Newsletter – November 13, 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

Heathrow cargo firms praise AIS system for tackling congestion

lloydsloadinglist.com
Heathrow Airport cargo stakeholders have praised the Advance Information System (AIS) developed by the CCS-UK User Group, claiming it is “transforming” the delivery and collection of freight at the airport’s congested cargo areas. Read more here.

Schiphol airport charges to rise, but freighters pay less than passenger planes

theloadstar.co.uk
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is to increase the charges for freighter flights by a minimum of 29% from April 1, while the minimum increase for passenger flights will be 44%.  Read more here.  

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

Final demurrage and detention report on track

americanshipper.com
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission remains on schedule to deliver the final report of recommendations from its demurrage and detention investigation, known as Fact Finding 28, by Dec. 2, said Commissioner Rebecca Dye.

Yang Ming still struggling, as it reports $30m Q3 loss despite improving market

theloadstar.co.uk
Taiwanese ocean carrier Yang Ming recorded a net loss of $30m in the third quarter.
This leaves Hapag-Lloyd as the only vessel-sharing partner of THE Alliance in the black. Read more here. 

Analysis: Hapag-Lloyd – the gift that keeps on giving… to the bankers

theloadstar.co.uk
I often think I have landed on a planet where the words count, but the numbers don’t, when I read of shippers and freight forwarders complaining about the bad attitude of ocean carriers when it comes to passing on rapidly rising input costs.  Read more here. 

GROUND AND RAIL UPDATES

Ban on constructions, entry of heavy vehicles extended till Monday (Nov 12)

As a result, there may have been delays in moving cargo yesterday.  For more information, please see news article from livemint.com here. 

Anger grows among UK hauliers as shipping lines enforce loading ‘surcharges’

theloadstar.co.uk
Forwarders and shippers are trapped in a “self-perpetuating cycle of misery”, brought about by the collapse of the UK’s haulage sector, according to industry sources.
While container lines have made their haulage networks more visible in recent weeks, load-on and load-off charges continue to eat into customer pockets. Read more here.