Air Freight News
Air Canada puts 16,500 staff on furlough, cuts operations
Air Canada will cut capacity by as much as 90% next quarter and temporarily reduce its workforce by about 16,500 to reduce costs during the…
Branson’s Virgin Orbit to pivot from rockets to ventilators
Billionaire Richard Branson’s rocket-launch company is looking to join the rush to make ventilators, as a shortage of the life-saving equipment looms because of the…
EU presses Johnson over Irish Customs checks after Brexit
The European Union warned the U.K. to set out what steps it will take to prevent a hard border in Ireland after Britain’s final break…
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First-ever DACHSER Mexico international charter airlifts over 3 million surgical and respiratory masks to Germany
DACHSER de México S.A. de C.V. (DACHSER Mexico), a global logistics provider, announced that it provided free air transportation of more than three million surgical…
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Qatar Airways resumes scheduled belly-hold cargo operations to China
Qatar Airways becomes the first Middle Eastern carrier to resume belly-hold operations to all of its destinations in China by leveraging the flexibility and reliability…
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…