Air Freight News
S. Africa hires RMB to advise on possible airline stake sale
South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank, the investment banking arm of FirstRand Ltd., has been appointed as an adviser to help the government assess offers for…
June 2020 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.9% in June from…
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CenterPoint Properties announces lease agreement with UNIS at CenterPoint Intermodal Center – Joliet
CenterPoint Properties is proud to announce an eight-year lease agreement with UNIS, LLC, for a state-of-the-art facility at 3901 Brandon Road in Joliet, IL. The…
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Russia ditches the dollar for bulk of its exports to China
Russia now receives more euros than dollars for its exports to China, in the latest sign President Vladimir Putin is plowing ahead with his pledge…
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Port of South Louisiana launches new promotional video
The Port of South Louisiana is excited to unveil its new marketing video, We Are the Port of South Louisiana 2020, and supplemental media shorts…
Ritchie Bros.’ IronPlanet marketplace experiencing busiest summer ever
Close to 8,700 items sold through IronPlanet in July as the company surpasses US$1 billion sold through its online marketplaces over 12-month period (August 2019…
Port of Oakland import cargo volume grew 6.4 percent in July
Import cargo volume increased again at the Port of Oakland last month as U.S. retailers restocked dwindling inventories. The Port said today that containerized import…
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SC Ports sees signs of moderate recovery in July
S.C. Ports Authority is seeing signs of a moderate recovery beginning to emerge at the start of fiscal year 2021 amid the ongoing global pandemic.…
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China - US West Coast spike according to Freightos
Key insights: 1 Peak season volumes out of China kept ocean rates to the US climbing, sending China-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Daily) to a…
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China’s days as world’s factory are over, IPhone maker says
A key supplier to Apple Inc. and a dozen other tech giants plans to split its supply chain between the Chinese market and the U.S.,…