Archive for September 2020

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES IATA: Slow improvement in air cargo demand in August aircargonews.net The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo volumes are improving only slowly despite a pick up in business indicators. According to the airline association, air […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES CMA CGM hit by cyber attack, but says it’s business as usual theloadstar.com French container shipping line CMA CGM has confirmed it is the latest victim of a cyber attack, after its website and some those of […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Peak shipping season for air cargo heats up to full boil freightwaves.com The peak of the peak season is in full swing for international airfreight. For buyers, that means higher costs and delays finding available slots for […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES IATA to hold annual general meeting virtually aircargonews.net IATA will move its annual general meeting — traditionally the biggest event in the airline calendar — online, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to preclude large scale physical meetings. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Could COVID-19 Testing Become Like Airport Security? simpleflying.com Rapid COVID testing is fast becoming the front runner for the key to unlocking international travel. In time, COVID testing at the airport could become as common as airport […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES September Traffic Remains Steady In The US – What Is Going On? simpleflying.com September is going pretty well for airlines. Riding high off a strong August, passenger numbers have mostly held steady, avoiding the “September Slump.” In […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Cargo Report: More capacity comes on line, but shortage persists freightwaves.com Every Sunday our Air Cargo Market Update shines a spotlight on rates and other trends influencing transportation suppliers and buyers. This week we’re going to […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES All alliances reinstate transpacific capacity splash247.com All three east-west alliances have now committed to reinstate blanked sailings in October on the booming transpac Maersk, part of the 2M vessel sharing agreement, communicated last week its intention to […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES FMC to investigate carriers’ runaway rates success container-news.com Following up on last week’s efforts by the Chinese Ministry of Transport to curb runaway spot rates, United States authorities have threatened to take carriers to court if they […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada Launches Monthly Infinite Flight Pass simpleflying.com It is rare to see a premium airline offer an unlimited flight pass, but Air Canada is doing just that. In an effort to stimulate travel and generate some […]