Archive for October 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air freight market heating up fast as the peak season gains height theloadstar.co.uk The air freight market is heating up fast as the peak season gets into its stride. Forwarders are reporting limited capacity on Asia-US, with […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Turkmenistan lures airlines with promise of cheaper fuel www.ch-aviation.com The government of Turkmenistan has announced it will offer preferential fuel prices to all airlines that choose to use the country’s airports for technical stops between Asia and […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES HMM to impose fuel surcharge, issues $883m long-term bonds lloydloadinglist.com Seoul-listed Hyundai Merchant Marine has issued Won1trn ($883m) of long-term bonds as the South Korean carrier is actively expanding its fleet, according to exchange filings.  Read more here. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Boeing: Demand for 2,600 new or converted freighters over next 20 years aircargones.net Boeing projects that air cargo operators will need more than 2,600 new or converted freighters over the next two decades to keep up with […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Reauthorised FAA legislation has “significant importance” for forwarders aircargonews.net The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which contains legislation of “significant importance to the forwarding industry”. Read more here.  Lufthansa […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES OOCL to Launch Bunker Recovery Surcharge as Its Switches to Low Sulphur Fuel worldmaritimenews.com Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) plans to meet the new sulphur cap regulations by switching to 0.5 percent low sulphur fuel. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES WestJet to base Dreamliner ops in Calgary aircargonews.net Canada-based carrier WestJet will fly its first three Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ international services from Calgary, Alberta. It will be the first Canadian airline to base Dreamliner aircraft at Calgary […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Amazon Air lands at Miami aircargonews.net Amazon Air has launched a twice daily Prime Air-branded Boeing 767-300F service through Miami International Airport (MIA).  Read more here. Air Italy continues to make changes at the top aircargonews.net Air Italy, […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES OOCL to Launch Bunker Recovery Surcharge as Its Switches to Low Sulphur Fuel worldmaritimenews.com Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) plans to meet the new sulphur cap regulations by switching to 0.5 percent low sulphur fuel. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Transpacific rates breach $4 per kg mark as industry heads towards peak aircargonews.net Airfreight rates continued to track ahead of 2017 levels in September as the industry prepares for what is expected to be a busy peak […]