With the approach of the weather system known as the 'Beast from The East' heading to the UK over the next five days, the general consensus among Government agencies is that there will be significant delays and disruption to road networks across the UK. Although the initial impact will hit the East of the UK,…
Freight travelling through Heathrow reached record levels for the start of the year, as over 133,000 tonnes made its way through the airport in January, with export volumes growing by 10.6%. The top destinations for cargo growth were the US (1,214t), Spain (1,070t) and China (966t). Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: “Heathrow is off to…
Following on from our article concerning Chinas expansion into the Arctic, this week there has been a first for shipping, as the first commercial tanker crosses the Arctic sea route in winter. Thawing polar ice in the region of Russia’s Northern Coastline means that this could be a viable option of increasing maritime trade…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2017 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 9.0%. This was more than double the 3.6% annual growth recorded in 2016. Air cargo's strong performance in 2017 was sealed by a solid result in December. Year-on-year demand…
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