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Overhead view of cargo terminals at Newark Liberty airport.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, August 31, 2021

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Amazon Air bumps cargo handler from Newark airport

Alliance Ground International found new digs outside Newark airport after officials gave the warehouse lease to Amazon.

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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, August 26, 2021

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Mazda shuts down plants as cargo flights from Shanghai dry up

With limited manpower because of COVID, the main cargo terminal at Shanghai airport can’t process many freighter flights.

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A forklift moving stacks of boxes in a warehouse.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, August 25, 2021

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Stealing your own freight: O’Hare cargo delays force drastic measures

A 3PL is rescuing stranded freight in Chicago. It’s the freight equivalent of special ops forces going behind enemy lines to get a high-value target.

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An airport worker with a yellow vest walks towards an airplane and a ground tug.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, June 9, 2021

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Cargo handlers move to airport suburbs to escape O’Hare congestion

Cargo handling companies at Chicago O’Hare International Airport are crying, “No mas.” They’re investing in warehouses outside the airport because cargo volumes are causing gridlock…

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Aerial view of O'Hare Airport cargo terminal.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, April 23, 2021

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Fed up with cargo congestion, freight forwarders flee O’Hare airport

Cargo congestion has gone from bad to worse at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, forcing importers to wait several days to retrieve shipments and prompting two…

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A ramp workers guides equipment preparing a plane for its next flight on a bright sunny day.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, October 23, 2020

House committee slams airline contractors for layoffs after COVID aid

Ground handling companies, with the help of Trump administration officials at the Treasury Department, took CARES Act aid designed to keep workers employed and still…

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A white cargo tug moves a shipment after unloading from the rear ramp of a massive cargo plane. dnata is an airport services operator and faces congestion problems at Sydney Airport.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, August 12, 2020

Cargo congestion plagues Sydney Airport in Australia

Shippers are facing delays at Sydney Airport in Australia because cargo terminals are buried in cargo.

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Big white 747 freigher with nose cone up to load cargo.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, June 26, 2020

Cargo clogs US airports as freighters proliferate

Big cargo planes are dumping cargo faster than O’Hare, LAX and other airports can process it. That could mean a longer wait for your new…

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Jesse Cohen, Air Cargo Market ExpertSunday, February 17, 2019

New canine screening of air cargo highlights potential for less airport congestion

After years of development work, TSA’s approval for third-party canine screening should provide faster and more accurate air cargo acceptance and security screening, and reduce…