Airspace moves goods fast, with a mix of technology, air transport, ground couriers and people who literally carry a critical product on a flight and to one’s door. Investors just gave the company a big pile of money to play with.
FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week will feature media expert Gary Vaynerchuk, Tyson Foods’ John Tyson, and Johnson & Johnson’s Kathy Wengel among dozens of speakers scheduled to appear at the free virtual event, scheduled for Feb. 22 through March 3.
Hong Kong has some of the most rigid COVID-19 health measures and travel restrictions in the world. New rules targeted at home-based crews are impacting operations at Cathay Pacific and FedEx, where pilots are also griping about the lack of good air conditioning when overnighting in China.
Alaska Airlines’ parent company is one of the better managed airlines in the industry. Its financial results during a pandemic year show why.
If you can’t rent an entire cargo plane for yourself, you might have trouble finding space on an aircraft to make an international shipment.
There’s a steep learning curve for importers and exporters now that the U.K. is no longer part of the European Union. Botched customs forms are leading to freight backlogs.
BBAM Aircraft Leasing & Management plans to add up to a dozen Boeing 737-800 converted freighters to its portfolio in response to high demand for regional cargo jets that can […]
United Airlines is outperforming the competition on cargo and officials say they have a good strategy for returning to profitability.
WebCargo has landed a big boy in the cargo world. Qatar Airways will sell space to shippers through the third-party platform.
FedEx Express unveils its dual-hub strategy in Europe and says redundancies will result in significant attrition.
Airlines are bleeding red ink and are asking incoming DOT nominee Pete Buttigieg to focus on testing and other steps to give people confidence to travel.
Airlines are heavily in the red and a big shrink in passenger revenue last year is to blame. The International Civil Aviation Organization quantifies the results and gives its outlook for 2021.
The first airports are releasing cargo performance data for 2020. Hong Kong and Amsterdam took a hit.
The levy will apply to customers tendering 30,000 weekly parcels from Jan. 4 to Jan. 31.
United has made cargo a priority during the pandemic. The number of passenger cargo flights it operates is evidence of that.
The jump in passenger traffic for U.S. airlines during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays was a mirage, not a sustainable source of revenue for overcoming the coronavirus crisis. On Thursday, […]
Delta Air Lines is bringing in new blood and hiring from within as it works through the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Delta’s downsizing helped it contain costs during an extremely challenging pandemic year. On Thursday, it reported a fourth-quarter loss before taxes of $2.1 billion.
New COVID travel restrictions have dealt Canadian airlines and their workers another blow. The financial road ahead looks scary until vaccines start working.
An electronic bill of lading must be in a format that ensures interoperability across multiple user interfaces.
Amazon is the bogeyman for many people. Freight forwarders say if they have to screen cargo to get it on all-cargo planes then electronic retailers like Amazon should too. They see a double standard in the making by the Transportation Security Administration.
Boeing is pulling the plug on its 747-8 production line, and Atlas Air is snapping up the last planes. DHL Express is also ordering 777 freighters.
A new type of air cargo plane is entering the market to much fanfare. The Airbus A321 has many capabilities. Titan Airways is getting the second freighter ever produced.
Schiphol Airport is moving its commercial cargo unit under the airline operations division in an effort to streamline functions and benefit users.
Airlines operating in the U.S. are once again collecting the federal excise tax on freight shipments that were suspended for most of last year to help the industry survive the […]
Emerge founder Andrew Leto and content marketing expert and best-selling author Joe Pulizzi will keynote FreightWaves’ upcoming virtual Sales & Marketing Summit.
The airfreight sector is nursing itself back to health and should be discharged from intensive care by April. Find out why.
Ridgemont becomes Seko’s majority investor by buying Greenbriar Equity’s stake. Greenbriar retains a minority position.
The air cargo market is doing much better than passenger business for airlines. It could reach equilibrium, following the pandemic shock, in the next few months.
The FAA is adding new experts to its Drone Advisory Committee.
The Transportation Security Administration’s top official for air cargo security is looking at a less-expensive alternative to intrusive inspection of all freighter shipments.
