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Shipping industry cartel
The Far Eastern Freight Conference was a co-operative agreement between a group of steamship owners and shipbrokers involved in scheduled cargo liner services
Far Eastern Freight Conference
Far_Eastern_Freight_Conference
British businessman (1825–1898)
and founding chairman of the China and Japan Conference (later known as the Far Eastern Freight Conference). This shipping cartel existed from 1879 to
John_Samuel_Swire
Topics referred to by the same term
for England The Fellowship of Foursquare Churches in Europe Far Eastern Freight Conference, an Asia-Europe organization of shippers operating on specific
FEFC
the public of Liner Conferences outweigh their disadvantages. Far Eastern Freight Conference Lecture notes: The Liner Conference is an organisation whereby
Liner_Conference_System
Japanese shipping company
to Bombay service. The route was under the monopoly of the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) of which Nippon Yusen K.K. (NYK) was the only Japanese
Mitsui_O.S.K._Lines
declared. A group of ship owners formed an association (the Far Eastern Freight Conference) to raise their profits. The association agreed to limit the
Mogul Steamship Co Ltd v McGregor, Gow & Co
Mogul_Steamship_Co_Ltd_v_McGregor,_Gow_&_Co
Norwegian textile designer
artist in the Mournes". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, UK. p. 7. "Far Eastern Freight Conference". China Mail. Shanghai, China. 1949-07-11. p. 4. "Unique Mourne
Gerd_Hay-Edie
Practice of transporting cargo by rail
Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo, as opposed to passengers. A freight train, cargo train, or goods train is
Rail_freight_transport
Planned railway line in Slovakia and Austria
Russia's railways, making it possible to transport freight directly from Eastern Europe to the Far East. In total, there are over 150,000 kilometres (93
Košice–Vienna broad-gauge line
Košice–Vienna_broad-gauge_line
Undersea rail tunnel linking France to the UK
LeShuttle services for road vehicles, and freight trains. In 2017, Eurostar trains carried 10.3 million passengers, freight trains transported 1.2 million tonnes
Channel_Tunnel
Theatre of war of European Axis and Soviet Union blocs
employing freshly mobilised reserves, as well as some well-trained Far-Eastern divisions transferred from the east following intelligence that Japan
Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
on one of the largest railway networks in the world. By both volume of freight hauled, and passenger volume, they are second to only China. In total length
Rail_transport_in_Russia
Rail route between East Asia and Europe
the rail transport route for moving freight and passengers overland between Pacific seaports in the Russian Far East and China and seaports in Europe
Eurasian_Land_Bridge
Railway network spanning Russia
Retrieved April 23, 2012. "Chapter 4: Freight Rates" (PDF). Review of Maritime Transport. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: 89. 2010.
Trans-Siberian_Railway
May disaster in New South Wales
debris removal has been expansive, with crews working continuously and freight access progressively improving. Furthermore, around 10,000 properties were
2025_New_South_Wales_floods
Proposed railway across Europe and Asia
The Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) is a project to create an integrated freight railway network across Europe and Asia. The project is of the United Nations
Trans-Asian_Railway
Airline of the United States (1926–1991)
of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Eastern was one of the "Big Four" domestic airlines created by the Spoils Conferences of 1930, and was headed in its early
Eastern_Air_Lines
1906–1945 Japanese company in China
6 km (9.7 mi), freight only Futō Line: Shahekou–Dalian Quay, 6.9 km (4.3 mi), freight only Gusai Line: Dalian–Wuqi, 2.9 km (1.8 mi), freight only Kanseishi
South_Manchuria_Railway
separate divisions or independent companies for infrastructure, passenger and freight operations. The passenger operations may be further divided into long-distance
Rail_transport_in_Europe
Class I freight railroad in the United States
Union Pacific Railroad Company (reporting marks UP, UPP, UPY) is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles (51
Union_Pacific_Railroad
Province of Canada
Horseshoe region, with Union Station in Toronto serving as the transport hub. Freight rail is dominated by the founding cross-country Canadian National Railway
Ontario
Transport company
reliability, speed, and the opening of the Suez Cannel. The Far East Freight Conference (FEFC) which came into existence in 1879 may also have been a
Killick_Martin_&_Company
Province of Canada
transportation. The Commission des transports du Québec works with the freight carriers and the public transport. The réseau routier québécois (Quebec
Quebec
Earthquake in Japan
2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024. "Russia declares tsunami warning in far eastern cities – TASS cites mayoralties". The Jerusalem Post. Reuters. 1 January
2024_Noto_earthquake
1945 Soviet invasion of Manchukuo
invasion would occur. At the Yalta Conference (February 1945), Stalin secured from Roosevelt the promise of Stalin's Far Eastern territorial desires in return
Soviet–Japanese_War
Intermodal freight transport system
