Archive for October 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air freight market heating up fast as the peak season gains height theloadstar.co.uk The air freight market is heating up fast as the peak season gets into its stride. Forwarders are reporting limited capacity on Asia-US, with […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Turkmenistan lures airlines with promise of cheaper fuel www.ch-aviation.com The government of Turkmenistan has announced it will offer preferential fuel prices to all airlines that choose to use the country’s airports for technical stops between Asia and […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES HMM to impose fuel surcharge, issues $883m long-term bonds lloydloadinglist.com Seoul-listed Hyundai Merchant Marine has issued Won1trn ($883m) of long-term bonds as the South Korean carrier is actively expanding its fleet, according to exchange filings.  Read more here. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Riyadh to develop logistics zone for sorting, maintenance and repair seanews.com.tr RIYADH’s King Khlid Airport is to create a dedicated logistics zone for the air cargo sector, according to Jeddah’s daily newspaper, Okaz. Read more here.  CANADA […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cathay Pacific Data Breach Affects 9.4 Million news.airwise.com Cathay Pacific Airways has suffered a serious data breach with passenger information of up to 9.4 million people accessed. Read more here. OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Bugs – could be […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES MSC to lease 5,000 new reefers with controlled atmosphere technology theloadstar.co.uk MSC has become the latest carrier to make a significant investment in controlled atmosphere (CA) technology, inking an order for 5,000 units from Carrier Transicold yesterday. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Qatar launches transpacific freighter services via Macau lloydsloadinglist.com Qatar Airways Cargo has commenced twice-weekly freighter services to Macau, the carrier’s fourth freighter destination in Greater China, and also introduced its first transpacific freighter services, providing direct flights […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air France reaches pay agreement with key unions aircargonews.net Air France and the unions representing its ground staff and cabin crew have signed an agreement that includes a general pay increase of 2%, backdated to January 2018, […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES NCA resumes operations between Narita and Europe lloydsloadinglist.com Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has re-launched flights to and from Europe for the first time since the Japanese cargo airline grounded its entire fleet of 11 B747 freighters in […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Turkish Cargo preparing for its new home aircargonews.net Turkish Cargo is preparing for the opening of Istanbul New Airport which takes place with a grand ceremony on October 29. The carrier has confirmed that it will continue […]