DSV is a logistics company, not an airline, but it is strategically adding freighters it controls through long-term leases based on demand in certain lanes.
Think of Cainiao as the Amazon logistics of China. It’s spreading its wings in Latin America.
Renting a plane to move cargo is expensive but necessary in these days of supply chain turmoil.
Cainiao is becoming a bigger logistics giant than Amazon in cross-border trade.
“One customer is projecting year-over-year growth of no less than 25% for the remainder of the year,” said Fallon.
Finding space on an international aircraft to move one’s freight is no easy task. Large shippers with enough volume are just renting entire planes to ensure their stuff can get from here to there.
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.
Phased reopenings around the world haven’t squelched demand for chartered services.
