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NATS Failure September 2026: 2,000 Flights Cut, Cargo Impact

Sep 15, 2026

NATS Failure September 2026: 2,000 Flights Cut, Cargo Impact

NATS system failure on 8 September 2026 cancelled ~2,000 flights. Heathrow cargo capacity fell from 4,200 to 2,500 tonnes. UK government demands answers.

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flydubai 737-800 Freighter Launch: Middle East Cargo Impact

Sep 14, 2026

flydubai 737-800 Freighter Launch: Middle East Cargo Impact

flydubai launches three Boeing 737-800 freighters from Dubai Al Maktoum on 1 October 2026. Up to 23 tonnes per flight. What it means for Middle East cargo.

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ProCharter Launches Four Airfreight Routes from Nairobi

Sep 05, 2026

ProCharter Launches Four Airfreight Routes from Nairobi

ProCharter Aviation launches four new weekly airfreight routes from Nairobi to Mogadishu, Kismayo, Djibouti and Juba, targeting East Africa cargo growth.

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Qatar Airways Cargo Expands Hong Kong Operations with New MoU

Aug 21, 2026

Qatar Airways Cargo Expands Hong Kong Operations with New MoU

Qatar Airways Cargo signs MoU with Airport Authority Hong Kong to increase flights and open new cargo routes from HKG, including South America connections.

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Strait of Hormuz Deal: What US-Iran Talks Mean for Shipping

Jun 16, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Deal: What US-Iran Talks Mean for Shipping

A leaked 14-point US-Iran draft deal promises Hormuz shipping restored within a month. But control disputes and sanctions gaps leave freight operators on alert.

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Customs Enforcement Executive Order: What Importers Must Do Now

Jun 12, 2026

Customs Enforcement Executive Order: What Importers Must Do Now

Trump’s June 2026 customs Executive Order sets a 50% penalty floor, bans foreign IORs from informal entries, and repeals de minimis by July 2027.

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IATA Expands CASS Across Latin America as Air Cargo Grows

Jun 11, 2026

IATA Expands CASS Across Latin America as Air Cargo Grows

IATA expands CASS across Brazil, Mexico, and Paraguay as Latin American air cargo grows 38.8% over ten years. Key facts and what it means for forwarders.

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Emirates SkyCargo Adds Almaty and Toronto Freighter Routes

Jun 11, 2026

Emirates SkyCargo Adds Almaty and Toronto Freighter Routes

Emirates SkyCargo launches weekly Boeing 777 freighters to Almaty and Toronto, adding 100+ tonnes of capacity each as fleet expands to 21 aircraft by 2026.

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Seattle-Seoul Route Launch Signals Alaska’s Pacific Freight Push

Jun 09, 2026

Seattle-Seoul Route Launch Signals Alaska’s Pacific Freight Push

Alaska Air launches Seattle-Seoul flights on 12 September using Hawaiian’s A330s. What it means for transpacific belly cargo capacity and freight forwarders.

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The Strait of Hormuz Remains the World’s Biggest Freight Risk

Jun 09, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz Remains the World’s Biggest Freight Risk

Middle East conflict drove Brent crude up 25%, jet fuel up 58%, and added 15 days to Asia-Europe routes. Key supply chain risks for freight operators explained.

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