Air Transport Services Group says its leasing business is insulating it from a market downturn that is impacting its cargo airlines.
Qantas wants to capitalize on Australia’s e-commerce boom by increasing the number of freighters used to quickly haul packages around the country.
Cargo flow remained constant at ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, but slowed slightly in New Orleans.
Atlas Air took a profit cut in the fourth quarter, but comparisons with 2021 weren’t good because it was a record year financially.
“We knew the port terminals, we understood their operations, but mostly we understood their systems and data. We thought we could be the bridge that wasn’t created before that could speak both parties’ languages and get containers in and out,” said BlueCargo co-founder and CEO Alexandra Griffon.
Express carrier SF Airlines is gaining in-house capability to upgrade airframes through a joint venture in China with ST Engineering.
New Alphaliner data highlights the enormity of new container shipping capacity that’s poised for delivery.
An Airbus affiliate that converts used passenger planes into cargo haulers plans to outsource some work to a new partner in China.
Almost eight months without a union contract, container terminals and their workers are making customers nervous and risk losing business permanently, Global Supply Chain Week panelists warn.
“The digitalization of trade documentation is in full swing worldwide, and companies need all the support and advice they can get to implement the optimum solutions into their everyday workflows,” said CargoX CEO Stefan Kukman.
Two container shipping experts give their take on how the hangover after the pandemic boom could play out.
Air Canada is investing heavily in its dedicated cargo operations at a time when freight rates are slumping.
Ameriflight is tentatively betting on two futuristic cargo aircraft from startup manufacturers to augment its feeder service for integrated express carriers.
EgyptAir has two interests in 737-800 freighters: flying them and rebuilding cargo versions from used passenger jets.
The Baltic Dry Index has fallen 91% since October 2021 to one of its lowest levels ever, yet shipowners remain confident.
An upcoming supply chain legislation package will include curbs on Chinese influence over global shipping.
More than 43,500 people in Turkey and Syria have died as a result of the Feb. 6 earthquake, which the United Nations is calling a “once-in-a-generation disaster.”
Los Angeles continues to face a double whammy of sinking demand and fears over the port labor contract that expired in July.
The Georgia Ports Authority said a 16% drop in imports year over year “was fueled in part by reduced orders in retail and manufacturing.”
APM Terminals Mobile has begun a $60 million rail expansion project at the Port of Mobile, Alabama.
