Air Freight News
US Labor Dept. names AAPA steward of $5.89M grant
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) … the unified and recognized voice of America’s seaports … has been chosen by the U.S. Department of…
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Fitzgerald to rejoin Crowley as COO
Crowley Maritime Corp. announced today that Ray Fitzgerald, who began his career with Crowley and most recently served as president and chief operating officer of…
Trucking is deadly for truckers and lots of other people
It’s also essential to the U.S. economy. Is there a safer way to go about it? 
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An Africa united on trade faces US’s one-on-one tactics
The good news is that the U.S. doesn’t seem to make the often loathed assumption that Africa is one big country. The less good news…
Boeing failure to fix 737 Max warning light may draw FAA penalty
Boeing Co. engineers discovered in 2017 that a software glitch had rendered a warning light on the newly introduced 737 Max inoperable on 80% of…
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LNG cargoes canceled as virus compounds US export glut
A buyer of liquefied natural gas has canceled two cargoes from Cheniere Energy Inc., the biggest U.S. exporter, as a global glut pummels prices for…
German economy faces coronavirus hit as export orders sink
Germany’s economy is facing renewed pressure from beyond its borders as export orders plunge and manufacturers worry about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on…
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Global shipping’s ‘perfect storm’ to pass, veteran CEO says
The global shipping industry has run into very rough waters in 2020 as the virus crisis that’s engulfed China and roiled commodity markets added to…
America’s own numbers cast doubt on Trump’s China farm deal
It’s either going to be a boom fourth quarter for U.S. farmers, or that extra $12.5 billion in American agriculture purchases promised by China for…
Korea trade data show virus disruption to China supply chain
South Korea’s early trade data suggest the coronavirus epidemic has started to disrupt the region’s supply chains, as many Chinese factories remain shut, complicating deliveries…