FMC regulating capacity? ‘Hard to imagine the chaos’
The leading spokesman in Washington for the world’s container trades offers his take on the implications of potential regulatory changes in 2022.
The leading spokesman in Washington for the world’s container trades offers his take on the implications of potential regulatory changes in 2022.
Atlas Air is one of the biggest cargo airlines in the U.S. Four big jets will join the fleet in the next two years.
Cathay Pacific Cargo is limping back to service after shutting down most flights for a week to adjust its schedule to lower pilot availability.
The U.S. government is monitoring for omicron-related disruptions “at ports overseas and at home,” according to port envoy John Porcari.
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California officials are going to court again to try to mitigate the emissions impact of a new air logistics center at the San Bernardino Airport anchored by Amazon Air.
Agriculture exporters on the West Coast are feeling neglected by ocean carriers. The Port of Oakland is trying to make more equipment available so they can ship their goods.
How could the consensus — that container spot rates will remain extremely high — be wrong?
Small ports were one solution for big-port problems in 2021. Shippers that could find a vessel were able to get their cargo processed quickly by shifting to a secondary port.
Cathay Pacific is running out of pilots for its freighter operations because of stricter quarantine measures.
Port of Los Angeles is going vessel operators to clear out empty containers or else face big fines.
MSC sues Deere, patent owner sues six shipping lines, box-overboard cases pile up, and Hanjin’s ghost tries to collect.
The Federal Maritime Commission is ratcheting up pressure on ocean carriers to reduce logistical challenges for their customers.
McDonald’s called in the air cavalry to overcome shipping disruptions that forced it to ration french fries in Japan.
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