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Newsletter – February 17, 2020
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES
System Outage Causes Chaos At London-Heathrow
simpleflying.com** Update: 17/2/20 @12:53 London Heathrow Airport reached out to Simple Flying with the following statement “Following yesterday’s technical issue Heathrow’s systems are stable and the airport is operating as normal. We apologise for the inconvenience this caused our passengers. Our teams continue to closely monitor our systems and will be on hand across our terminals to provide assistance to passengers.”** Read more here.
Freighters enjoy charter boom, but flying to China has its challenges, say operators
theloadstar.comFreighters are enjoying good demand from China, both via charters and scheduled services, but constantly changing rules are providing some challenges for operators.Volga-Dnepr Group said it was continuing to operate services to China, but had switched from scheduled services to charter operations. Read more here.
OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES
China’s reefer cargo crisis worsens as carriers plan to abandon boxes
theloadstar.comJapanese carrier ONE has joined several of its liner peers in imposing a congestion surcharge on reefer containers destined for major Chinese ports.Moreover, some carriers are preparing to declare force majeure and leave refrigerated containers at alternative ports. Read more here (login required).
DP World to delist from Dubai stock exchange to drive expansion of supply chain footprint
theloadstar.comDubai-based container terminal operator DP World is set to delist from the Dubai Nasdaq stock exchange after majority shareholder Ports & Free Zone World (PFZW) offered to acquire the 20% of shares it does not own. Read more here (login required).
SM Line replaces HMM on MSC and Maersk’s transpacific routes
seanews.com2M partners Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have found a new South Korean shipping line to team up with on the transpacific trade lanes. Read more here.
Chittagong port looks to impose penalties for overstaying containers in storage
seanews.com.trAUTHORITIES running Bangladesh’s top port of Chittagong are warning that they will introduce penalties against shippers that are slow to remove fully loaded containers from storage facilities that are almost at full capacity. Read more here.
GROUND AND RAIL FREIGHT UPDATES
Transport Canada ups temporary speed limits for crude trains
freightwaves.comThe Canadian government has revised its temporary restrictions on speed limits for freight trains carrying dangerous goods, allowing trains to move faster.The agency defines dangerous goods as commodities such as crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline and ethanol. Read more here.
Industry warns of empty shelves as CN rail blockade reaches ninth day
canadianshipper.comMontreal, QC — Industry players are warning governments that shortages of groceries, propane, drinking water and other goods are on the horizon as a rail blockade by anti-pipeline protesters enters its ninth day. Read more here.