An attorney representing an Indiana trucking company and two of its affiliates are seeking a bankruptcy court’s approval to enter into a post-petition financing agreement with WEX Bank, a company that specializes in fuel card and factoring services. Prior to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 31 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for…
Authorities in the United States have suspended avocado and mango inspections and shipments from the Mexican state of Michoacan after two employees from the Department of Agriculture were reportedly assaulted and held by assailants. The incident on Friday prompted U.S. authorities to pause inspections, according to The Associated Press. “To guarantee the safety of our…
Leisure carrier Sun Country Airlines will fly up to eight additional Boeing 737-800 converted freighters for Amazon under a contract extension announced Thursday. Minneapolis-based Sun Country (NASDAQ: SNCY) has operated a dozen Amazon-supplied Boeing narrowbody cargo jets since 2020. It said its contract for providing crews, maintenance and insurance has been extended until 2030 and…
Hong Kong authorities are investigating a landing gear failure on an Atlas Air freighter aircraft and why the emergency landing resulted in an eight-hour closure of one runway, delaying 450 flights. The unmarked cargo jet is owned by Nippon Cargo Airlines and supplied to Atlas Air, which provides the crew, maintenance and insurance, according to…
By Bart De Muynck The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. I just witnessed my Belgian Red Devils, who are ranked third in the world, lose against the Slovakian team ranked 48, making it the biggest upset in the history of…