PRESS RELEASE: Aero Africa – the Hong Kong based neutral air cargo solutions group – has opened a new regional office in Casablanca Morocco.
The new office will look after the group’s interest in the region, operating as a control …

Forwarders are reporting a rise in air freight rates as June comes to an end, with many anticipating a strong demand pick-up in August.
While routes from Asia to the US have stayed stable, with both e-commerce and stock replenishment …

China claims it has taken significant steps to ease the impact of tight container shipping capacity by boosting the availability of empty boxes and raising production of new units.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has also asked the major liner …

Maersk will launch two new weekly services on the transpacific in August to operate “exclusively” outside its 2M alliance with MSC and Zim slot charter partnership.
It said the services were timed to coincide with “the incoming peak surge” and …

Malaysia’s Airasia has made a bold step into the freighter market with the purchase of its first 737-800F.
The airline has also bought two newly converted A320s with passenger seats removed, boosting each aircraft’s cargo capacity by 30%. Airasia now …

As the southern Chinese gateway of Yantian begins clearing its considerable cargo backlog, after resuming full operations last week, the port is reportedly looking to add another 3m teu capacity.
According to Alphaliner today, Shenzhen Yantian Port Group (SYPG) and …

In the third episode of The Loadstar Podcast, Mike King is joined by The Loadstar‘s news editor Nick Savvides to discuss the latest happenings and trends in the global freight and logistics industry, including the Pearl River Delta congestion.
The …