Air Freight News
Tech startup Packwise pilots new smart sensor to digitise the chemical and liquid supply chain
The Packwise Smart Cap is being tested by 25 Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) users across Europe in the run up to full scale production in…
China-US rates steady, but strong demand expected to return [FBX Weekly]
Breathe a sigh of relief. China-US ocean rates went unchanged this week, marking only the second time since the end of May that a scheduled…
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U.S. warns food costs may double with farm-to-fork push
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue warned that the European Union’s “Farm to Fork” environmental initiative will stoke trade tensions as European producers face higher costs…
Pelosi, Mnuchin talk airline aid after Trump nixes big stimulus
Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled openness to a standalone airline relief bill in a telephone conversation with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday morning after President…
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U.K. plans to quit Brexit talks if no deal clear next week
Brexit negotiations are at risk of breaking down within days after the U.K. government warned it will pull out of trade talks with the European…
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JAXPORT’s Board of Directors re-elects Shelton as Chair, selects new officers
During the October 5 meeting of the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Board of Directors, the Board unanimously re-elected Jacksonville business executive and civic leader Jamie…
EasyJet to pull planes from Venice, Naples on demand slump
EasyJet Plc will stop basing planes in Venice and Naples over coming months, pulling back from the Italian cities in a nod to flagging demand…
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DAT Freight Trends on the Spot Market – Sept 28-Oct 4, 2020
The national average spot van rate hit a record high of $2.46 per mile during the week ending Oct. 4 and the overall number of…
MAI successfully supported PAI in taking over operations of Toncontin International Airport
Palmerola International Airport (PIA) has now become the new airport operator of Toncontín International Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Argosy International Inc. increases export compliance productivity by 75% with Descartes Visual Compliance
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Argosy International Inc., a leading supplier of advanced composites, honeycomb core…