More than 100 US airports will be awarded $970 million in federal grants, the latest effort to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure — a top priority of President Joe Biden. The new funding, announced today, comes as airports in recent years…
READ MORE >Ground staff at German flag carrier Lufthansa will go on strike this Wednesday, the Verdi union said on Monday, in the latest bout of industrial action to hit Germany's transport sector as workers demand more pay. The strike is scheduled…
READ MORE >DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have reached an agreement that will end protected industrial action at Australian ports (source: The Loadstar).
READ MORE >Two new members joined EMO Trans Germany’s Board of Directors: Ercan Ince (45) and Norman Klinkhammer (34). Both already held leading positions within the company: Ince at the logistics agent’s headquarters in Filderstadt near Stuttgart, Klinkhammer in EMO’s station on…
READ MORE >The third release of the European Union’s customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – goes live on June 3, 2024. The EU has prepared fact sheets to assist importers with compliance.
READ MORE >Energy shipper Shell halted all Red Sea transits on Tuesday, as did the big three Japanese tanker and bulker owners: MOL, NYK and K-Line. Container-ship diversions around the Cape of Good Hope now appear likely to last for months (source:…
READ MORE >The U.S. Navy has warned American-flagged vessels to steer clear of areas around Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden for the next 72 hours after the U.S. and Britain launched multiple airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels. The…
READ MORE >The peak season surge in air freight rates of the past three months appears to have come to an end according to the latest data from TAC Index, the price reporting agency (PRA) for air freight markets (source: STAT Times).
READ MORE >Transportation metrics slid again in December with capacity increasing at a faster pace and prices declining at a higher rate, according to a monthly survey of supply chain executives. However, there was some optimism that the cycle may turn in…
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