Alibaba launches South Korea logistics service
Alibaba is challenging Amazon on many fronts, including logistics. It’s now handling import/export operations in South Korea.
Alibaba is challenging Amazon on many fronts, including logistics. It’s now handling import/export operations in South Korea.
UPS pilots say the company isn’t holding up its end of the bargain to keep them safe while flying cargo during a pandemic. UPS denies the claims.
Olsavsky says transport spending is in a multiyear ramp-up as the company posts solid third-quarter results.
Air Transport Services Group’s freighter leases offset financial losses from its grounded passenger planes.
Danish third-party logistics services provider’s bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.
Kalitta Air’s order of 777 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft is an industry first.
COVID vaccines will be the highest priority for air cargo companies, and that means other types of shipments could sit in warehouses waiting to catch a flight if space is short.
“Efficient and safe delivery of COVID-19 vaccines around the world is the most urgent logistics challenge we face today.”
Revenue climbs to more than $21 billion, a near 16% gain.
The Airbus A321 is a ubiquitous people-hauler, but now Australia Post has the first freighter version of this popular aircraft.
Airlines have cut costs to the bone to survive the COVID pandemic. Shrinking the bone — maintenance, airport fees, labor and aircraft rent — is more difficult.
David Fisher’s 30 years of industry experience is expected to advance the university’s graduate program for transportation, logistics and supply chain executives.
We’re shopping online for products at levels not expected for 10 years because of the pandemic. Delivery companies are trying their best to stay ahead of the parcel tsunami coming at them for the holidays.
The iPhone 12 has arrived and UPS and FedEx are two of Apple’s shipping providers.
The challenges of delivering a coronavirus vaccine to 8 billion people are immense, but over time more logistics companies will be able to participate as shipping tolerances ease.
Ground handling companies, with the help of Trump administration officials at the Treasury Department, took CARES Act aid designed to keep workers employed and still terminated many of them.
Airline industry experts are just guesstimating when they say 8,000 big freighter planes will be needed to rush COVID vaccines to the public. Until we know more about the shipping requirements and packaging logistics, folks will still be in the dark.
American Airlines achieved a $77 million quarter-over-quarter gain in cargo revenue thanks to stepped-up cargo operations and favorable market rates.
Alaska Airlines is slowly improving its financial outlook month by month, but it still lost about $400 million in the third quarter.
Cathay Pacific is having trouble remaining a viable airline with just a trickle of passenger business due to the coronavirus. It’s taking drastic measures.
COVID-19 keeps bookings soft, planes parked during quarter.
Air cargo companies are raking in revenues this year. It might be a bad time to ask for a handout from the government.
(Updated Oct. 260, 2020, 9 A.M. ET, with more on EFEW, Sine Draco Aviation) Questions about whether the new Airbus A321 converted freighter could generate orders and catch up to […]
Anxious shippers look to regionals after being kicked to the curb by the big boys.
Some Top 20 cargo airports still can’t get above water in terms of freight volume because there aren’t enough passenger planes flying.
Air Canada is losing its CEO, Calin Rovinescu. He will retire early next year with a reputation for bold leadership.
How do you prepare for the Super Bowl if you don’t know who your opponent is? That’s how airlines and freight managers feel about preparations for transporting a COVID-19 vaccine when one is approved because manufacturers aren’t freely sharing shipping details.
United Airlines lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter, but the cargo division did its part to stabilize finances.
U.S. Transportation Command has teamed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to develop “rapid transportation through space.”
UPS is one of nine companies that have leased lots of freighters from Air Transport Services Group this year. Find out who else is leasing these popular aircraft.
Second such US facility follows July pop-up launch in Maryland.
The A321 has a lot of potential in the air cargo market because of its efficiency and payload. Companies are beginning to convert passenger planes into cargo freighters.
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported quarterly losses of $3.30 per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $3 by 10%. This is a 242% decrease over earnings of $2.32 […]
Alibaba is taking on Amazon around the world. Its latest move is in South America, with a new dedicated air service to speed up shipments.
Mexican all-cargo carrier MasAir is operating multiday service each week from Los Angeles to Mexico for DHL Express.
Asiana and Azul are taking cargo seriously in an unprecedented year for aviation. To capture greater cargo revenue, Asiana has replaced passenger seats with a novel freight pallet system. Azul is turning regional jets into cargo planes.
