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Artificial intelligence, not magic, allows Merlin to operate small aircraft without a human pilot.

More Western tankers are jumping into the Russian trade — legally, under the price cap — to pocket big freight premiums.

Delta Air Lines made less money from cargo during the first quarter than a year ago — or any quarter in between. Similar results are expected when other airlines report results.

Triton International entered an agreement to be acquired for $13.3 billion by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.

Four former executives at Polar Air Cargo were indicted on charges of defrauding the company through an elaborate kickback scheme.

“Simply put, there’s no bigger priority right now than this contract agreement,” says Gene Seroka of the Port of Los Angeles.

Companies that resemble an Expedia for airfreight are making their portals more accessible to logistics customers outside their home countries. Agents are watching for potential conflicts of interest.

ASL Aviation has several airlines that support express delivery companies and e-commerce retailers. It plans to serve them with drone delivery too.

Although import volumes show signs of a nascent recovery, the inventory overhang remains daunting.

First-quarter numbers from container lines Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen show lingering upside from the tail end of the boom.

After labor unrest closed Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday, ports on the East and Gulf coasts look even more attractive.

Worsening China-U.S. relations underscore how pivotal geopolitics has become to global shipping and trade.

Several airlines are in the process of obtaining 737-800 cargo-modified aircraft. The magic number is two.

FedEx said it aims to slash $700 million per year in costs through a massive overhaul of its air network, part of a larger corporate profitability initiative.

American shipping magnate believed in efficiency and economies of scale in operating the world’s largest ships.

Despite a collapse in freight rates, container shipping is not behaving like an industry facing an imminent crisis.

Ireland-based cargo group ASL Aviation is expanding to Australia with the acquisition of a FedEx contract carrier.

Lufthansa Cargo is building up a fleet of regional cargo jets to support express carriers in Europe and North Africa.

Crude production cuts are inherently bad for tanker shipping, but analysts are downplaying the fallout.

Maersk is rapidly expanding from a pure ocean carrier to a cargo airline. The latest move is the establishment of new routes between the U.S. and China.