Air Freight News
Battle Motors partners with ENGS to launch customer finance platform
Battle Motors, Inc., formerly Crane Carrier Company (“CCC”), a 70+ year old manufacturer of Class 6-8 heavy-duty work trucks, and ENGS Commercial Finance Co., (“ENGS”)…
Let business run key infrastructure, South African retailer says
The head of South African grocer Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. urged the government to allow private companies to manage critical infrastructure, as a strike…
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Wilhelmsen enters into an agreement to acquire Vopak Agencies, strengthening it’s leading position as preferred global agent
Wilhelmsen Port Services has entered into an agreement with Vopak to acquire 100% of Vopak Agencies and 50% of Diize. Vopak Agencies and Diize are…
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CEVA Logistics expands electric vehicle fleet 
to serve Decathlon in Thailand
• New multi-year contract expands ground support services for Decathlon • Electric fleet to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 100,000 kilograms • Continued operation…
Arrive Logistics appoints technology company veteran Schoonmaker as Chief People Officer
With more than 25 years of experience leading people strategy at hypergrowth technology companies, Schoonmaker will focus on scaling the business with a people-first lens
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WorldACD Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 40): Rates and volumes decline further
Air cargo rates and volumes decline further
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U.S. cargo and passenger airlines added 1,334 jobs in August 2022
Employment remains 3.6% above pre-pandemic August 2019
Tens of millions of Prime members shopped Amazon’s holiday kick-off event, ordering items from top-selling categories like apparel, home, toys, and Amazon devices
• Some of the best sellers from the Top 100 deals list were Macbook Air M1; Peloton Bike; Bose earbuds and headphones; Casper pillows and…
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Biden’s chip-export controls designed to give US an advantage, official says
The Biden administration’s restrictions on semiconductor technology exports to China are designed to help the US maintain as large a lead in technology as possible…
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Drewry World Container Index - 13 Oct
Drewry detailed assessment for Thursday, 13 October 2022