Difficult times ahead for car carriers 
The research and data mining company Vessels Value has analysed the development of the demand for maritime vehicle carriers in 2020. Demand globally is down 18% year on year so far. In detail, some markets (Japan exports and China imports) are showing faster recovery than... more
Move One extends contract in Afghanistan
Dubai-based Move One has extended its aircraft handling contract on Bagram, Kandahar and Kabul military airfields through 2025. Describing itself as "the largest foreign-owned freight forwarder in Afghanistan", where it has been operating for 19 years, the company's... more
UPS expands its facilities
UPS is looking forward to a series of facility expansions in its healthcare-dedicated warehouse and distribution network in key global markets. This includes new GDP-compliant space opening in Central and Eastern Europe and additional cold chain space coming online near its UPS... more
More booking features on www.aacargo.com
American Airlines continues its commitment to innovation by launching new features for its online booking platform on its website. These features provide customers with more autonomy when it comes to booking, schedule searching, or submitting claims online. The enhancements come... more
Turnaround at the Port of Long Beach
Signs of relief are on the horizon: in May, cargo shipments rose again at the Port of Long Beach as the economic effects of anti-pandemic measures started to subside. The port handled 628,000 teu over the month, a 9.5% increase from May 2019. Imports grew 7.6% to approx.... more
Latam's "Solidary Plane" equal to the challenge
Due to its commitment and effort during the pandemic, Latam's "Solidary Plane" transported over 400 health professionals to address Covid-19 needs, enabled more than 300 people to receive medical treatment or urgent surgery and also carried out five special flights to... more
SAS re-starts long haul routes
More and more countries are easing their travel restrictions, which enables SAS to resume flights to many destinations from this month onwards. This primarily includes domestic flights within and between the Scandinavian countries, but flights to New York EWR and Chicago ORD... more
Volumes and sailings keep slipping
Carriers worldwide announced another 521,000 teu of blank sailings in the course of the calendar week 23, said Copenhagen-based maritime consultant Sea Intelligence, which is a 15% increase over the announcements made the week prior. Accordingly, the six-week plateau during... more
UECC plans to run on biofuels
Words are followed by actions. After their three month biofuel trial, short sea operator UECC (United European Car Carriers) and the Good Shipping Program are cooperating with car manufacturer BMW Group to continue to test marine bio fuel-oil (BFO) on UECC’s ro-ro car carrying... more
Former LCC WOW Air now tries air freight business
One year after the acquisition of its brand and assets by USAerospace Partners, an aerospace company based in Washington, DC, WOW Air announces the commencement of worldwide cargo operations from its US base in the capital region in Martinsburg, WV. At the local Eastern WV... more