Newsletter – October 3, 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

Forwarders urge carriers to put freighters into India

theloadstar.co.uk

Forwarders are demanding airlines pay greater attention to addressing the dearth of freighters in the Indian domestic market.

Several forwarders spoke to The Loadstar on the sidelines of the Fiata World Congress in Delhi last week to say there was a lack of all-cargo capacity in India. Read more here.

Cathay Pacific continues to roll out ULD track and trace trial

aircargonews.net

Cathay Pacific Cargo and its partners have continued to roll out trials of new Bluetooth track and trace technology for ULDs.

The airline said that following a “proof of technology” trial at its home hub, it is now tracking ULDs using low-energy Bluetooth beacons and readers as they make their way from Hong Kong and through its Melbourne centre. Trial shipments are at both ULD and selected piece level. Read more here.

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

Most shippers unprepared for sea freight emissions changes

lloydloadinglist.com

New global emissions regulations for shipping due to come into force on at the start of 2020 are causing “uncertainty and concern” among shippers and forwarders, many of which admit to being poorly informed about the new regulations, according to a major new survey by Drewry. Read more here.

GROUND AND RAIL FREIGHT UPDATES

BCOs liable to pay costs incurred by truckers as LA-LB drayage strike looms

seanews.com.tr

TEAMSTER harbour truckers serving southern California were to strike against two major logistics companies this week over alleged misclassification of drivers as independent contractors rather than regular employees.

Teamsters scored a victory last month with the passage of a California state law that will hold beneficial cargo owners (BCO) liable for any claims filed by drayage drivers against their employers. Read more here.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES

Shippers relieved at Nafta reprieve

lloydsloadinglist.com

Cargo owners in North America are breathing a sigh of relief after the US and Canada reached a last-minute trade agreement on Sunday, in coordination with Mexico, to create a new North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) – to be renamed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Read more here.

Blockchain set back, as cryptocurrency failures deter confused freight industry

theloadstar.co.uk

Fear of cryptocurrencies and confusion over what blockchain really is are two key reasons holding the freight industry back from embracing the technology. Read more here.