Eric Kulisch

Eric is the Parcel and Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals and a Silver Medal from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government and trade coverage, and news analysis. He was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He was runner up for News Journalist and Supply Chain Journalist of the Year in the Seahorse Freight Association's 2024 journalism award competition. In December 2022, Eric was voted runner up for Air Cargo Journalist. He won the group's Environmental Journalist of the Year award in 2014 and was the 2013 Supply Chain Journalist of the Year. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. He has appeared on Marketplace, ABC News and National Public Radio to talk about logistics issues in the news. Eric is based in Vancouver, Washington. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com
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17 August
Eric Kulisch

Korean Air installing automated cargo equipment at Incheon, JFK terminals

Korean Air is making large capital expenditures in container handling automation and refrigerated store rooms at two key cargo hubs.

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Bad breakup: GlobalX Airlines revokes lawsuit vs. Ascent Global Logistics

Global Crossing Airlines is dropping its lawsuit against Ascent Global Logistics as the two companies end their relationship.

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Eric Kulisch

Amazon deploys drones outside U.S. for 1st time

Amazon Prime Air is now conducting drone deliveries in the United Kingdom, the first such operation outside the U.S.

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14 August
Eric Kulisch

DHL Express triples Shenzhen air cargo capacity with terminal expansion

DHL Express has moved into a larger terminal at Shenzhen airport in China to support direct international air flows in a busy manufacturing region.

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United Airlines cargo chief Jan Krems to retire after storied career

United Airlines’ Cargo President Jan Krems is stepping down next month after a dozen years at the carrier and a reputation as one of the best air cargo executives of the past 40 years.

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13 August
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FedEx 777 in retro livery lands at Memphis airport renamed for Fred Smith

FedEx founder Fred Smith was memorialized with the renaming of Memphis airport in his name and the ceremony included the arrival of a FedEx Boeing 777 freighter painted with a throwback brand design.

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Ex Williams-Sonoma exec pleads guilty to $16M warehouse kickback scheme

A former Williams-Sonoma vice president will be sentenced in federal court for fraud and laundering money related to the retailer’s establishment of new warehouses.

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12 August
Eric Kulisch

Kroger taps digital retail expert to lead e-commerce push

Kroger has appointed Nate Faust as chief e-commerce officer as the grocery chain makes digital commerce a big priority.

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11 August
Eric Kulisch

Analyst: UPS-Teamsters 2028 showdown will unleash parcel industry tsunami

UPS’s next contract with the Teamsters union in two years will determine its own fate in parcel delivery and create monumental change at Amazon, FedEx, the U.S. Postal Service, Walmart and other couriers, according to an industry expert.

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Lawmakers want Postal Service bonuses tied to delivery performance

A bill banning bonuses for U.S. Postal Service leaders for failing to meet on-time delivery standards passed a Senate committee and a similar measure was recently proposed in the House.

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10 August
Eric Kulisch

Colis Privé expands last-mile delivery business into Spain and Portugal

Ceva Logistics and its Colis Privé unit in France have acquired the e-commerce parcel carrier Paack in Spain and Portugal.

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Senate Zip code changes would cause “irreparable harm,” postal chief says

The U.S. Postal Service says congressional efforts to mandate dozens of zip code changes would hurt financially and cause delivery problems for residents.

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07 August
Eric Kulisch

New parcel surcharge helps Postal Service reach $20B in revenue

The U.S. Postal Service lost $2.5 billion in the fiscal third quarter, but revenues were up thanks to a new fee on parcel shipments and higher stamp prices.

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06 August
Eric Kulisch

Cyberattack on Ceva Logistics warehouses in Europe impacts retailers

Ceva Logistics is scrambling to patch a cybersecurity breach and fully restore operations at eight European warehouses that fulfill orders for e-commerce retailers.

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Taiwan manufacturer settles case over falsified customs entries for $5.2M

The U.S. government will collect $5 million from a Taiwanese company and its U.S. subsidiary for an alleged scheme to evade duties. A multi-agency task force has collected over $1 billion for trade fraud in one year.

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05 August
Eric Kulisch

DHL 30% profit growth led by heavy air freight

DHL Group delivered strong results in the second quarter behind its Express division, which captured more heavyweight air cargo from logistics companies and AI-projects looking for reliable air capacity in a tight market.

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04 August
Eric Kulisch

AI hardware, Asia demand lift Lufthansa cargo revenue 27%

Lufthansa Cargo profit grew behind strong demand in the second quarter, helping to move the airline towards its ambitious goal of becoming one of the three largest freight carriers in the world.

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03 August
Eric Kulisch

Atlas Air finalizes Air Atlanta investment

Atlas Air has completed a previously announced deal to take control of Air Atlanta’s freighter fleet and become a minority shareholder in the airline.

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Australia military base gets mobile post office during war games

Australia Post has installed a mobile post office and parcel lockers at a defense base to support troops participating in a major military exercise.

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Is Lufthansa giving up on its Airbus A321 cargo fleet?

Lufthansa Cargo is trying to unload its four Airbus A321 converted freighters despite repeated assurances it plans to redeploy the aircraft in commercial service, which have been grounded since the sister passenger airline that provided the pilots went out of business.

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