Containerization is a system of intermodal freight transport using intermodal containers (also called shipping containers, or ISO containers). Containerization
Containerization
Nazi plan for the genocide of Jews
and the Justice Ministry, including Ministers for the Eastern Territories. At the conference, Heydrich indicated that approximately 11,000,000 Jews in
Final_Solution
130–93 victory at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, to win the NBA Eastern Conference and advance to the 2026 NBA Finals, their first appearance in the
2026_in_the_United_States
Type of trucking vehicle
long combination vehicle (LCV), is a semi-trailer truck used to move road freight more efficiently than single-trailer semi-trailers. It consists of two
Road_train
Association (IATA) divides the world into three areas called the Traffic Conference Areas (TCAs) for air travel purposes. These areas are used to define geographical
List_of_airline_codes
2023 disaster in Ohio, United States
On February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m. EST (UTC−5), a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States. The train was carrying
East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
East_Palestine,_Ohio,_train_derailment
Province of Canada
southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the southwest. It is part of Eastern Canada and is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic
New_Brunswick
Country with no ocean coastline
country, railways and ports have not been built for its need. There is no freight port along its short coastline at Neum, making it effectively landlocked
Landlocked_country
Geopolitical and economic crisis
previous survey. As the crisis passed 150 days in early August 2026, the freight industry was plagued with only partially paid agreements. On 3 March, US president
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
Part of China's Belt and Road Initiative
to usually refer to the route which passes through Kazakhstan. All rail freight from China across the Eurasian Land Bridge must pass north of the Caspian
New_Eurasian_Land_Bridge
State-owned railway company, 1920–1948
joined the J&J and later became known as the Eastern Railway. It used the widened J&J track (see above) as far as Wadi Surar where it branched southwards
Palestine_Railways
Built in 1861, the design was compromised by the desire to haul railway freight wagons along the line to supply city businesses, in addition to passenger
History_of_Sydney
Most populous city in Canada
streetcars, light rail, heavy rail, regional rail, and inter-city passenger and freight rail. The backbone of its public transport network is the Toronto subway
Toronto
2013 oil train crash in Québec, Canada
EDT, an unattended 73-car Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MMA) freight train carrying Bakken Formation crude oil rolled down a 1.2% grade and
Lac-Mégantic_rail_disaster
City in Queensland, Australia
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of approximately 204,541 as of 2026, it is the largest settlement
Townsville
the agency representation for Trans Freight Lines. In the UK, they shared in the setting up of Arrowfreight, a freight forwarding operation. Meanwhile, a
Contship_Containerlines
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a standstill, with 150 freight ships, including oil tankers, stalled. British prime minister Keir Starmer
2026_Iran_war
Class I railway in Canada and the United States
1871; the CPR was Canada's first transcontinental railway. Primarily a freight railway, the CPR was for decades the only practical means of long-distance
Canadian_Pacific_Railway
Australian politician (born 1966)
needed] Other reports and articles include The Future for Freight, focused on reform in the freight transport sector, and "More to Nation Building than Big
Angus_Taylor
Country primarily in North America
the longest in the world at 182,412.3 mi (293,564.2 km), handles mostly freight (in contrast to more passenger-centered rail in Europe). Because they are
United_States
Branch line in England
in 1981. When a new high capacity freight terminal was opened at the site of the Royal Portbury Dock, the line as far as that point was reopened to accommodate
Portishead_Railway
Houthi involvement in the Gaza war
Strait in the southern Red Sea near Yemen in February 2025 and global freight prices by March 2025 were still significantly higher than pre-Gaza War
Red_Sea_crisis
Mode of transport
transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high
Rail_transport
Movement of goods or people between locations
may be public, where operators provide scheduled services, or private. Freight transport has become focused on containerization, although bulk transport
Transport
Cities around the Great Lakes of North America
and Via Rail in Canada offer rail passenger service, while most Class I freight rail services also connect these points. Major rail shipping services in
Great_Lakes_megalopolis
1884–1917 Governorate-General of the Russian Empire
disagreements over local bureaucracy prevented the development of a Far Eastern colony, administered separately from Siberia. Historian Kimitaka Matsuzato
Priamurye_Governorate-General
International military operation to protect Red Sea shipping
Following the start of the Gaza war, multiple civilian container and freight ships were attacked and hijacked in the Gulf of Aden by Houthi forces.
