Freight News
South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co., one of the largest shipping companies in the world, announced the bankruptcy filing on August 31. The move is causing havoc around the world.
Effective immediately starting August 31, the Port of Virginia is not accepting any inbound Hanjin cargo (freight for export) at any of the port’s marine or intermodal terminals. The port, however, will accept empty Hanjin containers at the Pinners Point Container Yard ...
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IAG Cargo has commenced its new London to Tehran service, making it one of the few cargo carriers to directly connect the two cities. Customers will now benefit from 6 flights per week to and from Iran, which will improve connectivity between European and Middle ...
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Hearts beat faster looking at a gleaming red Porsche 356C from 1965. The airfreight department of international freight forwarder a. hartrodt (Belgium) was delighted to get the opportunity to arrange the transport of this lovely classic car by air
from Brussels to Montreal on August 22.
The ...
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Doug Brittin, secretary general of the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) since 2013, has announced that he plans to retire at the end of this year.
A selection committee, under the direction of TIACA vice-chairman Sebastiaan Scholte of Jan de Rijk Logistics has been established and ...
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Ten years ago, C.H. Robinson and Western Growers formed the Western Growers Transportation Program to provide supply chain solutions for fresh produce growers in North America. To celebrate the anniversary of this program, C.H. Robinson and Western Growers hosted a Giving Day on August 24, 2016, across the ...
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Peter Gerber will lead Lufthansa Cargo as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board for another five years. The company’s Supervisory Board has unanimously agreed an early extension of his contract to April 30, 2022.
Lufthansa Cargo has initiated a comprehensive restructuring process in recent months ...
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Agility’s Africa 2016 Photo Competition, aimed at showcasing images that illustrate the breathtaking pace of change across the continent, has drawn more than 1,000 entries from professional and amateur photographers in 26 African countries.
This year’s contest, which closes Sept. 1, has seen a dramatic spike ...
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The Port Freeport Commissioners honored best safety performance at August 26’s Commissioners’ Meeting. They recognized Ports America, International Longshoremen Association Local No. 30 and Port Freeport employees for achieving a year without a lost time injury; meaning no injuries to the employees resulting in time ...
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Effective September 5, 2016, YRC Freight will implement a 4.9% general base rate increase for all non-contractual shipments in the United States and cross-border Canada. Domestic Canada rates will not be adjusted at this time.
The general rate increase is being made to offset industry-specific cost ...
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Yusen Logistics, a leading third-party logistics provider, is expanding its air freight forwarding network in Mexico with the addition of a branch in Guadalajara.
The Guadalajara Branch, which opened on August 1, reinforces the company’s rapidly growing presence in Mexico and enables it to add new ...
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