Hapag Lloyd won't take bookings if port congestion leaves cargo stranded - The Loadstar

A "cautious" Hapag-Lloyd has warned it will not accept bookings if port congestion leaves cargo "stranded" at transhipment hubs, leaving Canadian forwarders struggling to secure space to the Middle East. In a briefing yesterday by Hapag-Lloyd and the Canadian port of St John, one forwarder said "many in Canada are experiencing challenges securing space to key Middle East destinations until late June to early July". And the forwarder asked: "What concrete steps are being taken to increase routing options and ...

India's Nhava Sheva gets strong start to new fiscal year, despite MSC loss - The Loadstar

The Phase 2 launch of PSA International operations in India's Nhava Sheva (JNPA) port is prompting container carriers to redraw their terminal deals for berthing space, with greater operational flexibility the 'look-out' factor amid lingering Red Sea-linked schedule pressures. MSC, which often uses a lot of 'ad-hoc' or unscheduled calls in covering Indian trades, has moved some of its large calls from DP World's JNPA terminals, NSICT and NSIGT, to PSA Mumbai (BMCT). Its HEX (Himalaya Express) service is among those changes, ...

Airlink eases airfreight burden for Sudan aid efforts - The Loadstar

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 - Airlink senior programs manager Stephanie Steege slaps Airlink stickers on disaster relief cargo headed to The Bahamas on an United Airlines flight from Houston, Texas. Airlink and United team up to deliver relief supplies and members of Team Rubicon Disaster Response group, departing for Nassau, Bahamas from George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas. As Sudan's war rages on and the humanitarian crisis deepens, the mainstream media appear to be turning a blind eye. Yet, organisations like Airlink are seeing a surge in support - not just from the public, but also from aviation and logistics partners. In March, Airlink, through partner Astral Aviation, supported the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and Swiss Red Cross to uplift cholera infrastructure material, supplies, and medication to South Sudan to establish 20 ...