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OffPeak praised for enabling Southern California distribution centers to operate second shifts.

The coronavirus’ whipsaw effect on the global supply chain took a toll on Kuehne + Nagel during the first half of 2020, but without a rapid internal response the hit would have been far worse, CEO Detlef Trefzger says.

British Airways’ decision to retire its fleet of 747 jumbo jets is a loss for aviation lovers, but businesses that ship goods by air will benefit from using more modern aircraft.

The increase in freighter flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport during the first half of the year was not enough to offset the dramatic drop in cargo transported by passenger planes.

Ridgeville, South Carolina, facility will create more than 1,000 jobs.

Will tanker sector see summer lull or more action ahead?

The global airfreight market contracted during the first six months of 2020, but airlines made much more money from cargo than last year, according to World ACD.

“Tom Hanks’ work throughout his career reflects a deep respect for those who serve.”

A new interview with AgTC’s Peter Friedmann on how China COVID fears affect U.S. food exports.

vailable cargo space on outbound aircraft from China is starting to become scarce again. Shippers better hurry to lock up reservations for the late summer and peak season.

Operational lower level essential to movement of goods and economic recovery.

“Employer groups should not play American ports against one another,” says longshore union leader.

1972: Tropicana is now exporting around 70,000 shipping tons annually with 90% going to Western Europe.

Tim Strauss is leaving Air Canada Cargo to lead Miami-based Amerijet.

Blame game: The National Transportation Safety Board says an incompetent co-pilot caused an Atlas Air cargo plane to crash. Contributing factors were an inattentive captain, poor pilot vetting by the company and the FAA’s slowness developing a database for pilot records. The pilots union only points the finger at the company and the FAA.

Total number of TEUs moved in June down 17.1% year-over-year.

U.S. shippers importing cargo from Asia are getting some price relief.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission enters “phase two” of its fact-finding investigation into COVID-19 impacts on container shipping in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Transaction volumes in China surged by an incredible 430% when factories reopened at the end of February.

American Airlines and JetBlue plan to enter a strategic partnership to drive more passengers to their respective networks as they struggle with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.