August 2 - Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) has placed three Boeing 747-400 freighters with Hong Kong Air Cargo Carrier, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Airlines, under an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement.
The aircraft will be operated by Atlas Air and will fly on behalf of Hong Kong Air Cargo.
The first aircraft will enter service in September 2017 and will serve routes between Asia and the USA. The second and third aircraft are expected to commence operations during 2018.
Project freight forwarder Fracht Group has transported seven transformers, weighing 340 tons (308.4 tonnes) each, from İzmir, Türkiye, to Medicine Bow in Wyoming, USA.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift vessel from Australian waters.
DP World has won the latest in a string of court rulings, as it defends its rights as shareholder and concessionaire in Djibouti’s Doraleh Containe
The White House has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to avoid a potential railway strike that could have cost the USA’s economy up to USD2 billion per day.
