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Top July welcome news amid “devastating effects of the coronavirus on the economy.”

New normal for container shipping: active capacity management and digital spot bookings.

The United Nations’ World Food Program is running a global air network with partner airlines to deliver COVID relief supplies to underserved communities but doesn’t have enough funding to continue the flights much longer.

Shipco Transport and its container freight station subsidiary ICT have adopted Vector Software to reduce human contact and on-site paperwork processing as the coronavirus persists.

Tensions between the U.S. and China are high on a number of trade, diplomatic and security fronts but are easing when it comes to air travel. Both governments are now allowing more flights from each country.

The Port of Veracruz, one of Mexico’s largest maritime trade ports, has a 100-year concession with an entity called Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz.

Executive Director Gene Seroka does not want to break the 15-month record set during the recession of 2008-09.

Russian airline has become the 19th customer for the twin-engine, all-cargo aircraft.

Several passenger airlines have proven that cargo can be lucrative business during a pandemic with little travel. American Airlines quickly built a dedicated cargo operation but is now throwing more resources at the business as market conditions improve.

Former XPO executive Daniel Walsh succeeds Jennifer Polli, who is credited with leading the chassis provider through “significant transformation.”

COVID-19 could ignite geopolitical clashes and cause “meltdown” in U.S. consumer demand.

The first of 31 giants of the sky in British Airways’ fleet says goodbye.

Air Transport Services Group is becoming a one-stop service shop for outsourced airline services, especially for cargo operators.

Jack Mahoney will take over for the retiring Guy Stephenson.

Shipping by air got much more expensive when the coronavirus pandemic exploded in March. After moderating earlier this summer, another price spike is brewing.

Taiwanese carrier’s dry bulk business takes a beating.

Will Iran retaliate after America commandeers four Iranian gasoline shipments?

Delta Air Lines is stripping — seats that is. Removing seats from passenger aircraft adds capacity for lucrative cargo.

The coronavirus pandemic remains a “major source of uncertainty for the entire logistics industry.”

The International Air Transport Association is preparing to eliminate about 400 jobs as airlines pinch pennies because of the coronavirus pandemic.