Archive for October 2019

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Major Vietnamese seaport faces cargo delays due to sunken ship freightwaves.com A sunken vessel in one of Vietnam’s main waterways may impact ocean freight out of one of the United States’ fastest-growing trade partners. Read more here. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES EIA using drones to save time, money on runway inspections canadianshipper.com Edmonton, AB — A different kind of aircraft landed at Edmonton International Airport this past weekend as a highly specialized drone was used to conduct runway […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Hong Kong Protests Set Qantas Back $25 Million simpleflying.com Following a busy week after launching its record-breaking flight from New York to Sydney, Qantas has announced its first-quarter revenue figures. The airline shared that demonstrations in Hong […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES US Airports Implement New Technology For Boarding China Bound Passengers simpleflying.com There are now new measures in place for any U.S. citizens wishing to travel to China. The Chinese government has imposed even stricter checks to see […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES US Airports Implement New Technology For Boarding China Bound Passengers simpleflying.com There are now new measures in place for any U.S. citizens wishing to travel to China. The Chinese government has imposed even stricter checks to see […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES   Global Container Terminals joins IBM-Maersk blockchain group freightwaves.com Global Container Terminals Inc. (GCT) said it will take part in the TradeLens blockchain platform developed by Maersk (Nasdaq OMX: MAER.B)  and IBM (NYSE: IBM). GCT, which operates […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada 737 MAX Ban Extended Into February news.airwise.com Air Canada has removed the Boeing 737 MAX from its flight schedule until February 14, citing operational considerations. Read more here. Lufthansa strike still scheduled freightwaves.com Lufthansa has […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Hyderabad Airport launches “first of its kind” cargo charter programme aircargonews.net GMR Hyderabad Airport Cargo has launched a “first of its kind” cargo charter programme that offers enhanced services for its members as it continues to target […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES The Century’s Strongest Super-Typhoon Hagibis Is About To Hit Japan—1,600 Flights Canceled forbes.com The streets of Tokyo outside my window are currently getting a little quieter, but there is absolutely no sense of panic in Japan’s capital. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES IATA: Slowdown in airfreight demand accelerated in August freightwaves.com The International Air Transport Association said Wednesday that overall global demand for airfreight declined at a faster rate in August than July, contracting 3.9% compared to 2.4% the […]