Air Cargo

Ocean Shipping Overcapacity Continues, Confidence in Airfreight Market Still on Decline

October 28, 2015

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index fell into a fifth consecutive month of decline in October. Significantly, the index has now fallen beneath the neutral 50 point mark for the first time since January 2013, with confidence in both the sea freight and airfreight markets plummeting. The Logistics Situation for airfreight was especially bad, declining by 3.2 points to 45.7. The same trends that influenced last month's decline are persisting, with weak emerging market growth, China's financial crisis, and the Chinese shift towards domestic consumption all influencing the trajectory of the index.

American Airlines Cargo Adds Global Leasing Option

October 26, 2015

American Airlines Cargo

American Airlines Cargo has developed a new leasing program for the temperature-controlled unit load device known as CSafe Global RKN. The high-tech units are capable of maintaining a temperature of four to 25 degrees Celsius through long flights and extended hold times.

DHL Adds Boeing 767 Cargo Service in Detroit

October 22, 2015

DHL

DHL has added a flight for U.S. importers and exporters based in Michigan.

Yusen Logistics Opens Pharma Airfreight Gateway at Schiphol

October 16, 2015

Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics has opened a dedicated Pharma Gateway at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands.

DHL Rolls Out 767 Service Between Cincinnati Hub and Detroit

October 15, 2015

DHL

DHL says its new run to Detroit's Metropolitan Airport enhances service for U.S. importers and exporters based in Michigan.

For Many, Silk (Rail) Road Is Attractive Alternative to Airfreight

October 12, 2015

Air Cargo World

Today, the Silk Road is just as active a trade route as it was 700 years ago, but there's a certain "back to the future" feel to the most recent projects linking Europe and China. The mode of choice being talked about now is not ocean or air cargo but rail freight.

Will EU Permanently Ground FedEx-TNT Deal?

October 9, 2015

Air Cargo World

What seemed like a sure deal may not be a slam-dunk after all. Regulators in the European Union have said they may consider demanding concessions, including the selling off of some assets, with regard to the proposed takeover of TNT Express by FedEx Corp.

August's Air Cargo Statistics Portend Little Growth in Rest of 2015

October 8, 2015

Air Cargo World

As we head deeper into autumn and ever closer toward peak season, the airfreight traffic numbers for August provided some pockets of good news, but offered little encouragement that the current air cargo stagnation has abated. According to reports from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), WorldACD and Drewry, August 2015 provided only the slimmest of indications of hope for better performance at the end of the year.

Panama Linchpin in Caribbean's Role as Air Cargo Center

October 7, 2015

Air Cargo World

Upon mention of the Caribbean, most people think of idyllic white-sand beaches, Hollywood pirates, the magical sound of steel drums, a handsomely crafted rum cocktail. But the region ringed by Central America, the northern coast of South America and an arc of island nations stretching toward the tip of South Florida – is more than a picturesque vacation spot. It is becoming a key jumping-off point for cargo flights between the Americas and the rest of the world, including Europe, Africa and now the Middle East.

IAG Cargo Inaugurates Route Between Heathrow and San Jose, Calif.

October 6, 2015

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo has established a new route between its London Heathrow hub and San Jose, Calif.

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