In 2005, the Partnership called for real-time tracking of all ships, ocean rescue tugs, emergency tow packages, routing agreements, areas to be avoided, increased financial liability, better aids to navigation, enhanced pilotage, mandatory communication protocols, better spill response equipment, increased cargo fees, and vessel traffic risk assessments.
BUT even with the increase in cargo traffic, he said the airport was still operating at less than 10percentt of its capacity.
An increase in cargo traffic usually precedes a rebound in passenger growth by three to six months.
They do, however, fold down for increased cargo space.
Fried says the members are ready, with sufficient capacity for the existing demand and for the forecasted increases in cargo traffic.
Split, started to implement an investment plan aimed at increasing both passenger and cargo traffic volume, scheduled to be completed by 2015, which would allow the port to handle up to 7 million passengers per year.
Regional director of cargo marketing Jim Edgar said at a conference in Hong Kong that he expects global air cargo traffic to increase in 2010.
This call for action is as important on Guam as any other location, considering the burgeoning military buildup and the increase in human and cargo traffic that will be required to support the buildup during the impending 10 to 15 y.
PAGE B1 Boeing Raises Forecast Boeing raised its long-range forecast for commercial aircraft demand,citing expectations that annual increases in passenger and cargo traffic, particularly in Asia, would continue to outpace average global economic growth over the next two decades.
