Air Freight News
Rail unions say strike-busting UK law unsafe and unworkable
UK rail unions pledged to fight legislation aimed at ensuring trains run even during strikes, saying that the proposals are unworkable and potentially unsafe.
Russia removed from nuclear-energy stage at Washington summit
Russia lost its place on stage at a key international nuclear summit in Washington next week, as US authorities seek ways to limit the influence…
Electric planes in Australia seen halving flight costs
Regional Australian airline Rex said operating costs on short flights will drop as much as 50% with the introduction of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft in…
Airforwarders Association calls for urgent US air cargo funds
The Airforwarders Association and the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America have issued a whitepaper of recommendations following a nationwide survey of air…
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Airbus wins first third-party mission for giant Beluga cargo jet
Airbus SE is poised to carry out its first cargo flights for an external client using a fleet of giant Beluga jets originally built to…
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Chip industry’s China crisis hammers Lam but may spare ASML
The Biden administration’s trade restrictions on China are wreaking havoc with the chip-equipment industry, but a pair of company forecasts shows that the pain won’t…
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Boeing offers 737 Max jets to Air India amid US-China trade tensions
Boeing Co. is offering 737 Max jets once slated for Chinese customers to Air India Ltd. as the planemaker tries to offload some of the…
South Africa ports’ smaller union Satawu calls off strike
The smaller of the two main labor unions at South Africa’s state-owned port and rail operator Transnet SOC Ltd. said it had called off a…
Oil rises as Biden’s energy remarks fail to pacify markets
Oil rose as traders shrugged off President Joe Biden’s remarks about taming energy prices.
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ITS Logistics October Port/Rail Ramp Index: Challenges in the Gulf Coast region for October and November of Q4
Port Houston’s container facilities facing massive delays, but handle nearly 70% of all U.S. Gulf Coast container traffic