New normal at Port of Corpus Christi 
The Port of Corpus Christi (TX, USA) has returned its hurricane readiness status to port condition 5 (normal seasonal readiness) after the passing of tropical storm Beta. The Port Authority continues to monitor the tropics for any potential storm threats that may form during... more
Eastern and Globalx - but all USA
Global Crossing Airlines ("Globalx") has signed a letter of intent with two affiliates of Singapore-based technology, defence, and engineering group ST Engineering to convert five A321 passenger aircraft into freighters. Under the deal with their subsidiary ST... more
More rail tank cars meet US safety standards
Nearly half, 48%, of rail tank cars carrying class 3 flammable liquids in 2019 met the new safety requirements, up from 33% in 2018, according to the latest statistics of the US department of transportation’s bureau of transportation statistics (BTS). The report says that... more
New times ahead, says Drewry
This is neither the perfect storm, nor the sought-for boom, says London-based Drewry, pointing out that eastbound spot container freight rates have not just risen since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, but are now even starting to exceed previous historical highs by up to... more
What about the maritime industry in 2050?
DNV GL Maritime has published the fourth edition of its ‘Maritime Forecast to 2050’. It is based on 30 scenarios that project future fleet composition, energy use, fuel mix, and CO2 emissions through to the year 2050.16 different fuel types and ten fuel technology systems are... more
CIIE-themed B777-300 congratulates Beijing Daxing
On the first anniversary of its official opening, Beijing Daxing airport is welcoming today, 25 September 2020, an unusual aircraft flying for China Eastern Airlines (CEA), member of Skyteam Cargo through China Cargo Airlines. The special-themed B777-300 was jointly launched... more
World trade keeps coming back
According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index published by the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics (ISL) rose slightly in August 2020, seasonally adjusted, from (revised) 115.2 to 116.1, while the... more
Assisting in delicate and emotional air shipment
After being removed from burial grounds in Colorado in the 1890's, eventually ending up in the National Museum of Finland, the remains of Native American inhabitants have been returned to Mesa Verde NP. Part of a global effort to bring artefacts back to indigenous people,... more
More traffic on the Great Lakes
Every cloud has a silver lining. Although total shipments in the Canadian part of the Great Lakes are still down by 8% compared to the same period last year, some ports of the Ontario are speaking of progress. While the shipments of iron ore, dry bulk and liquid bulk... more
On the move again
Transborder freight between the USA and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) increased by 11% in July 2020. Total transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation valued USD 91.0 billion, up 10.9% compared to June 2020 and up 62.2% from May 2020 and... more