Archive for November 2020

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Some services to Covid-hit LA cancelled, but air cargo rates hold steady theloadstar.com Air China has cancelled all flights to Los Angeles until 10 December, as has China Southern, according to a Chinese forwarder. She anticipated similar […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Covid cluster delays air cargo at Shanghai and prompts inspections at ports theloadstar.com Chinese forwarders are reporting delays of up to three days for cargo moving through Shanghai Pudong Airport, following the discovery of a cluster of […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Japanese Government Suggests Merging ANA & Japan Airlines simpleflying.com A Japanese government advisor has suggested that ANA and Japan Airlines should consider merging as the crisis continues. With both carriers needing government aid in the coming months, […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Covid panic and delays at Shanghai Airport as cargo workers test positive theloadstar.com Shanghai’s Pudong Airport reportedly descended into chaos on Sunday evening after two cargo handlers tested positive, and went into lockdown as nearly 18,000 other […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air cargo takes to the world stage and will give vaccine distribution its best shot theloadstar.com The year 2020 has been unlike any other for air cargo: the industry has accomplished the notable feat of delivering life-saving […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air carriers begin transporting Covid-19 vaccines aircargonews.net Air carriers have already started transporting Covid-19 vaccines, ahead of widespread global distribution. The news comes as pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and Moderna, according to BBC reports, claim their vaccines are […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Atlas Air refuses to repay US bailout funds freightwaves.com Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (NASDQ: AAWW) last week reported an eightfold increase in adjusted net income and 25% more revenue in the third quarter compared to last year, […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Coalition on demurrage/detention charges seeks intervention from Federal Maritime Commission freightwaves.com The coalition led by the Harbor Trucking Association is looking at two routes to get relief from growing demurrage and detention charges on the key East […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES IATA addresses vaccine transportation challenges with new guidance aircargonews.net IATA has published guidance for the air cargo industry to follow when transporting Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that they are moved safely and securely in what it says […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada plans a dedicated freighter fleet to expand cargo business theloadstar.com Air Canada (AC) was the first airline to remove seats and deploy passenger aircraft as freighters back in April, when Covid-19 lockdowns grounded fleets. Now […]