Newsletter – November 1, 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

Pakistan: Protests disrupt flights at Allama Iqbal Airport (Lahore)

garda.com
Protests disrupt flights at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal Airport (LHE) October 31 after Supreme Court acquits Christian woman sentenced to death on blasphemy charges; associated mass demonstrations and severe disruptions ongoing nationwide.

TIACA: ‘This year was about survival – next year, see our value proposition’

theloadstar.co.uk
The reports of TIACA’s impending death have been grossly exaggerated – to misquote Mark Twain.
There has been a great deal of speculation over the success – or otherwise – of TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF), its biennial cash cow, which can tide it over financially until the next show.  Read more here. 

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

India, Bangladesh sign cargo, passenger, port and waterways pacts

seanews.com.tr
INDIA and Bangladesh have reached agreements to use two ports for goods movement between the two as wells as a pact on cruise ships to boost to waterway connectivity, reports the Press Trust of India.  Read more here. 

Stay clear of switch bills of lading warning to forwarders

theloadstar.co.uk
Forwarders are being warned to stay clear of switch bills of lading (SB/Ls) following increased fraudulent activity.
While BIFA has had no enquiries on SB/Ls for a year or so, online freight forwarder iContainers and forwarder network WCA have indicated that the problem is on the rise. Read more here. 

GROUND & RAIL FREIGHT UPDATES

TransX acquisition a boost for Canadian National’s intermodal ambitions

thelodastar.co.uk
Rail operator Canadian National (CN) has acquired Winnipeg-based haulier TransX Group for an undisclosed price, as it looks to increase its intermodal operations. Read more here.