Archive for March 2019

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Jakarta Airport to build major air cargo village as Indonesia eyes global freight hub status theloadstar.com Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is preparing to build a 148,000sq metre cargo village that could finally turn Indonesia into a major […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES WOW bows out after ceasing operations aircargonews.net Icelandic low cost carrier WOW Air has ceased operation after cancelling all of its flights. The operator of Airbus A320, A321, and A330 aircraft, has faced financial difficulties in recent […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Maersk to trial biofuel on Triple-E voyage lloydsloadinglist.com Maersk is to trial a biofuel blend on one of its Triple-E ultra-large containerships as part of its long-term plan to reach a “net-zero” CO2 target by 2050. Read more […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Shippers want more transparency from those who handle their ocean freight theloadstar.com Shippers have called on carriers, infrastructure operators and freight service providers to improve visibility in the ocean freight supply chain. Speaking at the European Shippers’ […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Safe transport of lithium batteries needs to be tackled: IATA chief seanews.com.tr THE transport of lithium batteries stands to be the top issue for protecting the safety of air cargo transportation, according to International Air Transport Association’s […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Port of Halifax Weekly Dwell by Terminal source: ciffa.com The Halifax Port Authority – in partnership with terminal operators Halterm Limited and Ceres Halifax Inc., and CN Rail – have jointly developed weekly dwell by terminal KPIs […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Shippers rally to protect freighter slots aircargonews.net The Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) will put pressure on IATA to end its “detrimental to freighters” airport slots policy, one of a series of initiatives to speed up the airfreight […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES No bellyache for freighters, the backbone of air cargo aircargonews.net Freighter aircraft will continue to play an important role in air cargo supply chains, despite the growth in big bellied passenger aircraft fleets, and will maintain a […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES E-commerce: A gift from heaven for air cargo but challenges ahead aircargonews.net E-commerce is a gift from heaven for the air cargo sector but it faces several challenges if it is to capitalise on the opportunity it […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air cargo needs to step up to capitalize on e-commerce aircargonews.net The air cargo industry needs to improve in various areas if it is to capitalize on the opportunity presented by e-commerce, according to speakers at the […]