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Newsletter – June 16, 2020
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES
Long delays at major US airfreight hubs caused by ‘handling problems’
theloadstar.com
Air cargo volumes are considerably down on a year ago, but trucks are having to wait longer at large US airports to collect imported freight.
Forwarders also face earlier cut-offs for their exports to make it onto departing flights at large gateways. Read more here.
US Airlines Set To Take A Tough Stand On Mask Wearing
simpleflying.com
Airlines for America, a trade association and lobbying group representing major North American airlines, wants to ban passengers who refuse to wear face-coverings inflight. The Washington-based organization has organized its ten member airlines into a coalition that will mandate and enforce stringent new face-covering policies. Read more here.
US-China airline quarrel exacerbates supply shortage for cargo
freightwaves.comThe air service dispute between the U.S. and China over resuming passenger air travel will have spillover effects for airfreight shippers and other areas of trade as the relationship between the countries deteriorates, industry and legal experts say. Read more here.
EU says cargo can’t fly in cabin with passengers – or can it?
theloadstar.comCargo and passengers will not be allowed to travel in aircraft cabins at the same time, according to new EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) guidelines.But the rules for national authorities, released last week, appear to give airlines ‘carte blanche’ for eight months, and have been condemned for being vague. Read more here.
OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES
Shipping lines tighten up credit terms for ‘financially risky’ NVOCCs
theloadstar.comOcean carriers are tightening up their credit terms with thousands of smaller NVOCCs [non-vessel-owning common carriers] due to mounting fears that many could go bust due to Covid-19.Since the banning of shipping conferences, when credit indiscipline was considered an internal fineable breach of the terms of the rate-setting cartels, many carriers have granted generous credit facilities as an incentive to attract customers. Read more here.
MSC offers customers a chance to go carbon-neutral with shipments
theloadstar.comMSC is set to roll-out a customer carbon offsetting programme it has been trialling since last year.Since early 2019, it has been developing its ‘MSC Carbon Neutral Programme’ with low carbon solutions provider South Pole, which will “deliver measurable benefits aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals”. Read more here.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES
Shopify and Walmart team up against Amazon
insidelogistics.caShopify Inc. is upping the ante in its battle against Amazon.com Inc. by aligning itself Walmart Inc. in its fight with the Seattle online retailer.The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant, whose software powers online stores for more than one million companies, on Monday announced the partnership, which will allow U.S. merchants to sell their products on Walmart’s website. Read more here.