was brought into the country yesterday by airfreight somewhere on the East Coast.” ❋ Vince Flynn (2010)