China-EU customs pilot expands from ocean shipping to air freight Cargo loading at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Photo credit: ACN The first air shipment from China under a World Customs Organization’s program to streamline and secure customs procedures between the European Union and its trading partners was recently cleared through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.Landing from Shanghai, the […]
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on February 5, 2018in Industry News
Ship upsizing challenges Australia’s ports
on February 2, 2018in Industry News
Ship upsizing challenges Australia’s ports The Port of Melbourne. Photo credit: Shutterstock Container ships are getting too wide and too deep for Australian container ports, officials say. As the new post-Panamax vessels grow in size, those they replace are cascading on to the Australian trade. “It’s a worldwide phenomenon,” Mike Gallacher, CEO of Ports Australia, […]
Read More →Ship upsizing challenging Australia’s ports
on February 2, 2018in Industry News
Ship upsizing challenging Australia’s ports The Port of Melbourne. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Container ships are getting too wide and too deep for Australian container ports, officials say. As the new post-Panamax vessels grow in size, those they replace are cascading on to the Australian trade. “It’s a worldwide phenomenon,” Mike Gallacher, CEO of Ports Australia, […]
Read More →Bangladesh explores India air cargo space to sidestep congestion
on January 31, 2018in Industry News
Bangladesh explores India air cargo space to sidestep congestion In recent years, air transport by Bangladeshi businesses has increased substantially. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Bangladesh and India commerce secretaries will meet in early February in Dhaka to discuss India air cargo space use by Bangladeshi businesses for timely shipment of goods for global retailers. In […]
Read More →Air cargo crunch easing possible ahead of Lunar New Year
on January 31, 2018in Industry News
Air cargo crunch easing possible ahead of Lunar New Year Hong Kong air cargo shippers are not expecting any surge in orders before Chinese New Year. Photo credit: HKIA The late Lunar New Year holidays this year may ease the pressure on an air cargo industry that saw severe space constraints on key east-west routes […]
Read More →Maersk, IBM blockchain deal a statement on tech's role in industry change
on January 27, 2018in Industry News
Maersk, IBM blockchain deal a statement on tech's role in industry change Having gone all-in on container shipping by divesting its energy assets, Maersk cannot accept an industry that continues as it has been. The world’s largest carrier, though family-controlled, is under intense scrutiny and pressure to perform because of its public share listing. It […]
Read More →Blockchain gambit by the Big Blues
on January 27, 2018in Industry News
Blockchain gambit by the Big Blues Having gone all-in on container shipping by divesting its energy assets, Maersk cannot accept an industry that continues as it has been. The world’s largest carrier, though family-controlled, is under intense scrutiny and pressure to perform because of its public share listing. It cannot do this just by riding […]
Read More →Amsterdam Schiphol solves its freighter slot problem, for now
on January 23, 2018in Industry News
Amsterdam Schiphol solves its freighter slot problem, for now Amsterdam Schiphol airport handled a record 1.75 million tonnes of cargo in 2017. Phoro credit: Schiphol All requested full freighter aircraft slots at Amsterdam Schiphol for the current winter season have been granted, easing pressure on the Dutch gateway that reached full capacity in September last […]
Read More →Maersk becomes sixth carrier to join NYSHEX
on January 22, 2018in Industry News
Maersk becomes sixth carrier to join NYSHEX The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) said it has added Maersk Line as an investor, bringing the number of major carriers involved in the online marketplace to six. The world’s largest carrier joins CMA CGM, MOL, OOCL, Cosco and Hapag-Lloyd on the list of members of the exchange, […]
Read More →Asia-Europe airports post record, two-way freight volumes
on January 22, 2018in Industry News
Asia-Europe airports post record, two-way freight volumes Strong cargo volume filled up aircraft and airports during 2017. Photo credit: Cathay Pacific. Air freight records are being set at airports on both ends of the Asia-Europe trade, further emphasising the stunning recovery in a cargo transportation sector that has been trapped in a profitability-sapping low yield […]
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