Asia-Europe Trade Market Update : 27th July 2017
Capacity All three carrier Alliances continue to report relatively strong demand for North European capacity but the FAK rate levels in early July fell short of initial predictions indicating demand...
View ArticleAlderman-Davis to lead Global Air : 2nd August 2017
Three years ago Ligentia took an ambitious step forward in the global air freight market. Through significant investment in a new, experienced air team and a HM Customs approved warehouse at Heathrow,...
View ArticleThe BRICS Annual Summit 2017 : 18th August 2017
From the 3rd to 5th September China will host the ninth BRICS annual summit in the southeastern coastal city of Xiamen, where the heads of state from multiple member countries will attend with their...
View ArticleFlooding in Karachi : 1st September 2017
Major thunderstorms in Karachi, since Wednesday evening, has caused flooding to most of the city and heavy rain is forecast to continue throughout today. This has caused limitations to the movement of...
View ArticleFinalist at the Global Freight Awards : 18th September 2017
We are proud to be listed as a finalist at this year’s Global Air Freight Awards in the Global Air Freight Solutions Provider of the Year Category. This year has seen significant development in our...
View ArticleCargo Fuel Surcharge Adjustment : 21st September 2017
We would like to make our air freight customers aware that with effect from 1st October 2017 there will be an adjustment to the cargo fuel surcharge in accordance with the CAD announcement on 13th...
View ArticleLigentia joins Transaid: 13th November 2017
We are proud to announce our recent corporate membership to Transaid, an organisation founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its patron HRH, The...
View ArticleSydney overtakes Melbourne: 28th November 2017
According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Container Stevedoring Monitoring report 2016-17 Sydney has overtaken Melbourne as Australia’s biggest container port. Overall...
View ArticleChina mulls second attempt at creating a Shanghai free trade zone: 4th...
China’s cabinet, the state council, the nation’s cabinet, will soon unveil plans for a second version of a ‘free-trade port’ in Shanghai, reports Hong Kong’s China Morning Post last week. Chen Bo,...
View ArticleAir Freight Market Update: 6th December 2017
Ongoing Capacity Issues The world air freight market is on track for its strongest year of growth since the global economic crisis rebound of 2010, according to IATA’s October Air Freight Market...
View ArticlePort of Shanghai lifts its 40 millionth TEU: 3rd January 2018
Shanghai International Port Group reached a record breaking 40 millionth TEU crossing its Yangshan dock on December 29, making the city’s port the first and only in the world to move that many...
View ArticleVietnam to invest in inland container depots: 4th January 2018
Vietnam plans to invest VND20 trillion (US$881 million) to develop inland container depots close to railway networks and inland waterways by 2030. The government’s plan calls for investment from the...
View ArticleMarket Update _ Ocean Freight: 26th January 2018
The impending Chinese holidays in mid-February that will usher in the Year of the Dog are set to impact once again on the relatively free flow of goods from Asia to Europe as carriers look to maximise...
View ArticleLHR announce record-breaking January volume: 12th February 2018
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) got off to an optimistic start in 2018, reporting today that it tallied a new record in cargo volume for January, with a year-over-year increase of a 6.9 percent in metric...
View ArticleFlexibility a Priority Over Same Day: 25th February 2018
According to a new report released by a UK final mile provider and Network Agency for supply chain business leaders, retailers are more interested in full supply chain visibility and precision rather...
View ArticleBan Lifted on Dhaka to London: 25th February 2018
Earlier last week the United Kingdom withdrew its ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London today. However, the ban remains on Bangladesh Biman which is heavily dependent on cargo flights. The...
View ArticleBrussels Airport to invest EUR100million in new cargo facilities: 13th March...
As demand for air cargo services rises, Brussels Airport said that it will invest €100m for the development of new logistics facilities. The airport’s cargo platform, Brucargo, is serving multiple...
View ArticleSignificant growth tips Budapest Airport as a regional hub: 13th March 2018
Hungary’s largest airport is establishing itself as a regional air freight hub, handling 127,145 tonnes of cargo in 2017. Starting this year, two carriers plan to operate flights to the U.S. from...
View ArticleLufthansa introduce paper charge in support of paper free initiative: 14th...
Lufthansa Cargo will charge a €12 per consignment fee for processing paper-based air waybills (AWB) from 2nd April but will implement a lower rate of €1 from October this year, according to local...
View ArticleWorld’s seventh largest ship visits Southampton: 14th March 2018
The seventh biggest ship in the world has visited Southampton on her maiden voyage. In a bid to be at the forefront of the industry, the Port of Southampton has invested hundreds of millions of pounds...
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