Air freight rates skyrocket amid passenger flight cuts, Chinese factory restarts
Air freight rates are skyrocketing after the grounding of many passenger flights in Asia has left shippers scrambling to book limited spots on cargo...
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MIA chocolate maker launches carbon capture and lemur conservation plan in Madagascar
The MIA scheme will create safe lemur habitats on Madagascar. Pic: MIA The new program, called MIA Green, will be implemented under the brand’s impact...
How BMTC is developing capacity for freight forwarding —CEO –
By Olasunkanmi Akoni AS part of efforts to further boost the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of the nation, the BMTC Logistics Limited, a port operator,...
Delsol Acquires North Wales Haulage Business
Leading logistics company in North Wales has continued its expansion with the acquisition of a long-established haulage business. Delivery Solutions (Delsol) has bought Caernarfon-based haulier...
Baltic index gains on stronger capesize, supramax rates
March 10 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Tuesday, helped by strong demand for capesize and supramax vessels. * The...
Air freight rates expected to hit $10/kg – but Atlas keeps aircraft grounded
By Alex Lennane 10/03/2020 Forwarders are anticipating ad hoc air freight rates of $10 per kg, as shippers become desperate to release goods from China...
Double whammy of coronavirus and Flybe collapse hits small Devon businesses
The spread of coronavirus in Devon and across the country, and the double whammy of the collapse of Flybe, is beginning to impact on some...
Chongqing launches land-sea freight service for epidemic-hit exporters
Special: Battle Against Novel Coronavirus Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality launched a special cargo train service on Tuesday for epidemic-hit export enterprises in west China via...
FreightCasts Weekly Recap (3/2-3/8)
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Kintetsu and Chapman partner on Sudan relief flights
Freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express, in partnership with charter broker Chapman Freeborn, recently completed a series of seven Airbus A300F charter flights from Dubai World...