Archive for November 2020 - page 2

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Containers are ‘the new gold’ amid ‘black swan’ box squeeze freightwaves.com “It seems like containers are the new gold these days,” marveled Nerijus Poskus, global head of ocean freight at Flexport. “Container availability in Asia is extremely […]

  AIR FREIGHT UPDATES How A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Impact Air Canada’s Operations simpleflying.com Air Canada has this week released its third-quarter earnings report. A fairly common occurrence in the industry, the airline has had to pivot and adapt to […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air cargo delays as Covid closes West Terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport theloadstar.com Freight delays are expected at Shanghai Pudong Airport after a cargo worker was found to have tested positive for Covid-19. The airport said today: […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Expected November peak a new low for air freight as lockdowns shut shops theloadstar.com Lockdowns in Europe, forcing shops to close, have led to significant air freight cancellations as retailers re-think their supply chains. One European retail […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air cargo momentum builds; air travel stumbles freightwaves.com Airlines continued to rehabilitate cargo business in September, but the air travel recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is stalling, the industry’s leading trade group said Wednesday. The backslide in […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Why Cargo Dry Ice Limitations Could Limit The Distribution Of The COVID-19 Vaccine simpleflying.com The global health crisis continues to take its toll on society. However, companies are working on solutions to help improve conditions heading into […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air freight charter prices soar towards record highs lloydsloadinglist.com Freighter charter rates are increasing week on week and are already nearing their pre-summer levels, when COVID-19 cases in Europe were at their height, with a second wave […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Strong air freight demand fighting tight capacity, pushing rates higher theloadstsar.com European forwarders are reporting air freight rates hitting $10 per kg, and still climbing, as the peak season – boosted by distressed sea freight – continues. […]