Archive for February 2021

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Ocean carriers hold all the cards in contract talks with shippers freightwaves.com It’s annual-contract negotiation season for U.S. importers — and the hand they’ve been dealt couldn’t be worse. The deck is heavily stacked in ocean carriers’ […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cargo load factors remain strong despite Chinese New Year aircargonews.net Air cargo load factors remained strong during the Chinese New Year as demand did not fall as strongly as it has in the past. Statistics from CLIVE […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES CMA CGM air cargo service to launch with Chicago flights aircargonews.net Shipping line group CMA CGM’s entry into the air cargo market will begin on March 8 with flights between Liege and Chicago. Flights will be offered […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Freighters Escape B777 Suspensions after United Airlines Engine Failure theloadstar.com Boeing 777 freighters will remain in the skies despite the recommendation to ground some B777 aircraft following a United Airlines engine failure on Saturday over Denver. Yesterday, […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Why China’s Airlines Need To Resume International Flying simpleflying.com With the notable exception of airlines belonging to the HNA Group, there’s an assumption that Chinese airlines are flying high. Despite a recent capacity reduction over the Lunar […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES ‘Handling hell’ for air cargo players as congestion brings chaos to airports theloadstar.com Airlines and forwarders are hoping the congestion and chaos sweeping through airports across Europe and the US “is reaching its peak”. The Loadstar has […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Forwarders and airlines get set for Unicef mass vaccine distribution plan theloadstar.com Six global forwarders will ultimately determine the rates paid to airlines by Unicef for vaccine distribution. Yesterday, 16 airlines announced they had signed MoUs with […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES ‘It’s a juggling act’ say handlers as cargo congestion swamps Europe’s airports theloadstar.com Forwarders and other stakeholders are being urged to help stem the chaos at airports, as multiple hubs and handlers across western Europe face severe […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada taking aim at seven B767 freighters aircargonews.net Air Canada is hoping to have seven freighters operating by the end of next year. Speaking as it announced its fourth quarter financial results, president and chief executive […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Gatwick Becomes Latest UK Airport To Introduce Forecourt Charges simpleflying.com Following in the footsteps of London Heathrow, neighboring Gatwick has announced it will be implementing forecourt charges. From March 8th onwards, the cost to drop off or […]