The trans-Pacific container trade is vastly different than pre-pandemic, with more ships, more competition, and a new leader: Maersk.
Russian imports via ocean, truck, rail and air are now being simultaneously squeezed. Shipping data shows growing pressure.
China took steps to restart export manufacturing, but strict COVID measures pose a continuing challenge for logistics providers.
Alpine Air Express flies for FedEx and UPS. By acquiring a small cargo airline, it also picked up DHL Express as a customer.
Five hundred containers were removed from the Ever Forward to lighten its load and help salvage crews refloat the vessel stuck in Chesapeake Bay.
Passengers get a smoother journey, airlines save money, and air pollution is reduced with new aircraft descent procedures at large U.S. airports.
Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach executive director, says there have been “notable improvements across the supply chain,” but lockdowns in China could change that.
A torrent of backlogged cargo in China is expected to overwhelm global ports once Chinese authorities end widespread COVID lockdowns.
Tanker, bulker and LNG shipping stocks rise as domestic freight and container stocks face pressure.
Delta Air Lines grew Q1 cargo business because of supply chain chaos like that unfolding in Shanghai now. (Photo: Delta)
The future of global supply chains is in flux. The pandemic was a game changer. Then came the war.
America’s largest container port, Los Angeles, just posted the best March and best first quarter in its history.
Air France-KLM is an early adopter of the new Airbus A350 freighter, which is based on the popular long-haul passenger aircraft.
Deputy director for the past three years, Beth Rooney will become leader of the Port of New York and New Jersey on May 2
The European Union’s permission for airlines to load cargo in the passenger compartment during the pandemic will expire on July 31.
Canadian passenger airline WestJet is transforming itself into a hybrid passenger-freighter airline.
Major logistics platform E2open’s heavy debt load can be handled by the company’s free cash flow, S&P Ratings says.
United Airlines is bringing back dozens of 777s after a safety issue was resolved, but the process is taking longer than expected.
Zero-COVID policies seem effective only in creating widespread supply chain disruptions.
Cargo is piling up at the Port of Shanghai because a citywide quarantine means most trucks can’t reach the port to pick up loads and keep commerce flowing.
