Air Cargo Archives

A convoy of supply trucks moves along the Ledo Road. (Photo: army/mil)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsFriday, October 15, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: Building the Ledo Road kept China in World War II

The Ledo Road helped the Allies fight the Japanese in China, and also kept many Chinese from starving.

Screen shot of a computer display with commodity prices going up.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, October 15, 2021

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Freightos takes on TAC with new airfreight index

Freightos has set up an index to track a basket of prices for airfreight, just like it did with its ocean shipping index.

A white and blue-tailed Delta Air Lines jet flying upwards, view from below.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, October 13, 2021

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Delta Air Lines on pace for $1B in cargo revenue in 2021

Delta Air Lines’ recovery from the pandemic hit a high note in the third quarter.

A Cargolux 747 cargo plane on the tarmac on a bright day with an empty pallet in the foreground.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, October 13, 2021

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Superhot airfreight market leaves shippers in the cold

The traditional peak shipping season for air cargo is turning into super peak and a microcosm of the ocean shipping chaos. Turbulence ahead.

A pallet of cargo sits on tarmac near airplane with a hazardous goods warning label on it.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, October 12, 2021

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Airline group launches certification program for lithium battery transport

All-cargo planes carry bulk shipments of lithium batteries under strict regulations. Airlines want to minimize mistakes that can cause a fire during flight.

Brown-tails of UPS planes in a row at airport.

Mark SolomonMonday, October 11, 2021

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UPS pushes back residential delivery commitment time for Next-Day Air Service

The company moves its commitment times to noon from 10:30 a.m., effective Oct. 18.

Mark SolomonThursday, October 7, 2021

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Deutsche Post DHL posts strong interim quarterly results, will raise full-year outlook

The German titan reports solid performances from its Express, Forwarding, Supply Chain and eCommerce units

A UPS plane's tail at an airport with air cargo below to illustrate an article about cybersecurity reporting requirements for the rail and air sectors.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentWednesday, October 6, 2021

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TSA to require air, rail operators to report cybersecurity incidents

The Transportation Security Administration will begin requiring U.S. air and rail operators to report cybersecurity incidents under new directives, the Department of Homeland Security secretary…

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, October 5, 2021

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New DHL Express hub at Paris airport cuts delivery times

DHL Express is investing around the world in its international parcel network. A bigger Paris hub means faster package delivery.

Underwater images of fuselage and engine of plane that crashed in ocean.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, October 5, 2021

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NTSB prepares to recover cargo jet from ocean floor in Hawaii

A cargo jet made an emergency landing in the ocean off Oahu this past summer. Investigators are now going to pull the wreckage off the…