Updated: 12:53 PM EDT Apr 1, 2021 Federal agents and state officials seized 44 pounds of cocaine from a freighter anchored in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis.Officials said Drug Enforcement Administration and Customs and Border Protection agents, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and Maryland Natural Resources police, found the drugs while conducting an inspection aboard the Samjohn Solidarity.During the inspection, officials said they found 20 bricks of cocaine hidden in the vessel s anchor locker. The drugs have a street value of around $1 million.Authorities did not make any arrests.An investigation continues. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Federal agents and state officials seized 44 pounds of cocaine from a freighter anchored in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis.
Airbus is canvassing airline support for a potential freighter version of its A350 passenger jet, targeting a key stronghold of U.S. rival Boeing as e-commerce lifts demand for transported goods, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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One Last Ship Gets Through the Soo Locks Before Winter Closure Every winter, in the middle of January, the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie close for around 8-10 weeks so that crews with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Detroit District can get in and clean out and repair the locks that help connect Great Lakes shipping traffic. According to WXYZ in Detroit, the 2020 Shipping Season was due to close at 11:59 pm, on Friday, January 15th. Except that nothing in 2020 went quite as planned, including the timeline to close the Soo Locks. The U.S. Corps of Engineers posted on their Facebook page that they kept the lock open just a little longer than planned so that the Walter J. McCarthy Jr., a 1,000-foot Freighter, could clear the locks and keep heading to its destination of Gary Indiana. The ship was carrying 70,107 tons of taconite or better known as iron ore pellets. The ship was scheduled to go into winter layup after it was unloaded.
BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- SF Airlines, China largest air cargo carrier, has expanded its all-cargo freighter fleet to 63 aircraft, the airline announced on M
(14 Jan 2021) Atlas Air has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase four 747-8 Freighters. With a maximum payload capacity of 137.7 metric tonnes (137,750 kg), the 747-8 Freighter allows customers to access 20% more payload capacity while using 16% less fuel compared to previous-generation 747s. The jet also features 30% quieter engines. The 747-8 airplanes in this agreement will be the final four aircraft to roll off the production line in Everett, Washington. “The 747-8F is the best and most versatile widebody freighter in the market, and we are excited to bolster our fleet with the acquisition of these four aircraft,” said John W. Dietrich, Atlas Air Worldwide President and Chief Executive