All-cargo planes carry bulk shipments of lithium batteries under strict regulations. Airlines want to minimize mistakes that can cause a fire during flight.
“The X-Press Pearl’s sad fate is the latest in a disappointing recent and persistent catalog of container ship fires,” says the TT Club.
Here’s a look into why a shipper would choose sea freight over airfreight.
The revised rules under the Railway Safety Act address winter operations of higher-risk key trains.
Canadian Pacific, CN, and the Canadian government are taking steps to ease the social and reputational risks, according to a Monday report by Moody’s Investors Service.
Research on dangerous goods transportation is still ongoing, the agency said. The announcement follows an audit published last month that suggested that Transport Canada failed to fully implement several safety recommendations.
IATA is aligning its dangerous goods rules with international standards.
Flexport’s head of airfreight believes a small bump in demand out of Asia could result from new U.S. tariffs, while higher fuel prices will push up air cargo costs.
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and OOCL have announced plans to impose penalties on shippers.
Digital tenders of DG documents now in effect for air commerce.
