Newsletter – June 28, 2021

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

China Opens Another New Mega Airport In The City Of Chengdu

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China’s newest mega-airport has opened in Chengdu this weekend. The Chengdu Tianfu Airport saw inaugural flights by Sichuan Airlines first, followed by other carriers, including China Eastern. The airport is capable of handling 60 million passengers and is set to grow capacity to double that over the coming decade. Read more here.

Preighter Numbers Steady As Cargo Capacity Problems Continue

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The global travel downturn disrupted supply channels, putting a fresh focus on the role airlines play in flying cargo. Flying a good portion of the world’s cargo has always been an important, if overlooked, part of operations at most airlines. But cargo is now firmly in the spotlight and airlines are moving to make the most of it as commercial passenger flights, particularly on long-haul international sectors, remains significantly down on 2019 levels. Read more here.

British Airways Website Down and Flights Delayed Due To IT Issues

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British Airways found itself in trouble yesterday after facing serious IT issues. The carrier’s website could not be accessed and flights were delayed as staff could not access key information. Thankfully, the systems were back online later in the night and there have been no major issues since. Read more here.

Over 35 Air Canada Cargo data loggers now approved

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Air Canada Cargo is pleased to have over 35 data logger models approved for carriage on its aircraft. A complete list of approved models can be found on the airline’s website.
Data loggers provide real-time piece visibility and are used extensively for pharmaceutical and healthcare in the supply chain. As a CEIV Pharma certified carrier, Air Canada Cargo works diligently to ensure our list of data loggers approved for use is up to date and growing. Read more here.

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

I paid ridiculous charges, my cargo still got rolled and the carrier wanted more’

theloadstar.com
Short-term freight rates from China to North Europe have breached the $20,000 per 40ft mark, while transpacific carriers are quoting rates of up to $25,000 to the US west coast.
And there was one report of $32,000 from Shanghai to Los Angeles being quoted this week. Read more here (login required).

Ocean freight disruption could hasten re-positioning of supply chains

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The prolonged disruption to ocean freight logistics with continuing patterns of container equipment and vessel capacity shortages, port congestion and delays, could hasten structural change in global supply chains put to the severest of tests over the past 18 months to the backdrop of COVID-19, according to a senior industry executive. Read more here.

CANADA BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES

Canada border officers mull strike at critical time for supply chain, ports

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Thousands of members of the Canada Border Services Agency are in the midst of voting on whether to authorize a strike — something that could roil the movement of billions of dollars of goods via its border with the U.S., airports and shipping ports. Nowhere more acutely than the Port of Vancouver. Read more here.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES

US consumer brands build supply chain visibility group

insidelogistics.ca
The U.S.-based Consumer Brands Association has created a Supply Chain Health and Performance Task Force aimed at increasing visibility and easing supply chain pressures felt across the consumer packaged goods industry.
Comprising 15 CPG companies working in partnership with FourKites, the task force will use the supply chain visibility firm’s data and machine-learning capabilities to create an “air traffic control” system. It will be designed to give members a real-time view of their transportation footprint that will let them identify shared bottlenecks and inefficiencies within the supply chain. Read more here.