Air Freight News
Straatman BV: Green berthing area for Port of Hamburg
A newly-built berthing area in the Elbe River is powered by nineteen solar panels. The panels provide power to quick-release mooring hook units with integrated…
Americans overwhelmingly believe freight rail is safe, critical to economy
An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults believe that the freight rail industry is critically important to the U.S. economy according to a newly released poll…
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XLP member, Origin Logistics in Istanbul, Turkey loads Metso shredders from Turkey to the UK
XLP member, Origin Logistics in Istanbul, Turkey successfully loads Metso Shredder as well as its components from Izmit, Turkey to Wellington, United Kingdom. The total…
Boeing announces second-quarter deliveries
The Boeing Company announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2020.
Boeing lost 60 Max jet orders in June with virus crimping buyers
Boeing Co.’s order stockpile shrank further last month as airlines and lessors backed out of commitments for the grounded 737 Max jetliner in a market…
China books record deal for US corn, stepping up buying spree
China made its biggest purchase ever of U.S. corn in another boost to meeting agriculture targets in the first phase of a trade accord.
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House Appropriations Committee approves FY2021 Corps of Engineers funding
On July 13th, the House Appropriations Committee marked-up and approved its FY2021 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. The annual legislation provides funding for both…
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DAT truckload volume index: Spot rates surged across all equipment types in June as economic demand returns
Spot market rates and volumes increased across all equipment types as economic demand returns to seasonal trends, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates…
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Massachuesetts interstate system’s rate of bridge and pavement deterioration and congestion among highest in US
As the U.S. Interstate Highway System reaches 64 years old, it faces increasing congestion, unprecedented levels of travel - particularly by large trucks - and…
Tesla euphoria powers equity boom for electric imitators
Tesla Inc.’s eye-popping run has left stock prognosticators in the dust, brought smaller imitators along for the ride and triggered a race by entrants new…