• UK-EU border freight problems persist – and may worsen Jan 28,2021

  As UK-EU cross-Channel freight volumes return to normal levels and forwarders, hauliers and exporters continue to struggle with hugely changed systems, UK government modelling predicts an increase in truck tailbacks and shipment backlogs in the coming days and weeks. And freight forwarding sources believe the... [learn more]

• DHL extends and enhances premium LTL road freight service Aug 24,2020

  European road freight and customs services specialist DHL Freight has extended the coverage of its premium, less-than-truckload (LTL) product, Eurapid, while adding new features and offering customers fully climate neutral shipping.A “seamless, cost efficient door-to-door service,” op... [learn more]

• Swissport secures €300 million in 'immediate liquidity' Aug 24,2020

  One of the world's leading air cargo handling specialists, Swissport International, has secured a €300 million injection of funding and reached an agreement 'in principle' with senior creditors on comprehensive restructuring measures, to a backdrop of COVID-19 which has severely impact... [learn more]

• Asia-Europe and Transpac rates see more weekly gains Aug 24,2020

  The summer peak in container freight rates on the major East-West trades is showing few signs of petering out. Yet more gains have been recorded by leading indexes this week ahead of anticipated liner General Rates Increases (GRI) at the start of next month.The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) cont... [learn more]

• The cuteness of logistics Aug 04,2020

  AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, has safely delivered 54 cats and 25 dogs to new places of living, where “fluffy friends” will find their new families.A total of 35 boxes of Maine Coon, Siberian, Ragdoll, Bambino, Sphynx, Devon Rex, Bengali, British shorthair, a... [learn more]

• Mega-operation to transport 240 million masks to Brazil winds up Aug 04,2020

  Flight number 39, the last of the unprecedented “mega-operation” between the Brazilian Ministry of Infrastructure and LATAM, arrived in Brazil on Sunday, July 19. The operation began in May and LATAM was responsible for transporting 240 million N95 surgical masks into Brazil. They were acq... [learn more]