airfreight Tagged Articles

Inside the frame of a stripped down Boeing 737-800 being converted into a freighter.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, May 5, 2021

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Boeing, IAI expand production lines for 737, 777 freighter conversions

Aircraft conversion houses tear apart passenger aircraft, then reinforce the walls and floor so they can handle heavy cargo on the main deck. Business is…

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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, May 4, 2021

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Canada’s Cargojet explores US investment

Cargojet wants a bigger slice of the U.S. e-commerce and heavy air cargo market. It’s looking for an investment opportunity and has identified new trends…

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Cargo pallets on a hydraulic lift being unloaded out of side door of large aircraft with white fuselage.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, March 30, 2021

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Suez bypass: Good luck finding an air cargo alternative

You think you can just book your cargo on a plane to avoid the ocean shipping congestion at the Suez Canal? Guess again. Freighters were…

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A large white jet, CMA CGM lettering, with stairs to cockpit. Viewed from ground shot 45 degrees from the nose on bright day.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, March 26, 2021

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CMA CGM, the ocean carrier that flies, adds US cargo destinations

Welcome aboard, freight customers. You’re now flying CMA CGM to the U.S. East Coast instead of taking a container ship.

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Wing of a plane viewed from behind the plane, with cargo being loaded in side door.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, March 18, 2021

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Bargain hunters beware: No time to shop for airfreight deals

There’s no time for deliberation these days if you want to get high-value cargo shipped by air. It’s a strong seller’s market in the air…

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Aerial view of a big white cargo jet sitting on apron at airport.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorSunday, March 14, 2021

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Edmonton Airport to speed fueling for cargo jets

Edmonton International Airport is investing in more cargo capacity to support e-commerce and other industries that increasingly are seeking air transport.

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A 747 jumbo jet with white paint and light blue accents with the word CARGO on the side.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, March 1, 2021

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Transport buyers dig deeper into wallets for air cargo

Airfreight markets are topsy-turvy in the COVID era, but importers and exporters can count on one thing: paying two to three times normal rates. CFOs…

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Grace SharkeyMonday, February 22, 2021

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GSCW chat recap: Kuehne+Nagel, Delta Cargo discuss digital innovation partnership

“The longer it takes for us to communicate to each other … the longer the end customer, who we are all focused on at the…

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A white jumbo jet begins to move down runway with parked planes in the background.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, January 6, 2021

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Airfreight volumes, pricing strengthen into 2021

The air cargo market is doing much better than passenger business for airlines. It could reach equilibrium, following the pandemic shock, in the next few…

Air Cargo

The front end, nose of a a grey plane with white underbelly, shot from the side with a blue van parked facing the plane after arriving at airport.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorSunday, December 6, 2020

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UNICEF plans COVID vaccine transport to low-income countries

UNICEF is helping less developed countries with supply chain needs associated with distributing coronavirus vaccines.