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A governmental task force on Guam is exploring how it’s position as the westernmost point in the United States could boost its share of the transhipment market in both shipping and air freight. Asia Pacific Airlines maintains a cargo hub at Guam’s A.B. Won Pat International Airport. Shipping lines including APL and Matson are frequent callers at the Port of Guam.
Guam sets its eye on being westernmost U.S. transhipment hub
Guam, a U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean located roughly midway between Papua New Guinea
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The shipping sector is expected to adopt electronic bills of lading (eBLs) to enhance the shipping documentation process as the industry gears up for digital transformation in the wake of the disruption brought by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shipping sector pushes for wider adoption of eBLs as industry becomes more digitalized
The shipping sector is expected to adopt electronic bills of lading (eBLs) to enhance the shipping
Scoot preighter A320
Airline officials and logistics service providers expect freighters to remain in demand, as passenger-to-freighter conversions (P2F) are also expected to continue flying cargo due to persisting capacity constraints in the market. Singapore’s Scoot has converted an Airbus A320 to a rare narrowbody ‘preighter.’
‘Preighter’ flights to continue as capacity constraints persist
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