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30
Nov
Newsletter – November 30, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cathay Pacific Cargo outlines transpacific ULD challenges aircargonews.net Cathay Pacific director of cargo Tom Owen has outlined the current challenges the airline faces in the cargo market. Owen explained that Cathay Pacific is currently battling a […]
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29
Nov
Newsletter – November 29, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air freight ‘super peak’ season ex-Asia set to last until Chinese New Year lloydsloadlinglist.com Air freight’s Far East westbound (FEWB) ‘super-peak’ season is set to last until Chinese New Year. And with little prospect of an improvement […]
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25
Nov
Newsletter – November 25, 2021
OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Trucking strike could further impact Port of Vancouver operations splash247.com Drivers at two Vancouver port trucking companies have voted to strike “if necessary to achieve a fair agreement,” said Unifor, the drivers’ union, in a statement yesterday. […]
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23
Nov
Newsletter – November 23, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cost-hit air cargo handlers warn of double-digit rise in charges theloadstar.com Forwarders can expect significant increases in air cargo terminal handling charges next year, as the sector struggles with rising costs. It’s no secret that there have been some […]
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19
Nov
Newsletter – November 19, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES FedEx is dropping Hong Kong as its Asia base for pilots freightwaves.com FedEx Express is abandoning its pilot base in Hong Kong because of restrictive COVID health and travel rules that make it difficult for the parcel carrier’s airline […]
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18
Nov
Newsletter – November 18, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Past The US: Canada’s Flair Airlines Eyes Mexican Expansion simpleflying.com The Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Flair Airlines has announced it will expand its connectivity to Mexico by launching routes to Cancun and Los Cabos from five Canadian cities, starting next […]
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17
Nov
Newsletter – November 17, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Pilots Are Being Moved From Hong Kong Amid Strict Quarantine Rules simpleflying.com Pilots are being relocated out of Hong Kong due to the city’s strict COVID-19 measures. Cathay Pacific is considering moving its pilots out of the city for […]
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16
Nov
Newsletter – November 16, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Emirates invests $1 billion in new freighters and conversions aircargoweek.com Emirates SkyCargo today announced that it will induct two new Boeing 777Fs into its fleet in 2022 and also convert four of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER passenger […]
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15
Nov
Newsletter – November 15, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Why is air cargo suddenly affordable relative to ocean shipping? freightwaves.com The cost to ship goods around the world by air is about 2.5 times more expensive than before the pandemic. On major trade lanes, where demand […]
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12
Nov
Newsletter – November 12, 2021
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air freight handling stressed at multiple airports lloydsloadinglist.com Sustained high demand, diminished capacity, COVID-safe work practices and apparent labour shortages, continue to place immense pressure on UK, European, US and global air freight hubs, creating congestion at […]
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