Freightos, an online reservation portal for freight shippers, is adding users, but heavy development costs and a weak shipping market make it difficult for the startup to reduce losses.
More signs are surfacing that the second half of the year won’t be a panacea to the international freight recession. Seko Logistics says there won’t be a surge in orders that fuels transportation spending.
The outsourced logistics arm of FedEx is opening up the way it shares data on electronic bookings for air cargo with a major customer.
There’s plenty of cargo news in Canada with WestJet avoiding a pilots strike and Air Canada expanding its freighter network to Costa Rica.
DHL Air Austria will operate a mixed fleet of Boeing freighters in the fall and is seeking permission to fly new 767s to the U.S. so it has that option in the future.
FedEx pilots say they are willing to go on strike, if necessary.
WestJet Cargo finally got airborne last month after nearly a year of unexpected delays and now faces a shutdown by week’s end because of a labor dispute.
If you’ve never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you’re not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.
Nippon Express has signed a deal with Austria’s Cargo-Partner that expands its geographic reach and logistics service capabilities.
All airlines are experiencing lower cargo revenue, but Air Canada lagged most competitors during the first quarter for reasons both unique to the airline and common for the industry.
Japan Airlines is joining a group of passenger airlines that are starting all-cargo operations.
Amazon air cargo partner ATSG has its eye on long-term growth, but investors with a shorter horizon are wary of big expenditures for cargo jets as shipping demand wanes.
Two top executives at Altas Air are retiring in their 50s. The cargo airline named Michael Steen as its CEO.
Hawaiian Airlines faces more turbulent market conditions coming out of the pandemic than nearly any airline. On the bright side is a new charter contract with Amazon that will diversify the business.
Cargolux set financial records in 2022 but expects its air cargo business to decrease this year because of difficult operating conditions.
Amerijet and Air Transport Service Group have hit milestones: Amerijet for growing its fleet to 25 aircraft and ATSG for leasing its first used freighter that was reconfigured for cargo by Boeing.
FedEx is shrinking its network of pilot bases in an effort to cut costs. The move follows a recent decision to transfer a major maintenance facility at LAX airport to Indianapolis.
WestJet can’t catch a break when it comes to starting its new cargo airline. Service began Thursday but could shut down in less than a month if pilots go on strike.
DHL Express is ordering nine passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft to modernize its large fleet.
United Airlines posted a quarterly loss and said cargo sales fell more than a third from a year ago, but was optimistic about strong travel demand the remainder of the year.
