E-Commerce
Recent express industry shifts with Cathy Roberson
Aviation has struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly due to widespread cancellations of passenger flights and travel bans. Air cargo...
Amazon checks out with more 767s
Amazon has acquired seven 767-300ERs from Delta Air Lines, the second batch of 767s the e-tailer has purchased outright as...
Stores get late boost as in-person shoppers dodge package logjam
Extensive delays at the U.S. Postal Service have pushed millions of Americans to do the one thing they swore they...
Integrators assist Santa despite capacity crunch
Despite this peak season’s capacity crunch, integrators are stepping in to help Saint Nick deliver packages this holiday. Last week,...
Consultant Insight: FedEx’s latest earnings are all about e-commerce
Cathy Roberson, Cargo Facts Consulting senior consultant and Air Cargo World columnist FedEx’s latest quarterly earnings...
Consultant Insight: Walmart, FedEx acquisitions highlight e-commerce rise
The recent e-commerce acquisitions by Walmart of JoyRun and FedEx of ShopRunner point to a major shift in supply chain...
Pandemic-fueled retail buoys 2020 peak season
The acceleration of e-commerce growth during 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic — propelled by lockdowns, the closures of brick-and-mortar retail...
Boeing WACF: E-commerce lifts North American cargo growth prospects
Air cargo traffic in the North American market is expected to grow at 2.6% per year over the next twenty...
Singles Day 2020 soars past prior records in year of e-commerce boom
The Nov. 11 shopping holiday begun by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, dubbed "11.11" or "Singles Day," broke records again in...
XPO Logistics benefits from e-commerce growth in Q3
After a difficult second quarter in which XPO Logistics reported an operating loss due to the impact of the COVID-19...
DHL Express preps for holiday shipping surge into Americas
DHL's first mobile pop-up ServicePoint location. Photo by Doug Sanford Photographs, courtesy of DHL Express. DHL...
Cainiao expands Atlas Air Latin America charters
Photo courtesy of Atlas Air. After launching regular twice-weekly charters to Latin America with an Atlas...
Consultant Insight: Just-in-time shifts to just-in-case as inventories build
Cathy Roberson, Cargo Facts Consulting senior consultant and Air Cargo World columnist An increase in imports...
Consultant Insight: Preparing for the unexpected
Cathy Roberson, Cargo Facts Consulting senior consultant and Air Cargo World columnist Retailers are replenishing inventory...
