Air Freight News
Airlines warn worsening virus spread in US threatens travel
High coronavirus infection rates in the U.S. are threatening to undermine a global recovery in travel, according to the airline industry’s main trade group.
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CBP detains Chinese shipment of suspected forced labor products made with human hair
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of New York/Newark detained a shipment of products/accessories suspected to be made with human hair…
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Second Newcastle Max calls at Port of Mobile sets export metallurgical coal loading record
The Alabama State Port Authority received another Newcastle Max bulk carrier loading a record 135,484 short tons (122,909 metric tons) of export metallurgical grade coal…
Turkish Airlines union warns of plan to reduce pilot wages
Turkey’s national carrier plans to cut pilot wages by half and reduce salaries for other employees, a labor union said, to help shore up finances…
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Delta Cargo appoints new regional management team
Delta Cargo has appointed Gonzalo Hernandez as General Manager – Cargo Sales-Asia Pacific. He starts his new role today (July 1, 2020) in which he…
Demand for greater supply chain resilience to drive uptake of new TAPA security standards
The unprecedented focus on the resilience of global supply chains in the ‘new normal’ post-coronavirus world will lead to a wider adopting of industry standards…
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IFC, Citi create $800 million facility to boost trade finance in emerging markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Citi have established an $800 million facility to facilitate trade finance in emerging markets, supporting trade…
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FedEx jumps most since ‘98 on profit surprise, e-commerce revamp
FedEx Corp. wasn’t planning for a pandemic when it began overhauling its Ground unit last year to prepare for the growth of e-commerce. But the…
American Airlines resets international network for remainder of 2020 through summer 2021
American Airlines Group Inc. will adjust its long-haul international schedule for winter 2020 through summer 2021. In an effort to match low demand resulting from…
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Nonfossil sources accounted for 20% of US energy consumption in 2019
Overall energy consumption in the United States totaled 100 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in 2019, only slightly less than the record set in 2018…