Operation_Prosperity_Guardian
the Chinese Eastern Railway to the People's Republic of China. The return of the railway marked the first time that the Chinese Eastern Railway (known
Return of the Chinese Eastern Railway
Return_of_the_Chinese_Eastern_Railway
Indoor American football league founded in 2008
league comprises 14 teams, divided equally between the Eastern Conference (EC) and Western Conference (WC). The IFL is the highest professional level of indoor
Indoor_Football_League
Canadian Class I freight railway company
de fer nationaux du Canada) (reporting mark CN) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the
Canadian_National_Railway
lighting up eastern Tehran sky". Iran International. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026. "Basij commander killed in US, Israeli strikes - Fars News". Iran
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Proposed bridge or tunnel connection between Russia and Alaska
in the Russian far east, and Alaska. The cost was estimated as $66 billion. In late August 2011, at a conference in Yakutsk in eastern Russia, the plan
Bering_Strait_crossing
Global computer systems outage
vehicle tracking and arrival notices for passengers. Most North American freight and passenger train operators went largely unaffected aside from some technical
2024 CrowdStrike-related IT outages
2024_CrowdStrike-related_IT_outages
List of tornadoes in the highest tornado intensity scales
"Estimates of Minimum Wind Forces Causing Structural Damage". Second National Conference on Applied Meteorology: Engineering. American Meteorological Society and
List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes
List_of_F5,_EF5,_and_IF5_tornadoes
Hungarian linguist and systems scientist (1919–2003)
along with their Pallendal grandmother and two aunts, were put aboard a freight train and sent toward Russia. The train stopped occasionally and a few
Béla_H._Bánáthy
Country in Central Europe
social, economic and cultural integration and restructuring. The road freight and passenger transport constitutes the largest part of transport in Slovenia
Slovenia
Association (IATA) divides the world into three areas called the Traffic Conference Areas (TCAs) for air travel purposes. These areas are used to define geographical
List_of_airline_codes_(F)
Mw 7.6 earthquake in Hebei, China
there were 28 freight trains and seven passenger trains traveling on the Beijing–Shanhaiguan line in the affected area; seven freight trains and two
1976_Tangshan_earthquake
U.S. state
Gonzaga Bulldogs (West Coast Conference) Seattle Redhawks (West Coast Conference) Eastern Washington Eagles (Big Sky Conference; Football Championship Subdivision)
Washington_(state)
U.S. state
resort counties. The Republicans are strongest in the Eastern Plains, Colorado Springs, Greeley, and far Western Colorado near Grand Junction.[citation needed]
Colorado
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
doi:10.2307/595186. JSTOR 595186. Pope, G.G. (1988). "Recent advances in far eastern paleoanthropology". Annual Review of Anthropology. 17 (1): 43–77. Bibcode:1988ARAnt
Indonesia
Network of infrastructure projects
first cargo train departed from Yunnan, launching the direct rail and sea freight service between China and Pakistan. The train, loaded with 500 tonnes of
China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
China–Pakistan_Economic_Corridor
Military strikes conducted by the US and UK against Yemeni Houthis
"Red Sea fallout much greater for containers than tankers, bulkers". FreightWaves. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January
US–UK_airstrikes_on_Yemen
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
and the latter for transport of freight. Georgia currently has four international airports, the largest of which is by far Tbilisi International Airport
Georgia_(country)
High-speed rail project in England
is increased as faster trains will not need to reduce speed for slower freight and commuter trains. By diverting the fastest services to HS2, capacity
High_Speed_2
Airport serving Kolkata, West Bengal, India
April 2025. "Freight Movement 2024-25" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2025. "Passenger Movement 2025-26" (PDF). Retrieved 23 April 2026. "Freight Movement 2025-26"
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Netaji_Subhas_Chandra_Bose_International_Airport
1911–1964 British protectorate in Southern Africa
earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia. It was initially administered, as were the two earlier protectorates
Northern_Rhodesia
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
In December, Churchill escaped and evaded his captors by stowing aboard freight trains and hiding in a mine. He made it to safety in Portuguese East Africa
Winston_Churchill
U.S. state
members of the Missouri Valley Conference for non-football sports and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Eastern Illinois Panthers and Western
Illinois
Capital city of Victoria, Australia
road freight vehicles, as well as road-based public transport modes like buses and taxis. Major highways feeding into the city include the Eastern Freeway
Melbourne
1911 factory fire in New York City
an elevator operator that the building was on fire, then jumped into a freight elevator and rode to the tenth floor. Both owners of the factory were in
