Consultant Insight: Partnerships are good but action is better for success in e-commerce logistics

Declining air volumes and mail volumes make for an interesting partnership. The hope is that e-commerce will save the day on both fronts and that, apparently, is the expectation at the core of the renewed relationship between IATA and the International Post Cooperation (IPC). The two organizations recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to […]

• Cathy Roberson
• February 21, 2020

UPS approved for $216M expansion at MEM

The Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority yesterday approved a sixth amendment to UPS’ longtime lease agreement with Memphis International Airport (MEM) that will allow the integrator to carry out a $216 million expansion to its facilities at the airport. UPS currently leases 5,912,880 square feet of MEM airport property, to which it will add 1.1 […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 21, 2020

DSV Panalpina establishes US-China freighter route

To support customer demands in the wake of flight cancellations spurred by the novel coronavirus, DSV Panalpina will utilize its Atlas Air-operated 747-8 freighter on service between Huntsville (HSV) and Shanghai (PVG) three times per week. DSV Panalpina estimates the widespread effort to stop the spread of coronavirus has resulted in a daily airfreight capacity […]

• Caryn Livingston
• February 21, 2020

Korean Air launches direct ICN-BUD cargo flight

Korean Air launched a direct 777F flight between Seoul (ICN) and Budapest (BUD) today, the first direct cargo flight between the two cities. The route aims to provide opportunities for Korean and Hungarian companies with cross-border trade, according to a press release issued by BUD, and will support BUD’s recent efforts to become a regional […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 21, 2020

U.S. DOT advances Puerto Rico’s transshipment hub bid

The United States Department of Transportation on Feb. 19 issued a first notice in favor of granting Puerto Rico a waiver for expanded cargo and passenger flexibility at its international airports to promote their use as international hubs for air cargo. If approved, the waiver would be in effect for two years, allowing foreign air […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 20, 2020

Atlas reports strong shipper interest from China into 2Q

As manufacturing begins to ramp up again in China after the extended Lunar New Year holiday, shippers and forwarders are looking to airfreight as a stable mode of transportation into March, April and May, Atlas Air Worldwide President and CEO John Dietrich said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call today. With little belly space available […]

• Caryn Livingston
• February 20, 2020

Digital bookings on the rise, but are sales stuck in analog?

Digitalization of the cargo sales and booking process was a popular discussion topic at this year’s Cargo Facts EMEA earlier this month in Frankfurt. While interfacing with online booking platforms like cargo.one and Freightos’ WebCargo is a practice gaining traction among carriers, human sales agents are still central to the process. “We have a high […]

• Charles Kauffman
• February 19, 2020

Europe and Middle East carriers weather challenges to January traffic

Carriers based in Europe and the Middle East reported mixed cargo traffic results for January. Against a backdrop of flight cancellations due to efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Air France-KLM reported year-over-year declines in cargo traffic, while Turkish Cargo reported volume growth for the month. It should also be noted that […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 19, 2020

Fuel remains a key driver in airline fleet planning, JFIN finds

(JET FUEL INNOVATION NEWS) — While fuel efficiency is not the top driver for airlines building out and renewing their aircraft fleets, it ranks among the top three considerations as airlines look to cut fuel costs and reduce emissions. That, according to the new 2020 Jet Fuel Innovation Review report published yesterday by Jet Fuel […]

• Caryn Livingston
• February 19, 2020

dnata signs on as Cargo iQ member

Air service provider dnata has signed on as a full member of Cargo iQ, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) interest group aimed at increasing transparency across the logistics chain and efficiency in the industry. Cargo iQ was originally launched as Cargo 2000 before its rebranding in 2016. In addition to promoting transparent tracking across […]

• Caryn Livingston
• February 19, 2020

Regional pulse: U.S. East Coast freight forwarders navigate coronavirus bottlenecks

Freight forwarders based along the East Coast of the United States report that volumes into and out of the region were on the softer side from late 2019 into January. While the airfreight industry saw volatility in volumes due to global economics and politics last year, the current slackening in volumes can be linked to […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 18, 2020

China’s aviation market shrinks to smaller than Portugal’s

China’s aviation market, projected to overtake the U.S. this decade and become the world’s biggest, has shrunk to such an extent due to the coronavirus outbreak that it’s fallen from third to 25th, behind Portugal. Airlines have slashed capacity because of the epidemic centered in Hubei province, leaving the industry reeling. About 1.7 million seats […]

• Bloomberg News
• February 18, 2020

Etihad Cargo and dnata extend handling partnership to 15 global stations

United Arab Emirates-based companies Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, and air service provider dnata have inked two new agreements extending their partnership across 15 gateways in Etihad Cargo’s global network until 2023. With the extended partnership, dnata will provide warehouse and cargo-handling services for Etihad Cargo for the first […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 18, 2020

Asian carriers suffer coronavirus impact in January traffic

In January’s first look, Asian carriers reported year-over-year declines in cargo traffic across the board. While the annual slowdown in manufacturing in Asia around Lunar New Year is generally anticipated, this year’s outbreak of the novel coronavirus had a significant impact on carriers’ traffic, likely a result of the adjusted schedules to and from mainland […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• February 17, 2020