Air Freight News
First Omani Captain takes command of LNG carrier
MOL has played a key role in supporting the development of Oman’s shipping industry since 2003, when the Omani state-owned marine transportation company established as…
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WTO says record global trade in goods might be nearing a peak
Global trade in goods might be close to plateauing -- albeit at a record level -- amid an outlook clouded by regional imbalances and coronavirus…
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index eased modestly in June, but the forecast remains strong
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for June as reported in the August issue of the Trucking Update was strong, although it declined to 12.61 from…
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NWSA volume growth trend continues
The Northwest Seaport Alliance handled a total of 307,592 twenty-foot equivalent units(TEUs), an increase of 13.8% compared to July 2020.
China’s gasoline exports fall to 14-month low on tight quota
China’s overseas shipments of gasoline slumped to the lowest in 14 months after refiners exhausted most of their allocated export quotas.
Syria tightens import curbs to save scarce dollars for wheat
Syria blocks imports of items ranging from cheddar cheese to cashew nuts and mobile phones as the war-torn country seeks to save its dwindling foreign…
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Escalating U.S.-China solar rift threatens Biden green goals
The first big test of Joe Biden’s lofty clean-power ambitions may not be sweeping climate legislation that needs congressional approval, but managing a solar supply…
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Steerprop to Deliver the Azimuth Propulsors to a Series Of Ramparts Tugboats
UZMAR Shipyards in Turkey is one of the world’s top-notch tugboat builders with a very good reputation worldwide. The company has now chosen Steerprop to…
Tesla wins Volkswagen’s support in push for India EV tax cut
Volkswagen AG’s Indian unit has thrown its support behind Tesla Inc.’s push for a tax cut on electric-vehicle imports, saying a reduction in tariffs would…
China port congestion worsens as Ningbo shuts for a week
The partial closure of the world’s third-busiest container port is worsening congestion at other major Chinese ports, as ships divert away from Ningbo amid uncertainty…