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AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Boeing 737 MAX grounding continues – the latest on air cargo impacts freightwaves.com Air cargo has seen its share of issues this year – softening traffic and yields, global economic growth slowdown concerns, trade wars and tariff threats adversely impacting business confidence, and economic...

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Emirates Can’t Fly Direct To Mexico City Due To High Altitude Of Airport simpleflying.com Emirates has today announced a new route set to serve Mexico City. However, due to the airport’s altitude, the Middle Eastern carrier must stop en route. As such, the route is due to be operated...

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Pakistani Airspace Reopens After Almost 5 Months simpleflying.com Pakistan has reopened it’s airspace to all air traffic for the first time in six months, after a flare-up in tensions with rival India back in February. Read more here. The Boeing 737 MAX Might Remain Grounded Until 2020 simpleflying.com According...

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES When Will Canada Jetlines Launch Flights? simpleflying.com It has been a long and winding road for Canada Jetlines. On paper, the airline has been around since 2006. It has proved proficient at garnering media attention and making exciting announcements – often prematurely.  Read more here. Korean...

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES June Performance Metrics, Port of Montreal port-montreal.com In June, the Port of Montreal handled 142,728 TEU, up 5.4% from June a year ago. Terminal dwell time was 2.1 days, and truck processing time was 43 minutes. See the Intermodal Scorecard here. Shippers seeking transload options...