Freighter

Air Canada rushes 1st freighter into service to supply flooded Vancouver

A cargo container ready to be slid through the door of a cargo jet.

In a change of plans, Air Canada on Thursday operated the inaugural flight of its first dedicated freighter to Vancouver with a full load of supplies to help British Columbia cope with flooding and landslides that have disrupted freight rail and truck transportation.

Israel Aircraft Industries delivered the converted Boeing 767 cargo jet to Air Canada’s Toronto hub on Sunday. The aircraft was originally scheduled to fly its first mission to Frankfurt, Germany, but Air Canada Cargo deployed the...

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Freighter Suffers Engine Failure

Maritime Bulletin reports of an engine failure aboard a Dutch freighter.

Cargo vessel suffers engine failure

General cargo ship MARSGRACHT suffered engine failure shortly after leaving Savona port, Italy, Ligurian sea, at around 1340 UTC Apr 20.

Crew failed to fix the problem by own means after some 2 hours attempts, Master decided to return to Savona.

The ship managed to return under own power at slow speed, as of 1800 UTC she was under way approaching port, at some 3 knots speed. The vessel is en...

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Freighter Sank After Distress Call, 1 Missing

Vietnamese freighter sank in the South China Sea after issuing a distress signal, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

General cargo ship issued a distress signal and shortly after that, sank in South China sea at around 2100 UTC Apr 14 (0400 LT Apr 15). 

The vessel was some 30 nm south of Vung Tau, Vietnam, while en route from Haiphong to Southern Vietnam. 

Rescue operations

According to reports, 10 crew on board the freighter were rescued. 1 was reported to be missing.

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ASL Airlines launches UK cargo subsidiary

A turboprop ATR plane comes in for landing, view from straight on below the plane.

ASL Airlines United Kingdom on Monday flew its first cargo flight with an ATR 72-200 turboprop freighter. It is the first carrier to receive an air operator certificate from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority since Brexit.

ASL Aviation Holdings, which operates four for-hire cargo airlines in Europe, said the new subsidiary will operate daily between East Midlands Airport and Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland. The company eventually plans to fly to the European Union...

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Freighter Drifted After Engine Failure

A general cargo ship suffered engine or mechanical failure and started to drift in the southern direction in the Crete sea, Greece, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

General cargo ship ASLI ELIF suffered engine or mechanical failure at night Oct 22 and started drifting in the southern direction in the Crete sea, south of Milos island, Greece. 

Taken on tow

The ship was taken on tow in the morning Oct 23 by Greek tug MENTORAS (IMO 9061722), to port of destination, Marmaris Turkey. 

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Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivers equipment to fight California wildfires

Volga-Dnepr plane waiting to be loaded with cargo.

Russian air freight specialist Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered a load of firefighting vehicles to California. They arrived on an An-124-100 charter flight for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist firefighting missions in California. Deadly wildfires have been burning there for weeks — even months in some cases.

Dozens of fires are still burning across the Golden State. The latest blazes — the Zogg and Glass fires — are each less than 10% contained, according to California...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/volga-dnepr-airlines-delivers-equipment-to-fight-california-wildfires

Loaded Freighter Runs Aground

  • General cargo ship IMMENSITY ran aground in Kerch Strait, while transiting Strait in southern direction from Azov to Black sea.
  • Attempts to refloat by own means failed, so tugs assisted the ship in refloating.
  • She later completed the transit, and anchored at outer anchorage in Black sea. No reports on damages yet.

Turkish freighter runs aground at Kerch Strait, Black sea, reports Maritime Bulletin.

Cargo vessel gets grounded

General cargo ship IMMENSITY ran aground in Kerch Strait in the evening...

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VIP charter airline gets US greenlight for cargo operations

A silver Boeing 737 on the ground, close up view looking at the cockpit from outside.

The U.S. Department of Transportation this week granted authority to operate a Boeing 747 cargo plane to a Bermuda-based company whose business model is private jet charter services for VIPs.

Longtail Aviation International has acquired a jumbo jet freighter to transport personal protective equipment to locations in the U.S. and other parts of the world, according to the company’s application. The gear is still in high demand to help populations cope with the spread of the novel coronavirus and...

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Fire Aboard Cargo Carrier!

Maritime Bulletin reports of a Thai freighter fire in Ho Chi Minh port.

Cargo ship on fire

Fire erupted on board of Thai general cargo ship Bangpakaew in cargo holds area, at around 1530 LT (UTC +7) on June 16.

The ship was under way, moving from Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City port.

Probable cause

Unattended to fumigation tubes are thought to be the source of the fire, while cargo of cattle feed was under fumigation.

Fire was extinguished by 1830 LT by joint efforts of crew and port authorities. No...

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