Archive for March 2018 - page 2

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES   Evolution of retail market makes predicting demand for air cargo capacity tougher source: theloadstar.co.uk Lack of data for cross-border e-commerce shipments is making it harder to forecast air freight demand, analysts warned yesterday. But, as forwarders […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES   IATA presents the FACEs of the future, as the air cargo industry evolves source: theloadstar.co.uk The next generation of the air cargo industry is engaging, dynamic and confident, with interesting questions, good ideas – and a […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Indian antitrust body fines airlines over cargo price-fixing source: atwonline.com The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has penalized three of the country’s airlines for what it says was concerted action in fixing and revising fuel surcharge (FSC), […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Lufthansa Cargo set to ‘fine’ customers who won’t use e-air waybills source: theloadstar.co.uk Shippers and forwarders have urged Lufthansa Cargo to incentivise customers to digitalise through rewards rather than punishment, as it seeks to boost electronic air […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES UK ban on Bangladesh air freight ends: but nothing changes source: theloadstar.co.uk It may have been much anticipated, but it turns out that the UK’s recent decision to lift the ban on cargo carried on direct flights […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Supply chain bottlenecks could be a bonus for buoyant air freight sector source: theloadstar.co.uk Air freight volumes jumped some 8% in January and, while Chinese New Year may have distorted year-on-year figures, analysts believe the drivers of […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Solid start for air cargo but concern as trade war looms source: aircargonews.net Air cargo started 2018 with robust growth as demand drivers remained supportive, but a potential trade war could hinder growth in the future. The […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES China’s upstart Tianjin Cargo Airlines to commence operations in May source: shippingazette.com TIANJIN Cargo Airlines is set to launch operations in May utilising Boeing 737 freighters and will initially operate routes between Tianjin and Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Chongqing, […]

  OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Evergreen Line launches paperless documentation capability source: lloydlsloadinglist.com Evergreen Line has introduced paperless Bill of Lading and dispatch documentation functions, in partnership with Bolero International, aiming to enhance connectivity for exporters and importers with customs and […]

  AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Year end 2017 cargo surge at Asia-Pacific and Middle East airport hubs source: aircargonews.net Airfreight tonnages at Asia-Pacific and Middle East airports grew 4.8% and 2.1% respectively in December according to regional airport body ACI Asia-Pacific. […]