Fraport tests autonomous tractor for cargo handling
Fraport said it is trialling an autonomous cargo tractor at Frankfurt Airport as part of efforts to automate some... 
Xeneta: Global long-term container rates held up in February buoyed by surge in US export rates
After the record-breaking fall of January, global long-term ocean freight rates held up surprisingly well in February,...
Ships docked at Port Louis at night. The Mauritian port authority is promoting its role as a transshipment hub.
Port Louis in Mauritius proposes to deal with the many challenges it faces, including Covid-19, by
Hutchison's MITT serves new Asia to Chittagong, Yangon service from Maersk
Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa (MITT) announced the new weekly intra-Asia service IA7 by Maersk. Hutchison...
Hapag-Lloyd and Shell sign multi-year LNG supply agreement
Hapag-Lloyd and Shell are collaborateing on marine fuel decarbonisation. In a joint statement, the two companies...
IMO calls for safe departure of remaining ships, seafarers in Ukraine
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for the safe departure of the remaining ships and seafarers in...
SEKO boosts ocean freight offering with new appointment
SEKO Logistics (SEKO) has announced its appointment of Alfred Hofmann as senior vice president of Global Ocean Freight....
Silk Way West expands network in the Middle East and Central Asia
Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its network in the Middle East and Central Asia through regular cargo flights twice...
Swissport records decline in air cargo volumes
Swissport recorded a decline in air cargo volumes last year, dragged by ongoing economic uncertainties, Russia-Ukraine...
As airlines have continued to cut international passenger flights, shippers are scrambling to find space on chartered aircraft. Late last year, British Airways announced it would drop 15 long-haul routes, affecting cities including Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, Pittsburgh and Calgary.
As belly hold capacity remains short of demand, forwarders feel pressed to line up charters to
U.S. ports, including the Port of Long Beach, are facing a relentless surge of imports. Railroads, truck traffic and warehouses are all experiencing a knock-on effect.
The premier U.S. ocean gateway complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach is seeing no respite from the
Airlines, including UPS, above, are hanging on to planes that were supposed to be out of service by now, or even reactivated old freighters, to handle a surge in air cargo, a challenge which has only been made worse by a severe lack of bellyhold capacity.
Lufthansa Cargo has been adding Boeing 777-200 freighters to its fleet at the rate of knots. Last
