Archive for September 2020 - page 2

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES IATA confirms the departure of Glyn Hughes as head of cargo aircargonews.net IATA has confirmed that head of cargo Glyn Hughes will leave the organsiation as part of a wider restructuring. Hughes will leave the position, which […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES IATA Launches Platform to Improve Visibility on Air Cargo Infrastructure and Capabilities iata.org Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched IATA ONE Source, an online platform which helps the air cargo industry match shipping […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Airfreight Market Roundup: China dips while SE Asia stays strong freightwaves.com China gave the airfreight market a headfake last week. It gave the impression capacity was tightening to the point that rates would seek higher ground for […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Strong demand and ‘very tight capacity’ predicted for air cargo market theloadstar.com While it is chaos on the high seas, air freight out of China has seen demand slow – slightly – after Apple delayed a product […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES IATA outlook: “Cargo is following a fairly typical recession recovery cycle” aircargonews.net Cargo continues to be the bright spot for the aviation sector, IATA revealed in a conference today in which the association’s chief economist, Brian Pearce, […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Labor Day Was The Best Weekend For Airlines In A Long Time simpleflying.com The Labor Day holiday is a wrap. The last major national holiday before November was one of the best weekends for airlines in a […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES American Airlines: Customers accepting of no-show fee for cargo aircargonews.net American Airlines’ customers have been understanding about its decision to adopt a no-shown fee for cargo that is not delivered as expected. The carrier’s recently appointed president […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Shipper relief as ocean carriers finally scrap low-sulphur surcharges theloadstar.com Ocean carriers are officially scrapping the low-sulphur fuel surcharges introduced last year to mitigate the impact of the 1 January IMO 0.5% sulphur cap regulations on marine […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Airfreight rates on the up in August aircargonews.net Air cargo rates on some of the world’s busiest routes began to pick up again in August while the outlook remains uncertain. The latest figures from Tac Index show […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air cargo recovery continues amid improving economic activity, says IATA theloadstar.com July saw the air cargo market stabilise further, according to the latest data from IATA. Cargo-tonne-km (CTKs) fell 13.5% year on year, although month-on-month, seasonally adjusted […]