Routes
Typhoon Chanthu poised to extend ex-Shanghai airfreight rates’ climb
Interruptions in airfreight from China caused by Typhoon Chanthu, alongside another record-setting month for container ships idled off the California...
DSV launches Globetrotter airfreight charter route with plans to grow further
Third-party logistics company DSV, which this week dropped the post-acquisition “Panalpina” from its company name to return to its previous...
Kerry Logistics commences own-controlled network with trans-Pacific flight
This story has been updated with confirmation from Western Global Airlines. Hong Kong-based forwarder Kerry Logistics Network launched its first...
China trade surges to new records on strong US, EU demand
China’s export growth unexpectedly surged in August as suppliers likely boosted orders ahead of the year-end shopping season, offsetting any...
Asia-Pacific freighter capacity tapped out leading into peak
With carriers attempting to squeeze out any additional frequencies available from their freighter fleets, the capacity situation leading into peak...
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...
Silk Way West launches Africa connectivity with Astral Aviation interline agreement
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines and Kenya-headquartered Astral Aviation have signed an interline agreement, connecting Silk Way West’s network of...
China partly shuts world’s third-busiest port, risking trade
China partly shut the world’s third-busiest container port after a worker became infected with Covid, threatening more damage to already...
Kerry Logistics connects Asia and US with own-controlled freight service
Hong Kong-based forwarder Kerry Logistics Network is launching a trans-Pacific airfreight service, Kerry Freight Controlled Network (KCN) this month to...
American Airlines to explore cargo cooperation with JetSMART partnership
American Airlines and Chile-based low-cost carrier JetSMART signed a letter of intent to explore an American investment in JetSMART that...
Regional Pulse: Caribbean airfreight capacity grows but directional imbalances abound
The reopening of borders in several Caribbean countries is supporting the regional return of passenger capacity with associated cargo bellyspace,...
Regional Pulse: Limited capacity in Mexico drives charter demand from Asia, Europe
Freight forwarders and charter brokers with operations in Mexico report that the limited scheduled capacity in and out of the...
Lufthansa to sell belly capacity on Eurowings Discover’s routes to Africa, Caribbean
Lufthansa Cargo will begin selling belly capacity on Eurowings Discover’s new long-haul flights from Frankfurt (FRA), including routes to the...
