All articles tagged with #freighters
Atlas Air Worldwide ordered 20 Airbus A350F freighters—its largest ever for the model—making Atlas the leading customer and signaling a major fleet modernization to boost fuel efficiency, payload, and range for global air-cargo operations (with the A350F debuting in the US).
The cost of shipping goods from Asia has soared over 300 percent due to attacks by the Houthi militia in the Red Sea, prompting fears of supply chain disruptions. However, the entry of a large number of container ships ordered two to three years ago is expected to ease the situation by providing extra vessels to help shipping companies maintain regular service despite longer travel distances. Analysts anticipate that this robust supply of new ships will eventually push down shipping rates later this year.
A 623-foot freighter carrying 21,000 tons of wheat to Italy ran aground in the Detroit River outside Belle Isle Anchorage. The United States Coast Guard and a tugboat are at the scene, but no pollution, injuries, or damage have been reported.
An enormous freighter carrying salt ran aground in the Detroit River due to an electronics malfunction, causing a spectacle near Belle Isle state park. The nearly 650-foot-long vessel was freed by a tugboat and will be anchored for inspection. No injuries were reported, and the incident occurred near a Coast Guard station, making it the best-case scenario.
An enormous freighter carrying salt ran aground in the Detroit River due to an electronics malfunction, causing a spectacle near Belle Isle state park. The nearly 650-foot-long vessel was freed by a tugboat and will be anchored for inspection. No injuries were reported, and the incident occurred near a Coast Guard station, making it the best-case scenario.