Archive for August 2021 - page 2

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air cargo faces China supply chain disruption aircargonews.net New Covid quarantine rules for cargo workers at key gateways in China are putting air cargo supply chains under pressure. Over the last few weeks, Covid cases in China have […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Hong Kong Adds US, Spain, France, And More To COVID Risk List simpleflying.com Hong Kong has updated its travel guidelines and added 15 countries to its “high risk” list. This includes the US, Spain, France, Greece, Malaysia, Turkey, […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cargo airlines cancel hundreds of China flights amid COVID outbreak freightwaves.com Chinese restrictions to control a spike in COVID infections have severely curtailed cargo operations at several airports and reduced crew availability, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES A Look At Airbus And Boeing’s Presence In India simpleflying.com India has emerged as a fast-growing aviation market in the last two decades, now standing as the third-largest in the world. Airbus and Boeing have quickly cashed in […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Indian Startup Airline Interested In Up To 100 Boeing 737 MAXs simpleflying.com India’s newest startup airline, Akasa Air, has shown an interest in ordering up to 100 Boeing 737 MAXs. Backed by prolific investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Akasa is […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Europe Considers Reintroducing Travel Ban From The US simpleflying.com As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket in the US, the European Union is set to review its list of ‘epidemiologically safe’ countries in the following days. This means that […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES Ominous signs for supply chains from new Covid lockdowns in Vietnam and China theloadstar.com The lockdown in South Vietnam has caused a 100,000 teu pile-up at Ho Chi Minh City’s Cat Lai port. And in China, ports […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Uptick in passenger air travel hitting cargo capacity lloydsloadinglist.com The recent uptick in passenger air travel has seen a significant number of ‘preighters’ returning to passenger (pax) mode, raising fresh concerns that the air freight capacity squeeze is […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Europe’s airports and handlers ‘ditching cargo’ as passenger flights resume theloadstar.com Airlines are switching European airports as severe staff shortages keep freighters on the ground for hours, while others are having to fly before they are fully loaded. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Airfreight rates out of China rise as new Covid restrictions impact airports theloadstar.com Airfreight rates ex-China are soaring after Covid cases prompted the closure of Nanjing Airport. Authorities are blaming “lax” procedures at the airport and, with another […]