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Double Digit Container Volume Continues at Port of Mobile

The Alabama Port Authority released its February 2022 container volumes, increasing its refrigerated cargo by 54.2% over January 2022 volumes. Intermodal rail transfers experienced a 12.4% gain over the prior month’s volumes handling 2,898 TEUs. In assessing February 2022 containerized cargo volumes over February 2021 volumes, containers rose 33.0%, refrigerated containers rose 80.9%, and rail intermodal transfers rose 148.2%.“The Port of Mobile is rising to meet the market’s needs as ... [+]

Port of Long Beach achieves busiest February on record

Dockworkers and terminal operators at the Port of Long Beach moved 796,560TEUs in February, up 3.2% from the same month last year. Imports increased 4.4% to 390,335 TEUs, while exports declined 1.2% to 117,935 TEUs. Empty containers moved through the port were up 3.5% to ... [+]

Port of Oakland import volume still trending up

Port of Oakland import business continues to grow though export recovery has yet to take off. Port officials said that import cargo volume increased 6.3% in February 2022 compared to February 2021. Exports declined 10.3% over the same period.The figures indicate continued strong U.S. consumer ... [+]

Bluebird Nordic signs GSSA contract with NordicGSA

With the start of this year, ECS Group company, NordicGSA in Denmark, has become the GSSA for the Icelandic cargo airline, Bluebird Nordic, an Avia Solutions Group company. Bluebird Nordic operates a fleet of 9 B737F and recently signed leases for three Boeing 777-300ER which are ... [+]

Change in Global Fuel Surcharge Application – Asia Trades

The current global political situation is creating major, and unpredictable, fluctuations on global fuel prices.Therefore, starting April 15, 2022, until conditions stabilize, MSC will be recalculating the Global Fuel Surcharge on a fortnightly basis tariff instead of a monthly basis tariff, for all spot and ... [+]

Zero Covid lockdowns – container prices

After two weeks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there seems to be a negligible impact on the container prices and leasing rates in China. Container availability improved soon after the Chinese New Year across key ports in China – that is until March 11. Now ... [+]

DHL and Singapore Airlines ink new agreement

DHL Express has entered into a Crew and Maintenance agreement (CM) with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to deploy five Boeing 777 freighters. This agreement marks a further step in DHL Express' expansion of its intercontinental air network to meet customer demand in fast-growing international express shipping ... [+]

Drewry and Container xChange to partner

Global shipping consultancy, Drewry and global marketplace for container trading and leasing, Container xChange, have entered a data-led partnership combining xChange’s rich platform data and Drewry’s market-leading research capabilities. Through this partnership the maritime and shipping industry will gain access to improved research, consultancy and forecasting ... [+]

TAROM signs for Traxon cargoHUB

TAROM has signed to join CHAMP’s Traxon cargoHUB community. The long-time CHAMP customer joined the largest air cargo community service, in addition to renewing for CHAMP’s Cargospot suite – including renewing for Cargospot Airlines and Revenue. These solutions are serviced through CHAMP’s state-of-the-art data center ... [+]

AA Cargo to join WebCargo’s booking platform

American Airlines Cargo is embracing Digital Cargo, providing over 10,000 global forwarders with access to live rates, capacity, and instant eBookings through partnership with WebCargo, a Freightos group company. With widespread supply chain disruptions and clogged ports creating chaos for shippers, more customers are looking ... [+]

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