Air Cargo

U.K. Names Eight Freeports in Bid to Boost Post-Brexit Trade

March 3, 2021

U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a roster of eight English freeports, low-tariff business zones being created to stimulate trade and investment in the wake of Brexit and the coronavirus crisis.

Airlines Are Removing Seats to Make Space for Gadgets and Seafood

Vaccine Passage and Repurposed 'Preighters': What's Trending in Air Cargo

March 3, 2021

Dominic Hyde, SCB Contributor

As the passenger air travel industry reels, demand for air cargo capacity is hotter than ever — especially as global vaccine production climbs.

U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

February 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.

Boeing 777 Engine Blast Spurs Grounding of Older Jets

February 22, 2021

Bloomberg

The incident comes at a sensitive time for the global aviation industry, which is trying to emerge from a year in crisis caused by the pandemic’s impact on travel.

Medical Drone Startup to Begin Vaccine Delivery in April

February 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Zipline Inc. has built a system that can deliver ultra-low temperature medical supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines.

Amazon Keeps Buying Pricey Jets to Meet Customer Demand

January 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Despite creating algorithms to anticipate shoppers’ needs and opening all those warehouses, Amazon can’t meet its one- and two-day shipping pledge to customers without an ever-expanding fleet of pricey jets.

Online Sales Ignite in Corners of World Late to the Revolution

January 27, 2021

Bloomberg

Years from now when the pandemic’s impact on global business is analyzed, it’s likely that the most lucrative change will be how it pushed — or actually shoved — massive markets into the modern e-commerce era.

DB Schenker Extends Global Flight Network

January 21, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, DB Schenker has extended its global flight network to connect America, Europe and Asia directly.

New Logistics Center at Munich Airport Goes into Operation

January 19, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Around a year and a half after construction began, a new high-tech logistics center at the Munich airport went into operation this week.

Brexit Deal Hands Business a Mix of Relief, Unwanted Change

December 27, 2020

Bloomberg

The U.K. and European Union may have signed a trade deal, but British businesses still face a raft of difficult changes.

Air Cargo

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