Air Cargo

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.

TNT Enhances Service to Nordics; Launches Road Route to Georgia

October 5, 2015

TNT

TNT has enhanced its service to Nordic countries, with improved air connections to Sweden and Finland, and additional last-mile delivery capacity in large business centers.

3PL CEOs Like Where Their Companies Are Headed and Their Revenue Opportunities, Study Finds

October 1, 2015

Penske Logistics

CEOs of third-party logistics services providers are confident about the current state and future revenue growth potential of both their companies and the regional 3PL industries.

AMI U.K. Launches Online Cargo Portal for Freight Agents

October 1, 2015

Air Menzies International Ltd.

The U.K. arm of Air Menzies International Ltd. (AMI), a trade-only wholesaler of airfreight and express capacity, has launched an online Quote&Book portal.

Air Cargo

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