Air Freight News
OCEMA public policy statement regarding COVID‐19 and transport logistics
Washington, DC – In hopes of stimulating awareness and industry preparedness, the Senior Steering Committee of the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (“OCEMA”) has adopted…
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Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), February 2020
. In the previous release for January, the Freight TSI was unchanged in January from December. From January 2019 to January 2020, the index fell…
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Bombardier to supply 19 additional Regio 2N regional trains to SNCF for the Auvergne-Rhône Alpes Region
Bombardier Transport, a world leader in the rail technology sector, has received a firm order for 19 Regio 2N, double deck vehicles (114 cars) from…
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NuStar extends terminal towage contract with Svitzer in Point Tupper, Canada, by five years
Svitzer announced a five-year extension of their marine service contract with NuStar, one of the largest liquid terminals and pipeline operators in North America.
Konecranes to start temporary layoff talks in Finland due to impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Given the business disruption caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Konecranes today has invited Finnish works council representatives to negotiations regarding…
Congressional stimulus boosts airport liquidity
The $10 billion in assistance for airports provided in the $2 trillion stimulus package recently agreed to by Congress, and signed into law by President…
Ontario International Airport outlook for April
Ontario International Airport (ONT) officials are adjusting airport operations and services to reflect reduced passenger flight schedules in April as the aviation industry continues to…
CMA CGM announced PSS from Romania to the Mediterranean
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) rate applicable as follows as from April 15th, 2020 (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice
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Schweizerzug and RTSB connect Switzerland and China
The new service offers a fast and reliable alternative to ocean and air freight, which are both currently severely restricted due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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Panama Canal facilitates transit of Holland America’s Zaandam and Rotterdam for humanitarian reasons
The Panama Canal facilitated this Sunday the transit of Holland America's MS Zaandam and MS Rotterdam cruise ships, under extraordinary conditions and for humanitarian reasons.