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Logistical solutions for shipping fresh produce

The logistics of moving fresh produce is a complicated one that demands seamless and simultaneous functioning of the entire supply chain.
Fresh produce logistics takes into consideration many factors such as temperature, humidity, package selection, a…

Air Cargo Sees Steady Decline As Rates Plummet 37%

Global air cargo demand[1] is maintaining its decline in line with general container demand[2], according to preliminary figures from WorldACD Market Data.
For the first two weeks of April 2023, chargeable weight on cargo planes was down 12 percent w…

Top 5 Factors to Consider When Purchasing Cargo Insurance

Did you know that American trucks moved 10.93 billion tons of freight in 2021?
Yet even the most proficient drivers can’t completely prevent mishaps. Do you have your business covered if something goes wrong?
Wondering how to find a good plan for your…

TUI’s Haribo Boeing 737 Is Now A Freighter For WestJet

WestJet Cargo has welcomed the fourth Boeing 737-800BCF[1] into its fleet. The converted freighter aircraft joined the airline on April 12th, with the milestone being formally celebrated at a ceremony in Vancouver on April 25th.
This was the latest in…

Contract season post-pandemic: Why would it be normal?

Uncertainty. It’s a word logistics managers have said so many times that if they had a dollar for every time they said it or wrote it in a sentence, they would have more money in their bank accounts than the ocean carriers. Ironically, this once nemes…

Cargolux reports record $1.6B profit in 2022

Cargolux, Europe’s largest all-cargo airline, achieved its best financial results ever in 2022 with after-tax profit of $1.6 billion, but suggested that geopolitics and an influx of passenger capacity will make it difficult to repeat its performance t…

Norfolk Southern Estimates Ohio Derailment Cost $387M

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer[1]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Norfolk Southern expects February’s fiery Ohio derailment[2] to cost it $387 million, but that total will likely increase over time and that doesn’t reflect how much the railroad’s insurance compani…

Air freight carrier: 2022 another record year for Cargolux

The Luxembourg-based cargo airline earned $1.6 billion in profit in 2022, a 22% increase over the previous year.
On the operational level, however, the year was challenging due to the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 restrictions in China.
Cargolux plan…

Norfolk Southern estimates that Ohio derailment cost $387M

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern expects February’s fiery Ohio derailment to cost it $387 million, but that total will likely increase over time and that doesn’t reflect how much the railroad’s insurance companies will eventually cover.
The railro…

Palm oil freight discussions quiet on muted fixing

Discussions in the palm oil freight market – particularly on long-haul routes – have been quiet in terms of…
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Freight movements halted as conflict in Sudan kills hundreds

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By Angelo Mathais, India correspondent[1]
26/04/2023
Global supply chains – already roiled by the Russia/Ukraine crisis – are facing a new bout of disruption in Sudan, with escalating violence and political unrest.
Concerned over operational…

Tracking Carbon Emissions in Global Trade: Supply Lines

As the pandemic’s supply crunch eases and freight rates return to normal, importers and exporters face a wave of new challenges. Among the biggest: tracking and minimizing the carbon emitted during their cargo’s journey.
Many big companies[1] are pled…