Browsing Category
Loadstar posts
Spot vs contract gap widens as air shippers get wise to capacity limits
Ecommerce shippers reserving freighter capacity have widened the gap between global contract and spot rates,…
Hapag-Lloyd 2024 profits and volumes up – a boost for Gemini launch
Hapag-Lloyd retained its market share in 2024, with its volumes increasing at the same pace as the rest of the…
Fuel ‘trichotomy’ closer as OEM surmounts barrier to ammonia tech
The two-year dichotomy between methanol and LNG could become a trichotomy this year, with the news that an OEM has…
Maersk box ship breakdown means losses for Chilean cherry exporters
A Maersk-operated containership which suffered engine failure while crossing the Pacific Ocean a fortnight ago is…
Liner investors steam in as Vadhvan mega-port project takes shape
India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) continues to draw in potential investment commitments from the liner…
Zimbabwe growers appeal for air cargo capacity – or will switch to ocean
Zimbabwe’s fruit and vegetable growers are searching for airfreight capacity to Europe – or will switch to ocean –…
DHL Global Forwarding – ‘hungry for more’…cash!
The best performer so far this year on the stock market – more here and here – against its ‘peer group’ in Europe’s…
Strong secondhand box ship market now threatened by overcapacity
Unexpectedly strong demand for container shipping and healthy freight rates for much of last year led to a doubling…
Vietnam gains manufacturing ground – but will this provoke US tariffs?
Vietnam is gaining ground as an alternative to China, but there are warnings that too-rapid growth could provoke…
Air Cargo Podcast | January 2025 | New year, new strategies: United Cargo and…
Welcome to the first episode of our Air Cargo Podcast, sponsored by Air Charter Service, where we bring you…