Hong Kong
August 15, 2019
Cargo Currently On Time in HKG
Protests in Hong Kong are reportedly affecting airport operations, but EMO Trans' staff on the ground is monitoring the situation, and they say that cargo is moving on schedule for now.
READ MORE >August 6, 2019
Cargo Moving Smoothly Through HKG Airport
The EMO Trans team in Hong Kong reports that there have been no disruptions to cargo flights due to political protests or labor strikes. The flight cancellations reported yesterday affected passenger flights only on Intra-Asia flights. The HKG office is…
READ MORE >August 6, 2019
Hong Kong Protests Force Air Cancellations
Flights were cancelled at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) on Monday, August 5 as protesters in the city disrupted transportation services. More than 200 flights at the city's airport - one of the world's busiest - were listed as canceled…
READ MORE >July 24, 2019
Panama Canal Experiencing Drought
The Panama Canal and Central America are experiencing one of the worst droughts in recorded history. With less water, the canal is forced to place restrictions on the amount of cargo ships can carry (source: Supply Chain Dive.)
READ MORE >June 7, 2019
Transport Logistic Fair Sets Records
According to Transport Logistic, which concluded today, Munich hosted the largest logistics fair in the world with new record values from June 4 to 7, 2019. The top topics were the trade war between the U.S. and China and the…
READ MORE >May 3, 2019
Shipping Organization Asked for Clarifications on IMO 2020
As carriers prepare for compliance with the upcoming low sulfur fuel limit, the International Maritime Organization has been asked to clarify four areas of IMO 2020: safety issues; education on fuel handling; compliance reporting; and how consistent global regulation will…
READ MORE >April 23, 2019
Digital Container Association Formed to Establish Common IT Standards
Ocean carriers MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced last week the establishment of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). The organization’s leadership says that the main aim of DGSA is to establish common information technology standards to make the…
READ MORE >April 10, 2019
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo Announce Enhanced Connections to Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have expanded their partnership with a joint business agreement (JBA) to connect 14 European hubs to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). Under the JBA framework, HKG is connected directly to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, London…
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