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Director Bryan Brandes. “We


just don’t see conditions easing in the next several months.” The Port said Oakland received


the equivalent of 97,538 20-foot import containers in March. It said it shipped out the equivalent of 94,169 20-foot export boxes. Both totals were single-month records at the 94-year-old Port. March imports were up 45% from the same month a year ago, the


Port said. March 2020 was when the Port felt the initial impacts of the pandemic. Exports gained 12% year-over-year. The Port said most of its trade was with Asia. Oakland’s cargo boom a


mirrors nearly year-long


volume increase at many ports worldwide. The Port said its total volume is up nearly 9% through the first three months of 2021. It attributed the gains to three factors: Pandemic-weary


consumers purchasing overseas goods


to counter lockdown


fatigue, a phenomenon known as ‘retail therapy;’ retailers and manufacturers


high- replenishing


depleted inventories; and American exporters meeting unrelenting demand for


quality U.S. products, especially farm goods. The Port said it was aided


in March by introduction of a first-call vessel service. The new


weekly service from French carrier CMA-CGM makes Oakland its first U.S. stop. Oakland’s March export


performance was particularly noteworthy, the Port said. It followed two months of export volume


decline blamed on


a dearth of vessel space to transport containers. The Port is a major export gateway because of its proximity to California’s Central Valley.


News Roundup


The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced that the third edition of the Air Cargo Sustainability Award is now open for applications. The competition aims to recognize outstanding businesses and industry initiatives leading the way to a more sustainable air cargo industry. CHAMP Cargosystems, a leading industry IT solution provider, has generously committed to continue sponsoring these awards. Applications will be accepted from March 30 through August 15, 2021.


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As the world celebrated Earth Day on April 22, the Energy Observer vessel, a unique, hydrogen- powered floating laboratory supported by CMA CGM Group, docked in Long Beach, followed by a call to San Francisco the following week. The California stopovers are


part of Energy Observer’s round- the-world journey to further alternative-energy research and raise public awareness of zero- emission technologies. Leveraging their common


ambitions, CMA CGM and Energy Observer (EO) are working together to promote large-scale deployment of hydrogen and other clean- energy alternatives. Hydrogen is a limitless energy source that generates up to four times more energy than coal,


three times


more than diesel. Energy Observer’s technology provides exciting potential for


marine transport with electric propulsion completely fueled by renewable energies: sun, wind and marine currents. In addition, what makes the vessel truly unique


is her capacity


for storing energy in the form of hydrogen produced from seawater, a technology enabling EO to navigate the globe entirely self-sufficiently. Producing and burning hydrogen does not result in any greenhouse gas or fine particle emissions. The learnings from Energy


Observer will be used in new R&D projects undertaken jointly by the two partners with the common goal of achieving zero- emission shipping and the large- scale adoption of hydrogen as an energy source. CMA CGM also continues to


heavily invest in other alternative solutions such as wind-assisted propulsion and green fuels. The CMA CGM Group has pledged


that alternative fuels will cover at least 10% of its consumption by 2023 and is committed to carbon neutrality by 2050. In 2019, Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, initiated the Coalition for the Energy of the Future, which gathers 14 global companies committed to accelerating the development of future energies and technologies to sustain new green mobility models and reduce the impact of transport and logistics on climate change. CMA CGM also became the


world’s first shipping company to successfully test a biofuel comprising 20% recycled plant oil and forestry waste. In April 2021, the Group reached


another milestone by supporting the production of 12,000 tonnes of biomethane (equivalent to a year’s fuel consumption of two 1,400-TEU ships), a renewable green gas produced in part by


LCK welcomes 500th passenger- freighter since start of pandemic


In a feat of innovation, strength and flexibility, the team at Rickenbacker


International


Airport (LCK) welcomed its 500th passenger-freighter on April 1. Rickenbacker is one of the


few non-passenger hub airports to accommodate these unique cargo-only flights, which began as a solution to decreased travel and increased air freight demand during the pandemic. Prior


to the pandemic,


passenger aircraſt served as a critical component of the air freight system, carrying several tons of cargo in addition to passenger baggage. When global air


travel slowed, enterprising airlines began operating


the methanation of European- sourced organic and plant waste. In 2020, the CMA CGM fleet


of vessels reduced its overall emissions by 4% compared to 2019, having already reduced them by 6% in 2019 compared to 2018. Since 2008, the Group has reduced its CO2 emissions by 49% (TEU-km), in line with its objective of reaching -50% emissions by 2030. Ed Aldridge, President of CMA


