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Saudi Airlines Cargo and DHL to launch Europe-Dubai service

Feb 22, 2012

Saudi Airlines Cargo will begin operating three weekly 747 freighters to the new Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) as of March 2012.
Port of Rotterdam more accessible

Feb 22, 2012

The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment is expanding the Maasgeul to prevent waiting times for ships entering the Port of Rotterdam.
MSC and ZIM announce new cooperation

Feb 17, 2012

MSC and Zim have announced a new cooperation on the South America East Coast – US trade lane in an effort to enhance their established routes.

Reports and Analysis

European road freight rates continued to decline...

Feb 22, 2012

European road freight prices continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to data from Transporeon and Capgemini Consulting's...

Air freight volumes increase 1.9% in Europe

Feb 8, 2012

According to the Airports Council International (ACI) total air freight declined 0.7% in 2011.

Improved outlook for European Freight Forwarders

Feb 3, 2012

European forwarders expect to see increasing volumes over the next two months, according to Danske Bank's latest Freight Forwarding Index.

Executive Insights

Shipping industry experiences rate recovery at...

Jan 6, 2012

The shipping sector has been getting excited by a marked rise in shipping rates over the past month. The shipping newspaper Lloyds List has been...

Market share shifts away from US West Coast Ports

Jan 5, 2012

A shift in market share among the US ports appears to be occurring. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been the largest US ports for quite...

World trade rebound will boost air express value...

Oct 9, 2009

According to research by DHL and the London School of Economics, when international trade rebounds in the medium-term, the air express industry will...

Features and Opinion

Funding for East Coast port expansions

Feb 16, 2012

East Coast ports continue to seek funding to deepen harbors and rivers as the Panama Canal expansion completion date of 2014 creeps closer.

Class I US railroad companies report double-digit...

Jan 26, 2012

2011 proved to be a good year for the Class I US railroad industry. Overall, carloads were up 2.2% and intermodal moves increased 5.3%.

Container traffic grows steadily in Singapore

Jan 16, 2012

The Port of Singapore saw continuing growth in 2011 even as the City-State's economy slowed sharply.

North America

Funding for East Coast port expansions

Feb 16, 2012

East Coast ports continue to seek funding to deepen harbors and rivers as the Panama Canal expansion completion date of 2014 creeps closer.

Atlas Air reports 36% fall in net income for 2011

Feb 16, 2012

Atlas Air has announced that its 2011 fourth-quarter net income totaled $33.5m on revenues of $388.2m.

Emirates SkyCargo expands North American operation

Feb 15, 2012

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is expanding its North American operation, increasing trade opportunities between US businesses...

Europe

Port of Rotterdam more accessible

Feb 22, 2012

The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment is expanding the Maasgeul to prevent waiting times for ships entering the Port of Rotterdam.

European road freight rates continued to decline...

Feb 22, 2012

European road freight prices continued to decline in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to data from Transporeon and Capgemini Consulting's...

Former NOL CEO to take over at the Rickmers Group

Feb 17, 2012

Ron Widdows, the former CEO of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), has been announced as the new CEO of the Rickmers Group.

South America

MSC and ZIM announce new cooperation

Feb 17, 2012

MSC and Zim have announced a new cooperation on the South America East Coast – US trade lane in an effort to enhance their established routes.

APM Terminals appoints new Managing Director for...

Feb 9, 2012

APM Terminals has appointed Joe Nielsen as its new Managing Director of Latin American Terminals.

CSAV receives US$659m in the first pre-emptive...

Jan 26, 2012

Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV), the Chile-based shipping company, achieved the largest capital raising operation in its history (US$659m)...

Middle East/Africa

Saudi Airlines Cargo and DHL to launch Europe-...

Feb 22, 2012

Saudi Airlines Cargo will begin operating three weekly 747 freighters to the new Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) as of...