Air Freight News
Thordon seal retrofit keeps Hadi OTSV on-hire
Capital expenditure is always a key consideration during the system procurement process but when low cost components result in an increase in unbudgeted operational costs,…
Kalmar’s electric forklifts to help Sagres improve cost efficiency and environmental performance in Brazil
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply a total of six fully electric forklift trucks to leading Brazilian logistics operator Sagres. The order was booked…
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Crude oil prices were generally lower in 2019 than in 2018
The price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, averaged $64 per barrel (b) in 2019, $7/b lower than its 2018 average. The price of…
Prepared for take-off: Aquiline Drones ascends to new heights to become fastest-growing, full-service drone company in the US
Barry Alexander has always been on the cusp of innovation; mainly in aviation. In his younger years, and as a native of the island of…
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UFO beginning 2020 with a new member in Namibia
UFO has announced representation in Namibia with Pronto Global Air & Ocean Freight! The company have offices in Windhoek and Walvis Bay and are FIATA…
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Rates beat all 2019 averages for vans and reefers
The national average van rate hit $1.98 for dry vans last week. That's 4¢ per mile above the December average and higher than any monthly…
J.B. Hunt closes decade with two company-first achievements
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, recently recognized its first company driver to complete five…
Here’s how the European Union runs a trade surplus with…itself
The European Union has a growing trade surplus with itself, a statistical discrepancy that may indicate value-added tax fraud of more than 60 billion euros…
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US trade gap shrinks to smallest since 2016 on export gain
The U.S. trade gap narrowed in November to the smallest in three years as exports advanced amid a thaw in the trade war with China,…
CN Rail strike takes a toll on Canada’s trade balance
Canada’s trade gap reached C$1.1 billion ($847 million) in November after a multi-day rail strike disrupted transportation of key goods, causing exports to drop for…