Newsletter – October 11, 2023

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

How Climate Change Could Impact Aviation Safety

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In a recently released final incident report, the Singaporean Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB), part of the city country’s Ministry of Transport, highlighted how climate change could introduce more adverse weather conditions at airports. Read more here.

MSC Air Cargo adds Milan flights and reveals plans for new connections

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MSC Air Cargo has conducted its inaugural flight between Milan Malpensa and Tokyo Narita and revealed more new connections are on the way.
The call at Milan has been added to MSC’s service connecting North America with Europe and Asia. Read more here.

Heathrow cargo tunnel closure set to cause delays

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There are warnings of potential delays to cargo at Heathrow after a safety issue resulted in the temporary closure of a tunnel linking the cargo terminal area (CTA) with terminal four (T4).
In an operational advice notice, the airport said that the tunnel was closed due to a “life safety issue” but gave no further information. Read more here.

Lawsuit reveals details of gold and cash heist at Toronto Airport

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Air cargo security is under the spotlight, following some $23m in gold and cash being stolen from Toronto Airport – after an Air Canada flight from Switzerland earlier this year – by an “unidentified individual” simply walking into the bonded warehouse and presenting a “fraudulent waybill”, before receiving the shipment, claims a lawsuit filed by Brinks. Glen McGregor reports on Substack. Read more here (login required).

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

2M carriers’ winter schedules see more blankings as demand freezes

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2M alliance partners MSC and Maersk will revert to a reduced “winter schedule” coverage for Asia–North Europe until December  to mitigate the impact of falling demand and the continued erosion of freight rates on the route.
From the end of this month, the 2M will blank the sailing of an Asia–North Europe loop for seven weeks. Read more here (login required).

GROUND & RAIL FREIGHT UPDATES

‘Absurd’ Inspections Halt 19,000 Trucks at Texas-Mexico Border

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(Bloomberg) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s border-security crackdown is clogging up commercial crossings, leaving at least 19,000 trucks loaded with $1.9 billion of goods stuck waiting in Mexico. Read more here.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES

Apparel supply chains need fashionable revamp as times change

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Fashion brands are facing increasing pressure to revamp their business model and transform their supply chains.
Regulators are turning the screws on the sector by threatening hefty fines, and extreme weather in four major Asian production hubs could take a $65bn toll on the industry. Read more here (login required).