The US Airforwarders Association (AfA) is backing the proposed Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 that it claims will address…
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CMA CGM Air Cargo is granted US foreign air carrier permit
22 / 03 / 2022
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted CMA CGM Air Cargo a foreign air carrier permit. “We tentatively find…
Russian fleet sanctions squeezing capacity
22 / 03 / 2022
Sanctions imposed on Russian aircraft fleets are further squeezing air cargo capacity in an already constrained market. Pierre Van Der…
Russia airlines blocked from US airspace
02 / 03 / 2022
The US Department of Transportation and its Federal Aviation Administration are issuing orders blocking Russian aircraft and airlines from entering…
US 5G safety move for air cargo
01 / 02 / 2022
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US telecommunications firms Verizon, and AT&T have agreed on steps that will enable more…
US DOT suspends 44 flight segments served by Chinese carriers
24 / 01 / 2022
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has suspended 44 passenger flight segments operated by Chinese air carriers in retaliation for…
Cargo airlines urge US to swerve 5G “economic calamity”
18 / 01 / 2022
Cargo airlines are amongst the signatories of a letter urging immediate action on 5G plans in the US to “avoid…
Hong Kong looks to form logistics bureau
14 / 01 / 2022
Hong Kong freight forwarders have welcomed a new standalone transport and logistics bureau given the heightened importance of supply chains…
Heavy lift looks to recovery from pandemic pressures
05 / 01 / 2022
Industry stakeholders are somewhat optimistic about the future of heavy lift, although pandemic challenges remain, writes Michael Mackey. The heavy…
Hong Kong sets strict air cargo crew quarantine
04 / 01 / 2022
The Hong Kong Government will tighten the quarantine measures for air cargo crew as part of its efforts to minimise…