Fright Cargo

Column: Global freight shows signs of bottoming out

LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) – Global freight volumes fell at some of the fastest rates for three decades earlier this year, but at the end of the first quarter showed signs of bottoming out.Volumes were down by -2.1% between December and February compar…

Clashes in Karen State Pulverize Border Trade with Thailand

Cargo trucks loaded with goods imported from Thailand at No. 2 Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot in November 2021. / The Irrawaddy
By The Irrawaddy 28 April 2023
Ongoing fighting between junta troops and allied Karen resistance forces around Myawaddy Townsh…

Virgin Atlantic relaunches flights to Shanghai

Virgin Atlantic is restarting its much-anticipated flights to Shanghai, re-establishing essential business and leisure connections between the United Kingdom and China.
The daily service will resume on 1 May 2023, with fares starting from £432 per pers…

VESSEL REVIEW | Chang Long Hai – New Ro-Ro to serve COSCO …

Chinese shipbuilder CSSC Offshore and Marine Engineering Company (COMEC) recently handed over a new freight-only Ro-Ro vessel to COSCO Shipping Passenger Transport. Built in compliance to China Classification Society rules, Chang Long Hai (“Chang Lon…

Hawaiian Airlines To Begin Amazon Cargo Flights In Q4 2023

Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines plans to begin cargo operations for Amazon in the fourth quarter of 2023 with a fleet of freighter aircraft.
Last year, Hawaiian Airlines[1] announced an agreement with Amazon[2] and its subsidiaries to move cargo betw…

Norfolk Southern estimates Ohio derailment will cost $387M

Norfolk Southern expects February’s fiery Ohio derailment[1] 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 railroad provided a deta…

Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomes first SF Express flight

Abu Dhabi Airports, the owner and operator of five airports in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, welcomed the first SF Express cargo plane to Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The inaugural flight signaled the launch of operations for the global freight leader …

California could phase out diesel locomotives

The California Air Resources Board is poised to take action this week[1] on a proposed regulation that seeks to reduce locomotive emissions in the state by phasing out diesel locomotives and requiring zero-emissions locomotives within a certain time f…

Danish logistics firm DSV eyes recovery in global trade volumes

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark’s DSV, the world’s third-largest freight forwarder, on Thursday predicted a recovery in global trade volumes after the firm surpassed profit forecasts in the first quarter despite seeing lower volumes…