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
Country in Eastern Europe
the ten years after the opening of the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1906. Far Eastern areas with an ethnic Ukrainian population became known as Green Ukraine
Ukraine
U.S. state
Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP), a major passenger and freight hub for Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines. Most other domestic carriers
Minnesota
Waldorf Astoria New York and instead forced to travel up to the event in a freight elevator. The first Black Academy Award recipient Hattie McDaniel was not
Racism against African Americans
Racism_against_African_Americans
Narrow strait in northwestern Turkey
project continues to be debated. In 2022 the dues levied by Turkey for freight ships increased 500% to US$4 per ton, the first change since 1983. The
Bosporus
Country in West Africa
asphalted. Nigeria's roads and highways handle 90% of all passenger and freight traffic. It contributes N2.4trn ($6.4bn) to GDP in 2020. The federal government
Nigeria
Deadly EF4 tornado in Kentucky, United States
Subdivision adjacent to US 41 in the town was derailed, as were 25 multi-ton freight cars, several of which were thrown from the tracks; one was tossed into
2021_Western_Kentucky_tornado
City in eastern Turkey
Van is a city in eastern Turkey's Van Province, on the eastern shore of Lake Van. It is the capital and largest city of Van Province. Van has a long history
Van,_Turkey
Airport in County Durham, England
handling, freight-forwarding, customs clearage and storage. The facility can also be used for specialised charter flights for both air and road freight. Private
Teesside International Airport
Teesside_International_Airport
Railway network in Hong Kong
Freight Yard Hung Hom Freight Freight Terminus/Yard Kowloon Freight Yard Mong Kok Freight Yard Lo Wu Freight and Marshalling Yard Ho Man Tin Freight Terminal
Kowloon–Canton_Railway
States and the Far Eastern crisis of 1933–1938 (1964) ch 2 Haruo Tohmatsu and H. P. Willmott, A Gathering Darkness: The Coming of War to the Far East and the
Diplomatic history of World War II
Diplomatic_history_of_World_War_II
Most populous city in Illinois, US
connecting the Chicago River to a tunnel below, which was part of an abandoned freight tunnel system extending throughout the downtown Loop district. The tunnels
Chicago
and at least three non-fatal injuries. The tornado then derailed a BNSF freight train and crossed I-80 before dissipating. After spawning some weak, short-lived
Tornadoes_of_2024
U.S. state
extensive rail network, though today most lines carry only freight traffic. Three Class I freight railroads operate in Ohio: CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern
Ohio
Bridge–tunnel road and railway crossing of the Great Belt in Denmark
needed break for those travelling a long distance.[citation needed] For freight trains, the fixed links are a large improvement between Sweden and Germany
Great_Belt_Bridge
Ethnoreligious group
crammed into ghettos before being transported hundreds of kilometres by freight train to extermination camps where, if they survived the journey, the majority
Jews
American railroad mania began with the founding of the first passenger and freight line in the country, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in 1827 and the "Laying
History of rail transportation in the United States
History_of_rail_transportation_in_the_United_States
Country in Southeast and Central Europe
partial privatisation of lines, accounting for 45% of all passenger and freight movements in the country. Bucharest Metro, the only underground railway
Romania
Archived 25 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine, 25 May 2023 "Iceland Charters Freight Aircraft for Transporting Equipment to Ukraine". Iceland Monitor. 1 March
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war
List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
Historic Canadian railway linking Central Canada to Maritime provinces
ICR line through northern New Brunswick and eastern Quebec continued to host a large portion of CN's freight and the majority of its passenger traffic to
Intercolonial_Railway
Railway in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
on offer. The Gäu Railway is also a significant line in the North-South freight service system. The Stuttgart–Horb railway steadily ascends from Stuttgart
Stuttgart–Horb_railway
Capital and largest city of Greenland
non-perishable goods, and return with deep-frozen shrimp and fish. Most sea freight to other destinations in Greenland is trans-shipped in Nuuk via Royal Arctic
Nuuk
Country in East Africa
road, with road transport constituting over 75 per cent of the country's freight traffic and 80 percent of its passenger traffic. The Cairo-Cape Town Highway
Tanzania
U.S. state
water, which includes 400 miles (640 km) of direct access to two major freight transportation arteries: the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway (via Lake
Indiana
Group of European states without mutual border controls
and a short railway connected to the Italian network, all international freight must arrive via Italian ports or airports before being transported by road
Schengen_Area
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