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The best time to build on your company’s offerings through acquisitions may actually be during a global disruption.

Reduced number of canceled sailings indicates return of cargo.

Air cargo and cross-border trade could be unintended victims of the dispute between the U.S. and China over access by their respective passenger airlines.

Gene Seroka reports worst May in more than a decade, predicts 15% of import cargo won’t return

Crews stranded during the pandemic have garnered media attention — “and that’s a good thing”

Airlines continue to send out SOS distress signals. The industry’s main trade association says profit margins will drop 20% this year, but the increased reliance on air cargo is helping companies stay alive and keep employees.

French carrier trumpets its resilience and agility during coronavirus crisis

Passenger planes are flying empty. Are there ghosts? It sounds kind of creepy. No need to worry. Airlines are simply putting their assets to use with cargo as their primary customer.

Airlines are looking at a multiyear road to parity with 2019, but bookings have given them confidence to start opening up networks closed by the coronavirus.

The airfreight market is a volatile conundrum. Overall, demand is down. But with few planes flying these days and everyone wanting a face mask, good luck finding affordable space for your shipment of auto parts or seafood.

Net loss whittled from $24.3 million last year to $11.9 million in Q1 2020

Litigious society wants someone to pay for coronavirus-related business losses

For specialized industries such as health care and aerospace, the stakes of supply chain interruptions and service failures have never been higher.

Airlines like Air Canada are raising private capital through various means, while also seeking emergency government assistance.

Airlines are in a no-win situation. They need money now to keep from going under but know that debt payments will make it more difficult to make ends meet in the years to come.

The direct mail segment accounted for 23% of USPS 2019 revenue, which is decreasing as a direct result of the pandemic.

Kuehne + Nagel’s Bill Rooney takes aim at RFQs and bunker surcharges in remarks to Agriculture Transportation Coalition

Ship calls and volume expected to pick up in July, officials from South Carolina and New York/New Jersey ports tell the Agriculture Transportation Coalition

Canceled shipments hurt carriers as much as blanked sailings sting customers, says Hamburg Süd’s president for North America

Quick action sets the bar for terminal operators across the country, says Agriculture Transportation Coalition chief

Port of LA chief promotes nationwide port optimization system to enhance visibility and improve execution

Agriculture Transportation Coalition hears pandemic’s effect on global movement of goods

In some states, companies are now allowed to bring their employees back into the building. That process may end up being far more complex than anticipated.

Pandemic-caused shortages put spotlight on importance of cargo moved through California ports

Nine carriers in the Digital Container Shipping Association say eliminating paper from transactions will improve all aspects of the process.

Northwest Seaport Alliance reports 39 canceled sailings in first four months of 2020.

The coronavirus pandemic caught the world off guard, and it has ratcheted up the pressure on 3PLs and brokers to quickly adapt and employ new technologies.

European Commission scrutinizing financial incentives from South Korean government

German carrier is cutting costs and counting cash as the economic impact from the pandemic is expected to hit Q2 results.

San Pedro Bay complex braces for more blanked sailings as coronavirus pandemic rages on.

Taiwanese carrier among Asian container shipping lines criticized for government subsidies.

International aviation authorities and health experts are trying to create public health corridors in the sky through the application of multi-layers of sanitary and hygiene standards.

The path ahead will look very different, according to global seaport authorities.

Japanese carrier tempers profitability news with financial concerns.

Private equity funds and other investors are scouring 35,000 miles of North American short-line rail track for deals even as the industry sees one of the biggest volume drops since 2008.

Gene Seroka expects supply chain fractures may remain after the world heals from the coronavirus pandemic.

People go to the hospital to get better from coronavirus. Avianca is going to a different emergency room – bankruptcy court., so it can downsize in a safe way . It is a major Latin American carrier with a cargo division that operates its own fleet of freighters.

Delta Air Lines and LATAM are getting ready to operate jointly once they clear antitrust hurdles in both countries.

