Archive for September 2019

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES   WestJet Cargo to temporarily embargo lithium battery shipments aircargonews.net Canada-based airline WestJet has placed a temporary embargo on all shipments containing lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries until further notice. Read more here. Swissport introduces self-check-in for airfreight […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES How the aviation industry’s carbon offsetting scheme will work cbc.ca International airlines are counting on a global carbon offsetting plan to cap CO2 emissions from air travel at 2020 levels, mitigating the environmental impact of flying even […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Town hall to focus on mounting airfreight bottlenecks in L.A. freightwaves.com Shuttle trucks making cargo runs to Los Angeles International Airport frequently wait four hours, or more, to exchange a shipment. Read more here.  “Waive Airport Fees” – […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Hong Kong delays air cargo screening programme as economy and air trade falter theloadstar.com The launch of Hong Kong’s new x-ray screening rule for air cargo has been delayed due to concerns over the city’s ailing economy […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Hong Kong Airlines Has Cut Capacity Due To Falling Passenger Numbers simpleflying.com Hong Kong Airlines is cutting capacity throughout the remainder of 2019 due to falling passenger numbers. The South China Morning Post is reporting that Hong […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Evergreen ULCV order will leave THE Alliance far behind rivals in terms of big ship capacity theloadstar.com Evergreen’s new order of 10 23,000 teu ULCVs will bring the Ocean Alliance close to parity with the 2M alliance […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Over 100 Flights Cancelled Due To Forest Fires In Indonesia simpleflying.com Forest fires on Sumatra and Borneo over the weekend forced the cancellation of over 100 flights, according to a report in AIN Online. The fires have […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada Cargo’s drone arm takes off with first commercial customer theloadstar.com Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) and its marketing arm, Air Canada Cargo, are on the taxiway to commercial operations. The pair have announced the first commercial […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES United Airlines Could Hike Fares Next Year Amid High Demand simpleflying.com Chicago based United Airlines could hike fares next year amid high demand, even though they expect the Boeing 737 MAX to be back in service. While […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Lufthansa Cargo blacklists vape shipper and forwarders after lithium ion ‘incident’ theloadstar.com The dangers of misdeclaring lithium ion battery shipments have again come to the fore. A Chinese vape manufacturer, ShenzhenAbuFan Technology, has been blacklisted by Lufthansa […]