CGM America and APL North America, said, “The Energy Observer partnership featuring U.S. stopovers is yet another symbol of the CMA CGM Group’s commitment to propelling energy transition. This, along with our upcoming launch of the largest fleet of LNG cargo ships to ever call the United States, is further proof we are taking action now for the protection of the environment and are eager to foster responsible growth of the U.S. economy.”


every airport can pull off what we’ve accomplished.” Rickenbacker’s first passenger-


freighter arrived May 28, 2020 from Emirates SkyCargo. The airport now sees regular passenger-freighters


from


Emirates, Etihad Airways, Korean Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Qatar Airways. As


disruption


to the global supply chain continues, the airport expects this group of premier global air carriers to continue growing. The increase in these types of


passenger-freighters--passenger aircraſt with cargo loaded into seats, or into the


cabins with seats removed. “This innovative solution


highlights the adaptability and ingenuity of the entire air cargo community, including our airline and freight forwarding partners, US Customs and


Border Protection, and our amazing aircraſt handling team at Rickenbacker,” said Joseph R. Nardone, President & CEO for the


Columbus Regional Airport Authority. “[This] milestone demonstrates


the value of


working with one of the world’s only cargo-focused airports. Not


flights has also required increased attention from US Customs and Border Protection partners. It’s estimated that more than


one million boxes of consumer goods and manufacturing components have arrived at Rickenbacker aboard the 500 passenger-freighters


before


continuing their journey elsewhere.


Global air services provider dnata has been awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh) certification at Singapore Changi Airport for achieving the highest quality and standards in the temperature-controlled handling of perishable products, including fresh fruits, meat, fish, dairy and flowers. dnata operates a state-of-the-art, 1,400m² pharma and perishable handling center at Changi Airport, which is capable of processing 75,000 tonnes of temperature-sensitive goods annually.


DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo are launching regular CO2- neutral freight connections from Europe to China to help the environment. They launched the first regular carbon neutral cargo flight connection in history on April 1 for what will be weekly flights between Frankfurt am Main and Shanghai Pudong. The fuel requirements are covered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This will save around 174 metric tons of conventional kerosene each week.


Three weeks after the launch of its commercial operations, CMA CGM Air Cargo is opening two new regular destinations from Liege to New York (JFK) and Atlanta. Its new specialist air freight division is deploying four A330-200F, with two already in activity. CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s second Airbus A330-200F will begin regular commercial operations from Liege to New York and Atlanta.


Emirates SkyCargo has operated the 500th passenger freighter flight serviced by Rickenbacker Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, on April 1, 2021. The 501st passenger flight to the airport was also operated by Emirates, EK 9909, arrived just two hours later at LCK airport. Both flights, operated by Emirates’ B777-300ER mini-freighters were transporting PPE and other essential cargo.


In the run up to World Health Day, Emirates SkyCargo became the world’s first airline cargo carrier to transport more than 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on its flights. The carrier has also transported more than 100 tonnes of syringes across the world to support the delivery of vaccines.


UPS is taking package delivery to new heights, literally, with the purchase of 10 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft from Beta Technologies. UPS said it will test the eVTOLs for use in its Express Air delivery network, focusing on small and medium markets. The company will operate the eVTOLs under its Flight Forward division, which is also exploring drone delivery.


Air Canada Cargo has announced it is adding capacity on international routes with new flights serving Basel, Taipei and Chicago and additional flights to and from Asia, Europe and South America.


A new building for handling goods has been inaugurated in the logistics area of Brussels Airport. The construction, covering an area of 50,000 square meters, accommodates three companies: Kuehne + Nagel, Worldwide Flight Services and Expeditors.


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