Cargo growth has continued its upward trajectory, according to the latest figures released by the International Air Transport Association (Iata). But August 2021 data show that while growth is continuing, pressure on capacity is rising. Because comparisons between...
Ongoing truck traffic build-up on South Africa’s side of the Lebombo-Ressano Garcia border crossing on the Maputo Corridor led to an emergency meeting with the Ministry of Transport and Communication on Monday, Freight News has reliably learned. One of the...
Carriers’ inordinately high freight rates once again topped the agenda at the fifth biennial meeting of the Global Regulatory Summit convened to discuss competition issues related to the shipping industry. Federal Maritime Commission chairman Daniel B Maffei joined...
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 led to strict crew and...
Carriers are no less reliable – but they’re also no better. That’s the finding of the latest survey undertaken by maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence. Its Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, which includes figures up to and including July, reveals that...
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