Air Freight News
Lufthansa, Air France seek savings after disruptions hurt profit
Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France-KLM are embarking on a cost-cutting drive after the European airlines suffered higher first-quarter losses in the wake of strike…
First ARC vessel voyage powered by biofuel
Consistent with a long-term emissions reduction strategy, M/V ARC Independence became the first ship in the American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) fleet to incorporate biofuel…
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Asahi Kasei to construct a lithiumion battery separator plant in Canada­
Asahi Kasei announced today that it will construct an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada for the base film manufacturing and coating of Hipore™ wet-process lithium-ion…
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Ørsted inaugurates the Asia-Pacific region’s largest offshore wind farms
Ørsted has announced the inauguration of the Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan.
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Brazil iron ore exports seen surging in 2024 if rivers stay high
Brazil’s Corumba region could more than double iron ore shipments through neighboring Uruguay this year if there is enough water in the rivers, according to…
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WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 16)
Mother’s Day flower shipments boost global tonnages...
Bonza has planes repossessed, cancels flights, AFR says
Budget Australian airline Bonza, owned by 777 Partners, had its fleet repossessed by creditors and cancelled flights on Tuesday, the Australian Financial Review reported.
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That sinking feeling: US coastal port cities sinking
Many cities along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts that are also port cities are sinking. The effect is caused by coastal lands subsiding at…
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New eight-person US group helps fight China economic ‘coercion’
When South Korea decided to host a US anti-ballistic missile system, the lucrative flow of tourists from neighboring China suddenly dried up. When Australia accused…
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Red Sea diversions spew carbon emissions equal to 9 million cars
Ships seeking to avoid ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea area are emitting millions of additional tons of carbon, making it tougher…