• Road freight operators ‘despair’ as UK HGV test announcement Jul 02,2020

  The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed anger that its members have been left in the dark by government for the second month in a row, as they await an announcement on how HGV MOT testing will be conducted from July onwards. James Firth, FTA’s head of road freight regu... [learn more]

• Air freight load factors rise to a new high Jul 02,2020

  Air freight load factors rose to a new high in the week to 14 June thanks to a week-over-week reduction in capacity in the past three weeks combined with a slight rebound in air freight volumes in the first two weeks of June, according to new figures from CLIVE Data Services.According to the latest figures ... [learn more]

• Transpacific ocean freight market ‘exploding’ as US demand rebounds Jul 02,2020

  Ocean freight prices on the transpacific trade have been “exploding” in recent weeks, according to a key global ocean freight forwarding executive, as US importers restock at a time of tight container shipping capacity.In an interview last week with Lloyd’s Loading List, DHL Gl... [learn more]

• Emirates offers additional preighter cargo capacity Jul 01,2020

  Emirates has introduced additional cargo capacity by using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with seats removed from the Economy Class cabin. The measure has been introduced in response to the strong air cargo market demand for the rapid, reliable and efficient transportation of essential commodities such as Personal... [learn more]

• SAL launches pharma facilities at KFIA Cargo Village Jul 01,2020

  Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has launched operation of its state-of-the-art pharma facilities recently opened at the Dammam-based King Fahad International Airport’s Cargo Village.The new warehouses will support the infrastructure of pharma and medical equipment handling facilities as per the intern... [learn more]

• DHL Global Forwarding introduces air charters to Hong Kong Jul 01,2020

  For scallop producers in Hokkaido, which is a key source for importers of the premium delicacy, June typically marks the beginning of a new harvest season that ends in October. However, since the authorities started imposing travel restrictions due to COVID-19, exporters from the region were unable to fly sca... [learn more]