The Boeing 777 is highly prized for its cargo capability, whether it’s in passenger or cargo configuration. Three airlines are adding freighters to their fleets, which is welcome news to companies trying to book cargo space when there aren’t enough aircraft flying.
Russia is shipping its COVID-19 vaccine to several countries, including Argentina.
The Teamsters union has patched things up with one of Amazon’s main air transport providers. Talks remain stalled with the other cargo airline.
Mainstream commercial use of small unmanned aircraft for a variety of applications, including package delivery, is around the corner. New FAA regulations create a pathway for drones to operate safely with fewer limitations.
Volga-Dnepr is bringing back one of its An-124 jumbo freighters after an accident forced the company to temporarily ground the fleet for safety checks.
Freight forwarders are vying against all-cargo airlines and online merchants over whether export cargo should be screened or get a green light to the aircraft if it comes from a secure facility audited by the government.
2000: UPS Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing Co. to take delivery of 13 MD-11 widebody freighters over the next four years.
The United Arab Emirates has its first doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine thanks to a free delivery from national airline Emirates.
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Canada now has two COVID-19 vaccines in circulation. FedEx Express flew in the first shipment from Europe on Thursday.
Many transport providers besides FedEx and UPS are performing roles in the COVID vaccine distribution. Not everyone is moving vaccines. Find out what Air Transport International is doing.
Disruptions in one corner of the world can impact operations at home. With the turbulence of 2020 hopefully behind us, Global Supply Chain Week will examine where the dust has settled and share lessons on reacting to the enormous disruptions of the previous year.
The company is not commenting yet on signs the ransomware attack may be over.
With vaccines in tow, the transportation industry will deliver a lot of much-needed holiday cheer over the next few weeks.
Xwing, not X-Men. When you need to pay the bills, you do what Xwing did: Skip the fancy technology and put a pilot in the plane to ferry COVID vaccines to needy areas.
Forward Air is the victim of a ransomware attack. Freight is still moving through its network, but it’s become a paper-and-phone process to locate and tender freight and deal with back-office documentation.
Forward Air Corp. says it was targeted by a ransomware attack and warns of a potential deferral or loss in revenue as it recovers.
1971: Security at Miami International Airport will be increased with a move aimed at protecting precious cargo as well as travelers.
AIT Worldwide Logistics is expanding its international footprint with the purchase of a German freight forwarder.
Paul Brady succeeds company founder Mitch Weseley.
B2B orders can be fulfilled on one site rather than switching to a logistics provider’s platform, Freightos says.
The Defense Logistics Agency is the military’s in-house logistics management provider. It has its ducks in a row to receive new coronavirus vaccines.
Pilots and air traffic controllers can take both new coronavirus vaccines under new guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration.
In slightly modified statement from earlier, company says law enforcement has been contacted about cyber incident
The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines moved a big load of Chinese-made vaccine to Brazil on a passenger flight.
FedEx shares get hammered despite record performance at Express and LTL units. The focus is on lagging margins at FedEx Ground.
Digital marketplaces are becoming more popular in the air cargo world. Investors like what they see at cargo.one and poured $42 million into the company.
The “IT security incident” at Tennessee-based transportation and logistics firm Forward Air has the hallmarks of a cyberattack, potentially involving ransomware, according to experts.
Shares take a hard hit in after-hours trade despite blowout fiscal second-quarter results across the board.
Storms, Warp Speed and COVID put retailers and consumers in an anxious holiday mood.
Also on the podcast, a discussion of the red-hot diesel market
FedEx Express and TNT Express are integrating. They will continue to outsource airfreight to Qantas under a new deal.
Delta joins the caravan of airlines moving COVID vaccines. Air Canada gets ready.
FedEx to cut prices from holiday levels on three surcharges.
DASH wants to land the package, not the plane.
The dry ice shortage that many feared would crimp the ability to ship COVID-19 vaccines turned out to be a Y2K event.
FedEx is renewing its regional fleet with a cargo-friendly turboprop from ATR.
