Air Freight News
Piracy, safety risks stoke shipping’s re-think of security
Some of the world’s largest shipping organizations are drafting a plan to deal with the changing nature of piracy and other maritime security risks, following…
Deutsche Post buys drinks shipper Hillebrand for $1.8 Billion
Deutsche Post AG agreed to buy fellow German logistics specialist J.F. Hillebrand Group AG for 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion), boosting its position in the…
Convoy announces power-only freight service for private fleets
Network of more than 300,000 power-only tractors provides unmatched capacity to haul preloaded and empty trailers nationwide
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FreightPlus ranks No. 783 on the 2021 Inc. 5000, with three-year revenue growth of 634% percent
Inc. magazine today revealed that FreightPlus is No. 783 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
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Terminal Operations at Ningbo-Zhoushan may Partially Resume after no new COVID cases detected
Operations at Ningbo Meishan port terminal were suspended on August 11th, 2021, after a single case of COVID-19 was reported among the Ningbo Meidong Container…
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U.S. Airlines June 2021 Passengers Increased 304% from June 2020 but Still Declined 21% from Pre-Pandemic June 2019 (Preliminary)
U.S. airlines carried 304% more scheduled service passengers in June 2021 than in June 2020 (preliminary), according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation…
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RateLinx Named in the 2021 Gartner Market Guide for Freight Audit and Payment Providers
Global logistics solutions provider with real-time, AI-driven freight audit and spend intelligence platform recognized
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Deutsche Post DHL Group to acquire ocean freight forwarding expert J.F. Hillebrand Group
Strategic acquisition in dynamic ocean freight forwarding market, with exposure to fast-growing bulk liquids
New warehouse facility in Amsterdam for Crane Worldwide Logistics
As a key gateway for international freight forwarding, Crane Worldwide Logistics has invested in a state-of-the-art bonded warehouse facility near Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, The…
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UP and BNSF say supply chain partners need to do more to relieve congestion
On August 5th Union Pacific (UP) Railroad CEO Lance Fritz wrote Martin Oberman, chair of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), assuring him of UP’s efforts…