Newsletter – August 2, 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

Air Canada Cargo adds Android app

source: aircargonews.net

Air Canada Cargo has expanded its iOS app to work on Android devices.

The airline said that it had made the investment following customer feedback. The app will allow users to access flight schedules, track shipments and subscribe to text or email shipment notifications. Read more here.

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

Cosco offers more advice for customers following cyber attack on Americas region

source: theloadstar.co.uk

Cyber attack-hit Cosco has issued another set of FAQs relating to its operations. While it noted that “network applications in the Americas have been totally recovered from previous incident”, it also gives advice on the best way to contact it. All communications and company emails are back to normal, it said, and there is no need to re-send emails. Nevertheless, it is keeping its temporary email addresses open, and local websites are not yet open, in the interests of ensuring network security. Worth a read if you are currently dealing with Cosco. Read more here.

Box carriers struggling to improve schedule reliability

source: lloydsloadinglist.com

Container line schedule reliability remains at its lowest-yet level for the time of the year despite improving from its worst-ever figures during the first quarter of this year, according to analysis by SeaIntel. Read more here.

Can the world’s ports and terminals take the strain as container throughput rises?

source: theloadstar.co.uk

“Cautious investor sentiment towards greenfield container terminal projects” could lead to steeply increasing box terminal utilisation and a possible decline in port productivity. Read more here (login required).

ONE first-quarter losses impact partners

source: lloydsloadinglist.com

Ocean Network Express, the container shipping joint venture set up by NYK, MOL and K Line, posted $120m net loss in its first quarter since starting operation in April. Read more here.

Taiwan’ts top lines plan feeder frenzy

source: splash247.com

Taiwan’s top three containerlines – Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai – are close to contracting for up to 50 feeder vessels, according to Alphaliner and Braemar ACM. Read more here.