Air Freight News
Port of Oakland Executive Director wants ‘industrial sanctuary’
Calling it “everyone’s Port,” the Port of Oakland’s new leader wants an industrial sanctuary to sustain economic vitality here. Executive Director Danny Wan delivered his…
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Increased air draft allows larger ships to reach the Port of Wilmington
A new air draft over the Cape Fear River will make it easier for ultra-large container vessels to reach the Port of Wilmington. The new…
Chairman Reed addresses American Association of Port Authorities on EXIM’s role in supporting American jobs and the importance of US ports
President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Kimberly A. Reed spoke today at the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)…
US opens channel to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran
The U.S. announced it has opened a banking channel via Switzerland to provide humanitarian aid to Iran, nearly two years after President Donald Trump withdrew…
Pompeo brushes off tensions to hand Johnson a Brexit trade boost
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the so-called special relationship with the U.K. is “in a fantastic place,” as he promised to prioritize sealing…
Russia closing border with China to affect people, not goods
Russia’s move to close its land border with China is targeting passengers, leaving freight unaffected for now, the government said Thursday.
Virus raises worry China won’t meet US trade-deal pledges
China’s promises in its phase-one trade deal to increase purchases from the U.S. -- which experts already were calling unrealistic -- will be even tougher…
Ross says coronavirus may help bring back jobs to US
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday that the deadly coronavirus may hurt the Chinese economy and push jobs back to the U.S.
Virus in China threatens oil market’s top source of gowth
For the global oil market, the coronavirus epidemic couldn’t have hit a worse place.
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US farm chief presses EU to throw doors open to American foods
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signaled that a renewed transatlantic trade truce will require more ambitious European Union efforts to ease imports of American foods.