Cargo backlog ripples beyond Shanghai as lockdown stops trucks
The ripple effects on logistics from Shanghai’s quarantine are being felt beyond the city as companies try to redirect freight to alternative import/export gateways.
The ripple effects on logistics from Shanghai’s quarantine are being felt beyond the city as companies try to redirect freight to alternative import/export gateways.
Crane Worldwide Logistics is tired of fighting for space on cargo jets, so it’s leasing whole planes so it can meet customers’ shipping needs.
Air Canada is a major international passenger carrier, but did you know it is going big on cargo with special planes, warehouses, IT systems and drones?
ASL Aviation plans to acquire at least 10 737-800s and pay Boeing to turn them into freighters as demand grows from customers such as Amazon, DHL and FedEx in Europe.
The pandemic supply chain disruptions never seem to end, especially in China. Strict restrictions on movement in Shanghai mean cargo can’t get to the airport, resulting in backlogs.
With Shanghai in a COVID bubble, air cargo airlines are avoiding the city because there is little freight to pick up and imports may take a long time to get unloaded.
WestJet is among several passenger airlines going all-in on all-cargo operations.
Alaska Airlines is growing and so too are its cargo ambitions.
Fake timestamps helped UPS collect full payment for U.S. Postal Service deliveries, federal authorities say.
AirBridgeCargo has stopped flying its large Boeing 747 cargo jets because of U.S. and European sanctions on Russia.
Aircon is “building technology to achieve operational efficiencies that will change what air cargo means to the global supply chain.”
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Amazon Air is a juggernaut. It has doubled in size in two years.
When planes age they become less pleasant for passengers and cost more to operate. That’s when companies like Air Transport Services Group buy them for cargo.
DHL runs a big airline, but it doesn’t fly the planes. Singapore Airlines is the latest big supplier.
Customer service hasn’t been a top focus at cargo carrier Amerijet. That’s quickly changing under new CEO Tim Strauss, who is driving the company into shape.
DHL is upgrading its fleet of large freighters.
Think of Cainiao as the Amazon logistics of China. It’s spreading its wings in Latin America.
Air cargo is booming, Everest Transportation hasn’t missed a beat in Ukraine, and truck maintenance prices are climbing to new heights.