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STS: Carriers giving capacity to best customers
Mississauga, ON — Shippers want more capacity and truckers want to give it to them. But new trucks don’t come from the factory with a driver installed, so both shippers and carriers are having to work together to make do…
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Air Canada Cargo increases widebody capacity to/from Western U.S.
MONTREAL, Que.–Air Canada Cargo has increased widebody capacity to and from the western United States with larger aircraft servicing Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO) and Las Vegas (LAS), the company announced. The company will offer its new Boeing 787-9…
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CSL retires “two distinguished ladies” as part of fleet renewal
MONTREAL, Que.–In the past week, Canada Steamship Lines bid farewell to two distinguished ladies-Birchglen and Mapleglen- as they set sail on their final journey. The two bulk carriers are en route to Turkey, where they will be responsibly recycled at an eco-friendly shipyard.…
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“Benign” conditions for shippers in July: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for July, at a reading of -1.3, continues to reflect the short term stability of capacity utilization and steady fuel prices that are aiding shippers in containing costs. However, FTR said it expects the…
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Surveys find global 3PLs experiencing “significant success” across supply chain
SAN DIEGO, Cal.–The 22nd annual Surveys of Third-Party Logistics Provider (3PL) CEOs, sponsored by Penske Logistics, revealed that 3PL CEOs are confident about the current state and future revenue growth potential of both their companies and the regional 3PL industries. The…
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New air cargo gateway to China, Texas opens at Edmonton International Airport
EDMONTON, Alta.– Shipping products between Western Canada and the Asia-Pacific region and Dallas-Fort Worth is now faster and more efficient through Edmonton International Airport (EIA), Air China Cargo’s (ACC) celebrated its first scheduled Canadian freighter service September 25 at Edmonton International…
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Halifax handles the 8,063-TEU OOCL Southampton
HALIFAX, N.S.–The G6 Alliance’s AZX service has started calling at the Nova Scotia port of Halifax, with the arrival of the 8,063-TEU OOCL Southampton, the largest ship to call at the port to date. “CN welcomes the new G6 Alliance…
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines reports tonnage up 17%
MOSCOW, Russ.–AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia’s largest all-cargo carrier, is heading into the final quarter of 2015 with sustained growth after reporting a 17% year-on-year rise in tonnage for the opening eight months of the year,…
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Over 40% of international traffic touched Asia-Pacific in 2014: IATA
MONTREAL, Que.–The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2014 showing the growing demand for air transport. Asia Asia-Pacific has clearly established itself as the industry’s largest market, according to the 59th Edition of IATA World Air Transport…
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DAT Solutions launches freight market analytics service
PORTLAND, Ore.– DAT Solutions has launched a new online analytics service for transportation and logistics professionals to access truck and load data on the 149 key market areas in North America with the highest concentrations of inbound and outbound freight. Through a Tableau web portal, customers…
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Air freight volumes fall further on weak trade activity: IATA
GENEVA, Switz.–The August report of the IATA Airlines Financial Monitor noted the following key points: Airline share prices fell 5% in August compared to July, dragged down by the fall in the broader market, which was down 6% over the…
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Schneider adds new cross-border intermodal service via Montreal
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Schneider has added a new cross-border intermodal service via Montreal. The new lane augments capacity and improves transit times for Canadian, Southeastern U.S. shippers, the company said. After offering freight solutions in Montreal for nearly five years, Schneider…