A perfect storm of events has created the mother-of-all cargo bottlenecks at Shanghai’s Pudong airport, where shipments sit at a standstill in crowded warehouses waiting for overwhelmed Chinese customs officers to inspect outbound PPE shipments.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created choppy conditions in the airfreight market, but air cargo companies like Atlas Air are mostly seeing upside for their business.

German container carrier also boosting lines of credit to tap if needed and holding off on buying new ships.

Logistics companies are performing at a high level despite supply chain challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic and inadequate government planning, Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain said.

Cargo in the hold, in the storage bins, under seats, on top of seats and with the seats removed. It’s all happening. And now some airlines are doing infill cargo with some seats removed.

Some national chapters are offering memberships to those working at sea during the coronavirus pandemic.

Air Canada is trying to navigate the darkest period in aviation history through cost cuts, financing and new cargo operations.

United Airlines is steeling itself for a worst-case scenario that leisure and business travelers will not resume flying anytime soon, even with coronavirus restrictions lifted.

Combined transportation and logistics powerhouse grows gross profit despite impact from COVID-19.

Virgin Atlantic has an extensive cargo network using passenger aircraft that are flying without passengers.

Distribution patterns expected to change in post-coronavirus world.

Hong Kong-based shipping line says first-quarter volume was down less than half a percent despite pandemic.

Drones have taken on added importance with the coronavirus pandemic, offering ways to do tasks faster and without dangerous physical contact.

Global freight forwarder attributes most of the 23.2% year-over-year first-quarter earnings drop to impact of COVID-19 pandemic .

Employees will test devices that vibrate when wearers come too close to protect them from coronavirus infection.

The 12 members of Reopen Jacksonville will advise the Florida city’s mayor on the easing of stay-at-home restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Delta Air Lines officials believe they have the reputation for customer service, reliability, and brand experience that will carry them through the pandemic. Now, they are making hard choices about the future.

Delta is raising huge amounts of capital and cutting costs by half as it sets the stage for a new world with less travel.

COVID-19 has not hurt cargo flows between the Pacific Northwest and Anchorage.

The longer the coronavirus crisis continues, “the longer it’s going to take to get the ship righted,” says GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch.

LATAM Airlines and Qatar Airways are maximizing freighter deployments.

While staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic, catch up on classic — and not-so-classic — movies prominently featuring modes of transportation.

Cargo planes are in high demand these days because they are the fastest way to get vital medical equipment and supplies to health care workers trying to save the lives of those infected with the coronavirus. But inflexible regulations and bureaucrats can undermine that speed.

The idea of using passenger planes as freighters would have been considered farfetched in February since the main deck can’t be loaded with large pallets. But when there’s a pandemic and a shortage of cargo space, the logistics community gets creative and these planes are being booked at a rapid pace.

UPS offers companies a full suite of supply chain services. They can pick what they need or get a turnkey solution. Now the third-party logistics provider is playing the same role for FEMA.

“The coronavirus is delivering a shock to the supply chain,” said port chief Mario Cordero.

Qatar Airways has deployed more full freighters and passenger aircraft in cargo mode to multiple markets, including India.

Mayor taps Gene Seroka to locate and deliver medical supplies critically needed during coronavirus pandemic.

Pilots can fly aircraft with expired medical certificates for three extra months because the FAA doesn’t want to burden healthcare workers or increase chances for spreading the coronavirus.

Maryland port’s Seagirt Marine Terminal will not move cargo Monday and Tuesday.

Supply chain workers who are allowed access to airplanes, cargo ships and locomotive engines have been put through a rigorous battery of security checks. An even more select few who […]

“It’s important for us to keep the supply chain fluid” during the coronavirus pandemic, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

Ports of Seattle and Tacoma still operating normally but handling less cargo.

Hall of fame induction and trade conference postponed until September.

Executive Director Gene Seroka said the coronavirus has not impacted landside operations.

For nearly 15 years, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has been in the thick of relief and recovery efforts in disasters ranging from hurricanes to tornadoes, from tsunamis to […]

Charters between Germany and China rise as logistics provider readies for “whatever happens” in coming weeks.