Archive for October 2018 - page 2

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Boeing: Demand for 2,600 new or converted freighters over next 20 years aircargones.net Boeing projects that air cargo operators will need more than 2,600 new or converted freighters over the next two decades to keep up with […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Reauthorised FAA legislation has “significant importance” for forwarders aircargonews.net The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which contains legislation of “significant importance to the forwarding industry”. Read more here.  Lufthansa […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES OOCL to Launch Bunker Recovery Surcharge as Its Switches to Low Sulphur Fuel worldmaritimenews.com Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) plans to meet the new sulphur cap regulations by switching to 0.5 percent low sulphur fuel. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES WestJet to base Dreamliner ops in Calgary aircargonews.net Canada-based carrier WestJet will fly its first three Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ international services from Calgary, Alberta. It will be the first Canadian airline to base Dreamliner aircraft at Calgary […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Amazon Air lands at Miami aircargonews.net Amazon Air has launched a twice daily Prime Air-branded Boeing 767-300F service through Miami International Airport (MIA).  Read more here. Air Italy continues to make changes at the top aircargonews.net Air Italy, […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES OOCL to Launch Bunker Recovery Surcharge as Its Switches to Low Sulphur Fuel worldmaritimenews.com Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) plans to meet the new sulphur cap regulations by switching to 0.5 percent low sulphur fuel. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Global air freight growth drops 2.3pc in June protectionism rises seanews.com.tgr THE global air cargo traffic growth rate slowed to 2.3 per cent year on year in June, resulting in year-to-date growth of 4.8 per cent, according […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES 747F operator loses business and calls for US to ease restriction on bigger cargo theloadstar.co.uk A US restriction on carrying tall, rigid cargo on 747 freighters is costing US operators millions of dollars in lost business to […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Forwarders urge carriers to put freighters into India theloadstar.co.uk Forwarders are demanding airlines pay greater attention to addressing the dearth of freighters in the Indian domestic market. Several forwarders spoke to The Loadstar on the sidelines of […]