Newsletter – June 22, 2018

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

Hong Kong and Paris airports sign MOU 22.06.2018
Source: Air Cargo News

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and Groupe ADP of France have signed two memorandums of understanding (MOU) on strengthening cooperation between… read more here

Nippon Cargo airlines extends suspension of flights
Source: Air Cargo News
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its flights for more than another week as the process of checking maintenance records takes longer than expected. Read more here.

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

Canada – BSF (Telex/E-mail Release Fee) and clarification of Manual Amendment Fee – MAF Fee
Source: Hapag Lloyd
Please note for clarification, that the MAF fee (Manual Amendment Fee) as already announced and effective from July 16th 2018, is applicable for any changes to the Shipper’s submitted documentation from the next calendar day after vessel departure. Read more here

Hyundai Heavy runs out of offshore work
Source: Splash

South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that it will suspend work at its offshore facility in August due to a lack of new orders. Read more here

Ocean Network Express shifts from road to rail in the UK

Source: Splash

Japan’s newly formed container shipping company, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesse & Wyoming (G&W), have signed a contract for guaranteed rail wagon capacity on the main intermodal routes in the United Kingdom.