March 24, 2020

COVID-19: US forwarders and truckers seek government financial and operational support

The US-based Airforwarders Association (AfA) has provided the White House and Congress with a list of written suggestions “critical to the…

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Ethiopian Cargo in medical supplies freighter flight

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has transported emergency medical supplies from Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to…

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LATAM Cargo utilises freighters and passenger aircraft to meet demand spike

LATAM Cargo has modified its freighter itinerary in order to address capacity shortages caused by the cancellation of passenger flights…

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PayCargo launches communication mechanism to meet Covid-19 supply chain challenges

Online payment company PayCargo has launched a free communication mechanism that allows vendors such as airlines, ship terminals, and maritime…

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EMEA cargo crime continues to climb

Cargo thefts from supply chains in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) more than doubled to 8,548 incidents in…

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Astral adjusts freighter schedule

African freighter operator Astral Aviation has adjusted its flight schedule in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The carrier said that…

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Heathrow to boost cargo capacity in the fight against COVID-19

Heathrow Airport has called on more airlines and freight companies to maximise the use of the hub’s quieter flight schedule…

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Swiss to offer up passenger aircraft for cargo flights

Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some passenger aircraft beginning this week. Swiss…

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Ligentia offers free warehouse storage in China

Supply chain management company Ligentia has launched an inventory relief programme offering new and existing businesses free storage, while space…

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Hong Kong forwarders welcome shelving of planned security charge hike

The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed the decision of an unnamed airline to shelve a…

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UK Customs Solutions signs up to ASM ahead of Brexit

Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed back UK Customs Solutions as a user of its Sequoia Customs Clearance software. The…

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Canadian drone delivery project in commercial take-off

Drone Delivery Canada’s (DDC) drone delivery project with DSV is now commercially operational. DDC expects multiple subsequent inbound/outbound commercial routes…

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Special FedEx mission transports COVID-19 test specimens for the US government

A special operation by FedEx Express helped the US government transport COVID-19 test specimens from more than 50 remote drive-thru…

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