Archive for February 2018

  AIR FREIGHT UPDATES    UK exporters warned they could be held back by lack of air cargo access source: aicargonews.net Heathrow Airport has warned that the UK’s exporters could be held back by a lack of access to markets […]

  AIR FREIGHT UPDATES    Qatar Air Condemns `Failed’ Blockade, Seeks Trump Intervention source: ajot.com Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker used the handover of the Persian Gulf carrier’s newest plane to renew criticism of four other Arab […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES  Air cargo infrastructure in crisis as it faces a perfect storm source: theloadstar.co.uk The air cargo industry is facing serious challenges as it struggles to keep surging volumes flowing through its airports. Not only are many airports […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES  Air freight industry failed its high-paying customers in a fourth quarter of ‘complete mayhem’ source: theloadstar.co.uk The fourth quarter of last year was “complete mayem”, as an unprepared air cargo industry failed its customers. Russi Batliwala, CEO […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES  UK lifts Bangladesh air cargo ban source: aircargonews.net The UK has lifted a ban on airfreight being transported directly from Bangladesh, but there is still work to be done before exports can resume. Late last week, British […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES  Air France-KLM reverses two years of decline to post revenue growth in 2017 source: theloadstar.co.uk Air France-KLM rebounded from a terrible 2016 to record an upturn in its cargo performance last year. The Franco-Dutch carrier reported growth, […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES  In Free Trade U-Turn, Modi Raises India’s Import Duties source: ajot.com Less than a month after he declared to the World Economic Forum that India was open for business, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised import duties to […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES  NYK faces loss of ¥2bn and probes embezzlement claims at car-carrier subsidiary source: theloadstar.co.uk Shipping line NYK faces a ¥2bn ($18.5m) financial hit after allegations that former managers were involved in illegal spending and embezzlement. The Japanese carrier […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES  OOCL ​Trans-Pacific Trade Service Update source: ajot.com In response to the expected low demand following the Lunar New Year holiday, OOCL announced the withdrawal of the following Asia – North America sailing in addition to those announced […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES  THE Alliance Announces Further 2018 Network Enhancements source: hapag-lloyd.com Following the announcement of the 2018 service network in December the members of THE Alliance, Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express, and Yang Ming have worked to refine the product […]