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                        The Loadstar
                                                    · 20 Oct 2026
                                            

US Customs wants more data and earlier filing for low-value imports

The US Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP) wants more data and earlier filing of imports valued at $2,500 or less. The compliance deadline for such imports arriving by mail has been pushed back three months, however, which prompted speculation that Washington wants to avoid further consumer cost inflation before the mid-term elections next month. The new regime has two components. Low-value s...

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                        The Loadstar
                                                    · 2 Oct 2026
                                            

Flydubai Cargo unveils routes for freighter network launch

Flydubai has had an interesting week – but the drama on the Tel Aviv flight rather overshadowed its launch of a freighter service in a bid to catch growing demand for ecommerce, specialised shipments and regional trade ill-served by narrowbody belly capacity. Yesterday, the airline introduced three...

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