Air Cargo

UPS Readies Freezer Farms to Ship Virus Vaccine — If We Get One

August 4, 2020

United Parcel Service is building two giant freezer farms capable of super-cooling millions of vials of a COVID-19 vaccine, preparing for the day when it will need to deliver the medicine at high speed across the globe.

Case Study

How Technology Is Helping a Family-Owned Forwarder to Expand

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

A small forwarder in Puerto Rico had big dreams of expanding its services to meet the need of multimodal shippers, while complying with all document-filing requirements by government regulators.

Descartes and Dnata Expand Network for Real-time Air Cargo Tracking

July 31, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Descartes Systems Group, a provider of logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Dnata, a world air service provider, is deploying Descartes Core Bluetooth Low Energy readers across its global cargo operations to support the tracking of international mail, parcel and cargo shipments.

The World’s Supply Chain Isn’t Ready for a COVID-19 Vaccine

July 27, 2020

Bloomberg

The industries that shepherd goods around the world on ships, planes and trucks acknowledge they aren’t ready to handle the challenges of shipping an eventual COVID-19 vaccine from drugmakers to billions of people.

The Impact of the Coronavirus on Global Supply Chains

How Will Pandemic Reshoring Affect Transportation Providers?

July 23, 2020

Eric Masotti, SCB Contributor

Here's what we might see if the U.S government decides to take a more active role in driving supply chains away from China.

Historic EU Recovery Plan Has Green Strings Attached

May 29, 2020

Bloomberg

Meeting the climate-neutrality goal is a key pillar of a 750 billion-euro ($824 billion) economic recovery plan unveiled by the European Commission.

Amazon Prime Air Seen Surging Fivefold, Rivaling UPS

May 27, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon’s Prime Air fleet will grow to about 200 planes — up from 42 now — in the next seven or eight years, creating an air cargo service that could rival United Parcel Service Inc., according to a study.

Cargo-partner Launches Business Unit for High Tech Logistics

May 20, 2020

Cargo-partner, an international transport and info-logistics provider, has set up a dedicated department for high tech logistics at its headquarters near Vienna Airport.

American Airlines Expands International Cargo Operations

May 13, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

American Airlines has expanded its cargo schedule in May to provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Caribbean, up from 80 flights last week.

DACHSER adds charter flights from China to U.S.

May 12, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

As the airfreight capacity crunch continues, Dachser is adding dedicated charter flights from China to the U.S.

Air Cargo

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding air cargo and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through air cargo solutions. New technologies that provide information during air shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As air cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using air cargo solutions to power their supply chains.