Archive for April 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES TIACA pilots quality tool to assess airport cargo handlers source: lloydsloadinglist.com The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has launched a pilot of its new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool, allowing forwarders to rate and review the […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Strong start for air freight market, but trade wars and fuel price cast a shadow source: theloadstar.co.uk As first-quarter numbers start to emerge, it looks as if air cargo has had a strong start to the year. […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Vancouver mega terminal blocked by sandpiper migration concerns source: shippingazette.com A KEY priority of the Port of Vancouver, the building of a C$2 billion (US$1.5 billion) three mega berth Terminal 2, remains blocked by federal concerns over […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Yang Ming & The Alliance launch fourth weekly service for Prince Rupert source: ajot.com The Port of Prince Rupert, DP World Prince Rupert and CN have announced a new weekly marine carrier service at the Fairview Container […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Forward freight agreements could end risks from volatility in air freight market source: theloadstar.co.uk The air cargo market could see significant disruption in the way capacity is bought and sold with the launch of forward freight agreements […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada Cargo seeks to get closer to key clients, using the personal touch source: theloadstar.co.uk Air Canada Cargo is looking to transform its relationship with some key customers by seconding staff to them. The objective is […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES LATAM Cabin Crew Reject Offer As Strike Continues source: news.airwise.com The LAN Express cabin crew strike is set to continue after flight attendants voted against an offer agreed between the airline and the STCLA union.  Read more here. […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Consolidation adding to ocean freight overcapacity source: lloydloadinglist.com Consolidation in the container shipping industry and the formation of new super-sized alliances has had an unexpected side effect in the quest for stability and profitability: too many ships.  […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Yang Ming Upgrades Southeast Asia Service source: theloadstar.co.uk Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (YM) will deploy two bigger container ships of 2,800TEU in its Southeast Asia Service (SEA service) effective from 20th April 2018 to provide customers with […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air France seeks to end strike impasse source: aircargonews.net Air France management said on 10 April that it had offered trade unions multi-year pay negotiations between 2019 and 2021 in an effort to find a solution to ongoing […]