HMM seafarers step up pay protest, and now office staff also vote to strike 
At 8pm Seoul time, seafarers working for HMM began a picket protest from two of the Korean flagship carrier’s ships in Busan port, even as their union leaders continued negotiations with management. On 22 August, some 450 of HMM’s 600 …The post HMM seafarers step up pay protest, and now o... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
‘Big chaos’ coming as lack of air freight capacity will see peak season rates soar
Forwarders are predicting ‘big chaos’ and very high rates in the coming air peak season, as a host of issues combine, leading to demand significantly outstripping supply out of Asia. The problems in Shanghai, where an outbreak of Covid has …The post ‘Big chaos’ coming as lack of air f... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
STB blocks CN bid for Kansas City Southern – ‘not in the public interest’
Canadian Pacific (CP) has hailed regulators for making the “right move” in blocking a joint motion voting trust between Canadian National (CN) and Kansas City Southern (KCS). The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) delivered its verdict yesterday, after months of …The post STB blocks CN... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
A window of opportunity for ‘challenger box carriers’ to make hay – for now
Challenger ocean carriers Wan Hai, SM Line and Zim have taken full advantage of the insatiable demand from US consumers for Asian imports to substantially grow their transpacific capacity. Moreover, with a relatively lower ratio of contracted business than their …The post A window of opportun... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Big shippers look to ‘save the world’, and their profit, via focus on sustainability
People in the logistics sector have their hands full these days trying to find capacity and keeping track of pricing, but there is also a mounting push for sustainability in their offerings. The latest impetus has been the recently published …The post Big shippers look to ‘save the world’... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
AirBridgeCargo and WFS extend cargo handling contract at Liege 
Freighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has selected ground handler Worldwide Flight Servic... » read more (via aircargonews.net)
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Zwischenfall in Los Angeles: Obdachloser gelangt übers Rollfeld an Bord 
Wer nicht am Flughafen arbeitet, hat auf dem Rollfeld unbeaufsichtigt nichts zu suchen. Das ist eine ziemlich einfache und überall gültige Regel. Entsprechend sind Airport gesichert und werden regelmäßig überwacht. Doch manchmal kommt es dennoch dazu, dass illegal jemand aufs Vorfeld gelangt. S... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Wizz Air macht Covid-Impfung für Crews zur Pflicht
Auch Wizz Air macht die Impfung obligatorisch: Der ungarische Billigflieger kündigt an, dass Covid-19-Impfungen – oder in besonderen Fällen regelmäßige Antigen/PCR-Tests – für das Personal in Cockpit und Kabine ab dem 1. Dezember verpflichtend sein werden. Es gehe Wizz Air um «den Schutz d... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Airbus liefert letzte A380 bereits im November aus
Emirates übernimmt die letzten drei Airbus A380 früher. Damit kommt das Ende für den Doppeldecker... » read more (via airliners.de)
Mobiler Check-in auf vielen Lufthansa-Flügen wieder möglich
Lufthansa ermöglicht ihren Fluggästen ab sofort wieder einen komfortableren Check-in: Auf allen rund wöchentlichen 2000 Flügen aus Nichtrisikogebieten des Schengenraums (also derzeit beispielweise aus Spanien, Italien oder Schweden) nach Deutschland können sich Reisende ihre Bordkarte beim Einc... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Eurowings verbindet Düsseldorf mit der Ukraine
Ab sofort geht es mit Eurowings wieder nonstop in die Ukraine: Die Airline nimmt eine neue Direktverbindung auf und fliegt die Reisenden vom Flughafen Düsseldorf erstmals nach langer Zeit wieder in die ukrainische Hauptstadt Kiew. Montags und mittwochs startet ein Airbus A320 um 11.30 Uhr in Düsse... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
Lufthansa und Eurowings legen Bahnstreik-Sonderflüge auf
Der anstehende Bahnstreik treibt die Buchungen für innerdeutsche Flüge deutlich nach oben. Nun set... » read more (via airliners.de)
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DoKaSch Temperature Solutions opens new service station in India
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has opened a new service station in India. It is located at GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo terminal. Strategically, the Hyderabad Airport location is a very important network station for the global supply of lifesaving medicines given Hyderabad’s status as a major pharma pro... » read more (via stattimes.com)
Supply chain radar: The Maersk/CMA CGM/Hapag troika glows in the name of God
I’ve been crafting a comprehensive, albeit preliminary, spreadsheet after the last carrier of the lot, CMA CGM, reported its interims on Friday. Comparing H1/Q2 21 numbers for three of the five leading container shipping firms – CMA CGM vs Maersk …The post Supply chain radar: The Maer... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
Boeing elects David L. Joyce to Board of Directors
The Boeing Company board of directors announced that David L. Joyce has been elected to the board, effective immediately. He will serve on the Aerospace Safety and Compensation committees. The Boeing board also announced that Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. has informed the company that he will r... » read more (via stattimes.com)
CargoAi appoints David Lara to advisory board
Online air cargo booking portal CargoAi has appointed David Lara to its board of advisors. Lara was ... » read more (via aircargonews.net)
Airbus levert eerder dan gepland allerlaatste A380 af
TOULOUSE – Nog een paar maanden en dan stopt de productie van de Airbus A380. Emirates, verreweg de grootste gebruiker van het type, is de laatste luchtvaartmaatschappij die nog enkele exemplaren van de superjumbo in bestelling heeft staan. Source: Luchtvaartnieuws…The post Airbus lev... » read more (via cargomagazine.nl)
"Langfristig planen wir bei Lübeck Air mit größeren Flugzeugen"
Lübeck-Air-Chef Jürgen Friedel denkt nach einem Jahr Flugbetrieb an Expansion. Große Pläne gibt ... » read more (via airliners.de)
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Alliance Ground International opens cargo facility at EWR Airport
Cargo handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) is opening a new airfreight facility near Newark L... » read more (via aircargonews.net)
IATA: July a solid month for air cargo but risks remain
July was another solid month for the air cargo industry, but rising Covid numbers could disrupt the ... » read more (via aircargonews.net)