Airports
Cargo ops at EWR return to normal following Hurricane Ida impact
Following the impact of Hurricane Ida, restrictions on all inbound cargo at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey...
US cargo handlers, airports renew precautions due to Delta variant surge
U.S. cargo handlers and major airports have reimplemented some COVID-19 policies, including social distancing and new mandatory testing for unvaccinated...
Louisiana bears the brunt of Hurricane Ida impact on airfreight
This story has been updated to include information from American Airlines. Hurricane Ida left more than 1 million homes and...
Airlink organizes Haiti disaster response
Rapid-response humanitarian relief organization Airlink has mobilized a disaster response following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Saint-Louis-du-Sud, Haiti, on Aug....
Newark Airport gains new cargo facility through handler AGI
Florida-based cargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) opened a 76,000-square-foot off-airport cargo facility near Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) for...
Volume on China trade lanes declines in August
Volumes on Germany-China and East China-U.S. trade lanes are suffering following the freighter cancellations and disruptions at Shanghai Pudong Airport...
Ongoing US congestion encourages smaller airports to tap cargo potential
Congestion issues surrounding major U.S. airports like Chicago (ORD), New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX) have opened new cargo...
London Gatwick revives plan to open up emergency runway
Gatwick Airport will revive plans to bring its second, emergency runway into full-time use in a controversial expansion of the...
Ships resume docking at Ningbo port after two-week shutdown
Ships have resumed berthing operations at a halted container terminal in Ningbo, China, adding to optimism that full activity at...
Few alternatives exist as PVG freighter cancellations mount
On Aug. 23, roughly a third of scheduled international cargo arrivals into Shanghai Pudong (PVG) were cancelled as the world’s...
China’s ‘zero tolerance’ approach delivers PVG airfreight disruptions
Airfreight rates on the trans-Pacific and Asia to Europe trade lanes have already risen by 20% to 40% in August...
Staffing shortages among US ground handlers cause delays in apparel shipments
While restrictions due to COVID-19 outbreaks in Southeast Asia have impacted the region’s apparel supply chain, the already limited airfreight...
Menzies gains foothold in Central America with Interexpresso acquisition
Edinburgh-based John Menzies, parent company of ground handler Menzies Aviation, announced today that it has acquired 51% of aviation service...
Shipping requirements stricter as airlines, 3PLs work around US airport congestion
Cargo handling and pickup at major destination airports has slowed significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and airlines and freight...
