Dachser adds weekly Frankfurt-Shanghai charter for the autumn peak

WITH production gradually recovering and cargo space still limited due to the reduced number of passenger flights, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is...

ICTSI Ecuador invests US$18m to develop Guayaquil Port

INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc's (ICTSI's) subsidiary in Ecuador, Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA), has signed an investment...

Mexico's MasAir Cargo starts B767F operations for DHL Express

MEXICAN freighter operator MasAir Cargo has started operations for DHL Express utilising one of its Boeing 767 freighters

Cathay Pacific axes 8,500 jobs and shuts down Cathay Dragon

HONG Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific has confirmed that it will cut 8,500 jobs across the entire group, including 5,300 local staff and 600...

American Airlines keeps cargo-only flights to Beijing through March

TEXAS-BASED American Airlines will continue to operate cargo-only flights to Beijing Capital International Airport with passenger aircraft through...

TIACA says air cargo industry not ready for Covid-19 vaccine distribution

A SURVEY conducted by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Pharma

China's Q3 GDP grows 4.9pc, economy gains more momentum

CHINA's economic recovery gathered pace in the third quarter as consumers returned to malls and major trading partners reopened for business,...

WFS sets up Project Coldstream to handle 16b doses of Covid-19 vaccine

PARIS, France-headquartered cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched Project Coldstream to co-ordinate its response to the...

Works start on developing Saudi Arabia's KAPD mega container port

EFFORTS are proceeding to develop Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD) into a mega container terminal and regional hub for shipping

A-E rates off US$65 to US$1,084 per TEU, USWC stable at $3,841/FEU

SPOT rates for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe in the week ending last Friday eased back by US$65 per TEU to $1,084 per TEU, 86 per...

Vietnam plans second container port near Ho Chi Minh City

THE Vietnamese government is planning to build another container port on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, with several sites under consideration,...

Seychelles Ports Authority takes delivery of new tug from Sanmar!

Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) recently completed technical acceptance of a new azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey.

Boeing plans a quiet comeback for 737 Max as grounding nears end

BOEING Co is planning a comeback for the 737 Max, the grounded jetliner that has spent almost two years in controversy and tragedy after two fatal...

Geodis has new managing director in Vietnam

GLOBAL logistics service provider Geodis has announced the appointment of Simon Vandekerckove as country managing director in Vietnam

Daewoo gets the nod for ammonia-fired ship from LIoyd's Register

SOUTH Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co said it has gained approval for its ammonia-powered ship from Lloyd's Register, a...

Regulators hold up Vancouver terminal decision on environmental issues

SUPPORTERS of a new Vancouver container terminal have received extra time to address what a government review deemed a 'significant''...

CMA CGM's online systems control back in service after cyberattack

FRANCE's CMA CGM Group has confirmed it has restored all the applications and main functionalities of its e-commerce websites, such as bookings,...

Unions press Ottawa for US$5.3 billion bailout of Canadian airlines

UNIONS representing airline workers are calling for CAD7 billion (US$5

Asiana converts A350 to temporary freighter

ASIANA Airlines has begun operations with a re-designed Airbus A350-900 as a main-deck freighter, as it plans flights with its grounded A380s,...

Saudi Global Ports takes over management of King Abdulaziz Port

SAUDI Global Ports Company (SGP) has officially taken over the management of both First and Second Container Terminals in King Abdulaziz Port Dammam...