Multibillionaire Sam Zell has holdings in many industries, including logistics. His company bought Able Freight, seeing higher growth opportunities in perishable logistics than standard dry goods.
American Airlines cargo and passenger flights will shift to a new mega-airport in Beijing in March. Passenger demand will dictate how long cargo-only flights continue.
Mesa Airlines and DHL reach a big cargo milestone.
21 Air is a small cargo airline that wants to expand but can’t afford new aircraft. So it’s acting as a sales agent and partnering with others to get more freight business when shippers are desperate for airlift.
Shipping, logistics giant expects very strong peak season.
Michael White has been carrying the flag for air cargo in the U.S. for more than two decades. He will retire at the end of the year.
Air cargo traffic keeps Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in the same league as FedEx’s and UPS’ super-hubs.
Airlines are slowly adding flights, but don’t mistake that for market optimism. Bookings are trending down for the winter and airlines are bleeding billions in cash.
At airlines, cargo is typically the junior partner to passenger service. During COVID, the roles are reversed and United Airlines is using its cargo network to support more passenger service.
Cheng Cheng-Mount was appointed to the Taiwanese carrier’s board in 2018.
More airlines and logistics firms are fortifying their pharmaceutical handling capabilities and credentials ahead of an expected COVID-19 vaccine release. Several companies this week announced new product offerings, investments or […]
National Airlines – not National the car rental company – is adding three 747s to its freighter fleet at a time when shippers are desperate to find airlift.
The air cargo industry is operating with an anchor tied around its waist: The absence of strong passenger service.
Tim Robertson succeeds Bill Meahl, who will continue to serve in an advisory role until his retirement next September.
Emirates SkyCargo’s flight to Guadalajara, Mexico, will include automotive components, fresh produce and other general cargo.
President Donald Trump is trying to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine and appears ready to mobilize military assets. A possible scenario involves an airlift with Air Force cargo jets, which offer two advantages: speed and cold storage.
Cargo is no longer the stepchild at passenger airlines. Strong cargo sales have helped keep airlines afloat as revenues plunge during the coronavirus. Will we see airlines start to buy freighters to capitalize on cargo demand?
FedEx doesn’t just operate big cargo jets. It has small delivery planes too. ATR completed a test flight of a propeller aircraft that will carry freight for FedEx Express.
Insight Partners’ investment will allow PayCargo to build new online freight payment services and tools for shippers, 3PLs and transportation providers.
Radiant Logistics achieves a couple of records during the recent quarter. Moving PPE and other aid paves the way to a large earnings beat.
Making more money doing less less work. That’s air cargo in a nutshell. Volume is down from 2019, but yields are up.
Company will disclose additional pricing information by mid-October.
From trucking, security and data exchange to customs and civil aviation permissions, the Amsterdam airport is covering all the bases for rushing out approved coronavirus vaccines.
French ocean carrier CMA CGM is diversifying into a multi-modal transport and logistics company, dipping its toe into the air cargo market after buying a huge third-party logistics company last year.
Good luck finding an available aircraft to haul your goods at a reasonable price for the next three months. Competition for airlift is fierce these days. Find out why.
JAL supports testing drone systems to safely and efficiently deliver essential goods to the country’s health care network.
Logistics companies are making lemonade from lemons during the coronavirus. New processes and workarounds keep freight moving, but often at extra cost.
Pittsburgh International Airport is a diamond in the rough when it comes to air cargo. The airport sits in a geographic sweet spot for reaching a huge chunk of the U.S. population by truck. Airlines and logistics companies are beginning to diversify their supply chains to cargo-friendly airports like Pittsburgh.
Court-approved access to $2.45 billion is expected to help the South American carrier weather the pandemic.
The 737-800 and 767-300 passenger planes are ripe for converting to all-cargo configurations due to their age and capabilities. Boeing is adding extra capacity to keep up with orders.
Tom Williams has led companies through initial public offerings and acquisitions.
Companies have to spend more time trying to find cargo space for their goods with more than half the global passenger fleet still grounded by the coronavirus. The good news is carriers and logistics companies continue to add services.
Voluntary redundancy is the term used when an organization has more jobs than it needs — or can afford. It’s a nice way of letting people go compared to forced layoffs. IATA has offered deals for employees to leave early, and cargo chief Glyn Hughes has accepted.
The U.S. government is coordinating with the private sector how to quickly deliver a COVID-19 vaccine, but under one scenario officials are contemplating the military could deploy giant cargo planes to carry refrigerated trucks full of vaccines.
