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Newsletter – June 4, 2020
AIR FREIGHT UPDATES
Trump Administration Suspends Flights From Chinese Airlines To U.S.
forbes.com
The Trump administration suspended flights by Chinese passenger airlines to the U.S., according to a Department of Transportation order released Wednesday, after the Chinese government had previously taken the same course of action against U.S. airlines flying to China. Read more here.
No letup in volatility for air cargo market
freightwaves.com
Trailing data released Tuesday by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed total air cargo volume in April plunged 27.7%, year-over year because of the global recession caused by the coronavirus crisis. The airline industry group said it was the sharpest one-month fall in cargo business since it started collecting data in 1990. Read more here.
Airlines fight to exit ‘intensive care’
freightwaves.com
Despite signs of modest improvement in passenger traffic and the lifting of many coronavirus restrictions, airlines aren’t relaxing efforts to shore up balance sheets and restructure in hopes of remaining solvent until demand returns in a meaningful way years from now. Read more here.
Delta To Block All Middle Seats Until September 30th
simpleflying.com
Delta Air Lines has officially confirmed that it will be blocking middle seats through September 30th. In addition, Delta will cap seats in all cabin classes, scheduling additional frequencies, and, in a win for elite members, resume automatic complimentary upgrades. Read more here.
OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES
Alliances schedule 75 blankings for Q3, as hopes of peak season demand fade
theloadstar.com2M partners Maersk and MSC are to extend the suspension of their AE2/Swan Asia-North Europe and AE20/Dragon Asia-Mediterranean loops into the peak season. Read more here.
GROUND AND RAIL FREIGHT UPDATES
Confused about PPE? Canada has tips for safe trucking
freightwaves.comThe Canadian government issued new recommendations Wednesday on how and when truck drivers and other transportation workers can best utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of getting or transmitting COVID-19. Read more here.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES
TT Talk – Mitigating risks of uncollected cargo
ttclub.comUncollected cargo has long been a challenge for stakeholders in the supply chain. Notwithstanding the attention, debate and advice around the topic, it remains at the forefront of logistics operators’ minds. Every year the delay or failure of the consignee to collect cargo results in substantial storage, demurrage and detention costs. Such issues are invariably complex and require expensive management time to resolve. Read more here.
How training has changed during COVID-19
splash247.comThe future of training is the focus for the latest episode of the Marimite CEO Tech Leader Series sponsored by Dualog. Read more here.