Newsletter – January 18, 2023

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

Air Canada and OEC Canada undergo screen test

aircargonews.net
Air Canada Cargo said it recently shipped an IMAX screen housed in a crate that is one of the largest items it has ever fit into a Boeing B767 freighter.
The cargo carrier worked with freight forwarder OEC Canada to fit the 44 ft long, 800 kg crate in the B767, but stressed it had never transported something this long in a B767F before, which meant the team literally had to write the manual on how to properly and safely ship the screen. Read more here.

Why The Basic Fuselage Model Has Never Changed

simpleflying.com
When you imagine an airplane, you think of a long narrow aircraft, mounted on top of wings with engines underneath. This design has been unchanged ever since aircraft came into widespread use at the turn of the last century. However, why was no other aircraft concept successful and why has the ‘long tube’ lasted as long? Read more here.

Global aviation traffic to reach pre-pandemic levels by June
aircargoweek.com
The aviation sector is set to thrive in 2023 with global traffic to reach pre-pandemic levels by June, according to a paper published by international aircraft leasing company Avolon.
After a 70% recovery in passenger traffic last year led by recovery in Europe and North America, Asia will drive growth in 2023, helped by the recent reopening in China. For every two seats of airline capacity added in the world today one is in Asia. Read more here.

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

DP World eyes second container terminal at Port of Prince Rupert

splash247.com
DP World Prince Rupert has engaged AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, to conduct a feasibility and design study for the development of a second container terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert on Canada’s Pacific Coast. AECOM’s work is intended to determine the technical and financial feasibility of developing the terminal, and provide the baseline studies that will be required for environmental approvals. Read more here.

More than 50 sailings from Asia to Europe blanked in first seven weeks

theloadstar.com
The three vessel-sharing alliances have cancelled a colossal 53 Asia-Europe westbound sailings in the first seven weeks of this year.
According to an Alphaliner analysis, this represents 27% of their original scheduled capacity. Read more here (login required).

MSC shops for 10 more box ships, bringing its orderbook to 134

theloadstar.com
MSC appears intent on having the largest vessel orderbook; brokers have reported that the world’s largest liner operator has ordered ten 11,400 teu ships from China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.
Delivery is expected in 2025 and 2026. Read more here (login required).