Archive for April 2018 - page 2

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Firefighting continues on Maersk Honam as it is towed to Dubai source: theloadstar.co.uk MSC has advised shippers and freight forwarders with cargo on the fire-stricken Maersk Honam that the vessel remains under tow for Dubai. There was […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Seminars launched to explain new UK Customs declaration system source: aircargonews.net August’s phased launch of the Customs Declaration System (CDS), replacing the existing system for Customs declarations in the UK, has seen a series of seminars announced. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air France flights disrupted by second day of strikes source: aircargonews.net Air France is expecting further delays today due to ongoing strike action by several unions.  The airline said that pilot, cabin and ground crew were going […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES ver.di trade union announced strikes for Tuesday, April 10th, 2018. source: Lufthansa The ver.di trade union has called for public sector strikes to take place on Tuesday, April 10th, 2018. These are likely to affect ground handling […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Longer Gate Hours Mulled for Port of Montreal source: maritimemag.com In response to persistent congestion issues since early this year, a study into the cost of extending gate hours at the Port of Montreal will be presented […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Maersk Honam still burning, one month on source: lloydsloadinglist.com One month on from when a serious fire broke out on the 15,000 teu ‘Maersk Honam’, the fire is still burning in the containership’s hold, with the vessel […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES IATA warns over protectionism as cargo traffic continues to grow source: aircargonews.net Air cargo traffic continued to improve in February, but IATA has again warned of the impact protectionism could have on the market. According to the […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Eurocontrol Systems Failure Causes European Flight Delays source: news.airwise.com A computer outage at European air traffic manager Eurocontrol reduced capacity and caused disruptions and delays to about half of the region’s flights on Tuesday. Read more here.    […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Airfreight rates boost endorses forecast for continued strong demand for capacity source: theloadstar.co.uk Airfreight rates rose in February, in the first growth since November, according to Drewry’s East West Airfreight Price Index. Overall, rates went up 3%, […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Charter market capacity crunch will put a dent in carrier profitability source: theloadstar.co.uk Containership charter rates are at a 30-month high on the back of strong demand, and Alphaliner is predicting an “impending capacity crunch”. This will […]