At Global Trade Tech Summit, two execs talk about where technology has aided air freight and where it lags
Fires and heavy smoke have dominated life in Oregon and Washington this week. Here are photos from a transportation perspective.
It’s hurricane season in the U.S. and typhoon season in Asia. Planes on the ground are vulnerable. United Airlines and Hong Kong International Airport reveal their playbooks for securing parked planes.
When some passenger planes get long in the tooth, they get a second life in cargo. The latest candidate for conversion in the Airbus A321. It offers more shipping space than a Boeing 737 and could be flying to an airport near you soon with your online order.
EPS numbers nearly double analysts’ median estimates.
Shares soar after hours.
(Updated Sept. 15, 10:20 A.M. ET with information on FedEx) Worsening smoke conditions prompted Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK to suspend all flights for 24 hours in Portland, Oregon, and Spokane, […]
Accessorial charges also to climb on dozens of services.
The freight-forwarding arms of DHL and DB Schenker are adding air capacity by leasing aircraft from all-cargo operators. The new services and features from DHL and FedEx are designed to meet growing demand associated with COVID and greater temperature requirements.
Company to open 100 buildings this month as demand spikes.
Air cargo capacity is tight out of key areas in Southeast Asia, but Chinese exporters enjoyed a week of flat to lower rates as supply exceeded demand
Amazon is pushing the envelope on fast delivery, increasingly replacing long-haul trucking with air transport. A new report shows how the retail giant is expanding its Air wing to do that.
New medicines and life science products are more valuable and temperature-sensitive than before, requiring special storage and transportation conditions. Will there be enough of this infrastructure to handle a COVID vaccine?
Whether or not President Donald Trump’s optimism about an October surprise comes to fruition, there could be an approved coronavirus vaccine next year. A giant flotilla of all-cargo planes will be deployed to deliver the medicine around the world, but airlines are already short of capacity and there isn’t yet enough refrigerated infrastructure to safely store that much vaccine. Airlines are issuing a call to action.
Amazon has outsourced aircraft operations again to long-standing vendor Air Transport Services Group. But Amazon is diversifying how it operates, adding an owned aircraft to its fleet.
“Look, Mom, no seats!” That’s Korean Air saying it’s flying a passenger plane with the seats removed because it can make more money putting cargo on the floor.
Walmart partners with drone delivery company Flytrex to deliver select items from its stores.
ArcBest, Crane Worldwide, Fullen Dock & Warehouse, Grupo TMM, Premier Manufacturing, Southeastern Freight and United Airlines announce promotions and hires.
Companies that need to move goods by air will need to increase their transportation budgets to get through the fourth quarter as low capacity ignites airfreight prices.
A.P. Moller-Maersk’s recent announcement that Damco will no longer exist as a separate brand is expected to drive some shippers into the arms of others.
Some people call it the Flying Forehead. The A380 is a double-deck plane that airlines quickly parked when the coronavirus destroyed travel demand. Now, Emirates is starting to fly a few of the mammoth planes.
No part of United Airlines was spared from job cuts announced Wednesday, but the cargo division’s roughly 50 job losses are far fewer than those in other parts of the company.
The viability of the airline industry is at stake because COVID has mostly wiped out passenger travel. The group’s global trade association is pleading with governments to help airlines with rule changes and financial aid.
3PL’s MyParcel provides European e-commerce customers a scheduled, yet competitively priced shipping service between existing express and postal.
Many postal services were underfunded prior to the coronavirus pandemic and now have extra demands for their service. UN agencies involved in air transport and postal operations want governments to help postal logistics with financial aid and operational flexibility.
U.S. passenger travel seems capped at about 70% of last year’s level until there is a coronavirus vaccine. International travel is a dumpster fire — carriers heavily exposed to international markets will take longer to fix their balance sheets.
The flagship Japanese airline joins other transportation and technology providers to develop urban freight delivery capabilities with drones.
FedEx and UPS prepare to slam their largest customers with big-time peak-season surcharges.
The air cargo market continued its recovery in July from the depths of the COVID pandemic, but is still far below last year’s results. Demand is expected to shoot up in the next few months because the holidays are coming.
You’ll have to hold your nose if you crush a stink bug. More than a nuisance, the stink bug is a destructive pest that can damage many crops. Australia has put tight measures on air and sea freight to keep the bug out of the country.