Archive for April 2022

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Shanghai PVG air cargo capacity drops by two thirds in April aircargonews.net Air cargo capacity out of Shanghai has been reduced to just a third of its level last year in response to the city wide lockdowns […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada buys two B767-300Fs as revenues climb aircargonews.net Air Canada has purchased two new Boeing 767-300F freighters that are due to be delivered this year. The two factory-built freighters will be in addition to the eight […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Port congestion grows as China’s capital braces for Shanghai syndrome splash247.com Familiar scenes of supermarket stampedes are emerging from the Chinese capital as mass testing gets underway in Beijing, the latest mega city to face the tough […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Ukraine war adds pressure to wooden pallet shortage, as prices soar theloadstar.com The war in Ukraine has claimed a new collateral victim in Europe: the market for wooden pallets – crucial in the packaging, handling and storage […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Warsaw Airport Closed Due To Threats Against Aircraft simpleflying.com On April 21, Poland’s Warsaw Chopin Airport was temporarily closed after a bomb threat to an Emirates flight from Dubai. Emirates EK177 was on approach to Warsaw Chopin […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Airfreight load factors ex-Shanghai plummet as the cargo fails to arrive theloadstar.com Airlines still flying out of Shanghai (PVG) could struggle with profitability after being unable to pick up shipments. Yesterday, Accenture’s Seabury issued data showing that […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cargo diversions from Shanghai start to clog-up other major Chinese airports theloadstar.com Airfreight diverted from lockdown-hit Shanghai Pudong (PVG) is clogging up China’s other major airports, causing a shortage of pallets for exports. Forwarders have singled out […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Capacity drop hits Cathay Pacific throughput in March aircargonews.net Cathay Pacific said its cargo throughput in March dropped nearly 50% compared to 2019 levels due to capacity reductions in response to Covid quarantine requirements. The airline has […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Delta Air Lines eyes cargo surge after Shanghai lockdown eases freightwaves.com Delta Air Lines’ cargo business benefited during the first quarter from supply chain disruptions that pushed shipments to the tight air market. The latest logistics gridlock […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES EU to end cargo-in-the-cabin flights aircargonews.net The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will put a stop to cargo-in-the-cabin flights beyond July 31. The use of the passenger cabin for cargo, known as cargo-in-the-cabin flights, have been […]