FreightWaves chats with CEVA Logistics on what it takes for retail customers to transition successfully to e-commerce. What’s the answer? Flexibility.
Distribution of coronavirus vaccines isn’t limited to FedEx and UPS. Many freight transportation and logistics companies are already playing a large role in the global immunization campaign.
COVID vaccines take priority, straining already ultra-tight delivery capacity.
American Airlines is moving a Pfizer vaccine shipment from Chicago to a Caribbean island via Miami.
A UPS plane delivers Canada’s first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines as national rollout begins.
Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, could play an active role in the U.S. and worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine because it is the closest commercial airport […]
FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX) and UPS (NYSE: UPS) trucks departed Pfizer Inc.’s (NYSE: PFE) sprawling manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, on Sunday morning loaded with COVID-19 vaccines packed in dry […]
Airlines shed nearly 10% of their workforce in October.
Pilots could have violated their medical authorizations to fly if they took the COVID-19 vaccine on their own without permission. The FAA removed that issue and gave them permission Saturday.
FedEx, UPS, AIT to get their delivery marching orders.
Domestic express carriers spring into action, moving the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare facilities.
The European Commission has released its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. Massive investments and infrastructure are needed to meet the EU Commission’s sustainability milestones.
Southwest Airlines furloughing additional 827 workers; Texas auto parts supplier closes facility.
LATAM Airlines is offering to move domestic shipments of vaccines for free.
Nobody likes a line cutter, but when it comes to the rush delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Federal Aviation Administration is making an exception.
The more dry ice used to cool a pharmaceutical shipment, the less product that can be carried on a plane. That’s because dry ice is poisonous when it turns to gas. The FAA issued guidelines to help airlines manage the dry ice risk.
Bob McGhee of AIT Worldwide Logistics detailed the meticulous process behind military shipping. He also expects tight air and ocean capacity will continue well into next year.
Who will get to the front of the COVID vaccination line? Virtually everyone agrees front-line doctors and nurses, and people in nursing homes, should be first, but after that industry sectors are fighting over who is more important. Freight transportation groups say they should be in the top tier.
Leading supply chain experts will share their insights on what happened to the supply chain in 2020 and look ahead to 2021 as part of FreightWaves’ North American Supply Chain Summit on Tuesday.
U.S. officials at Operation Warp Speed say they are ready to go with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, but a high-ranking state health official says people should be prepared for hiccups based on recent trials
FedEx Canada and Innomar Strategies secure a Canadian government contract to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses.
The heavy-lift cargo plane is not the first aircraft that comes to mind for coronavirus vaccine delivery, but with the right planning, Volga-Dnepr says it can move many huge amounts of doses at once.
Beyond the EU, the U.K. will have to busy itself establishing bilateral air service agreements with other countries as well.
Antonov Airlines is bringing back its mammoth An-225 freighter, the only one of its kind in the world, to help alleviate a shortage of aircraft following the grounding of eight An-124 jumbo jets for safety reasons.
Shares hit record close as UBS markedly boosts EPS for fiscal 2021 second quarter and raises 12-month price target to $380 from $320.
Express carriers like DHL are getting slammed with e-commerce shipments as the holidays approach, and transportation contractors like Cargojet are throwing resources into the response.
Airbus is partnering with ElringKlinger to create a zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035. Airbus released three ZEROe aircraft concepts.
New data shows cargo continued to rebound in October thanks to strong North American market and economic fundamentals. By next year, the air cargo market will be back to 2019 levels, while the passenger sector struggles to survive.
UNICEF is helping less developed countries with supply chain needs associated with distributing coronavirus vaccines.
Retrofitting a passenger plane to operate as a heavy cargo plane is a big engineering job that requires many new parts and disposal of old ones. Logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel says it can reduce inventory and transportation costs to make conversions more economical.
FedEx goes beyond partnerships to swallow e-commerce platform provider.
Pfizer and BioNTech might be on their way to a logistical breakthrough if they determine their promising COVID-19 vaccine can be shipped at warmer temperatures.
