Air Freight News
Toilet paper, power towels, chicken…Are we in for more product shortages?
• Truck drivers move 71 percent of all goods in the United States, but the companies employing them can only fill 1 in 10 open…
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The Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) exceeds 2,000 points with a growth in April of 17.39%
• The 30% increase in export freight to the United States and Canada is noteworthy • In the Western Mediterranean sub-index, the index is up…
Retail cargo imports set new record as economy recovers
Imports at retail container ports hit a new record this spring and volume during the first half of 2021 is expected to be a third…
CN drives North American economic growth, purchasing 1,000 new generation, high-capacity hopper cars to enable record grain shipments
As it moves ahead towards its vision of becoming the first truly North American railway, CN today announced it has placed an order for 1,000…
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Successful processing of Suez Armada at the Port of Rotterdam
‘The Suez Armada is as good as processed. We are proud of how well Rotterdam addressed this, but things remain very busy and challenging at…
IAG Cargo reports strong Q1 revenues
• IAG Cargo reports Q1 2021 commercial revenues of €350 million for the period from January 1 to 31 March 2021. • Results represent an…
MOL Group and Mitsui E&S Machinery to commence joint study to introduce hydrogen fuel port cargo handling machineries
Introducing new port cargo handling machineries in Port of Kobe to aim for zero emission
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Koenen appointed CIO/CDO of DB Schenker
The Supervisory Board of Schenker AG has appointed Christa Koenen as the new Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer (CIO/CDO). The 49-year-old will take…
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Damen awarded contract by Engage Marine for three ASD Tugs 3212
Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract by Australia-based Engage Marine for the delivery of three ASD Tug 3212. The tug is one of…
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DAT Spot Market Update: One year after touching bottom, spot truckload rates are soaring
Spot truckload rates remained near all-time highs during the week ending May 3, one year after bottoming out as U.S. economies closed during the pandemic.