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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...
FedEx to cut up to 6,300 jobs in Europe on TNT integration
FedEx is planning to slash as many as 6,300 jobs in Europe as the courier completes the process of combining...
FedEx pilots’ union objects to Hong Kong ops over quarantine concerns
The union leadership representing FedEx Express pilots has called for the “immediate suspension of operations in Hong Kong, to include...
DHL outperforms in 2020 with support from e-commerce, express
In its preliminary 2020 guidance released today, Deutsche Post DHL Group reported record operating profit (EBIT). DHL attributed the strong...
Logistics leaders condemn US Capitol violence, encourage work with Biden administration
Executives at U.S. freight forwarders, industry organizations and OEMs today weighed in to oppose Wednesday’s violent mob invasion of the...
Air cargo in the spotlight: Carol Tome is an Executive to Watch in 2021
Despite the challenges of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the year has proven the value of airfreight, supporting express...
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...
Vaccine shipments raise temperature requirement questions
Operators are looking to mitigate the challenges inherent in shipping large quantities of dry ice as mass shipments of Pfizer...
COVID vaccine shipments ‘business as usual’ for integrators
FedEx and UPS this week began transporting the first shipments of Pfizer’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine from Michigan-area airports, near...
FedEx makes first COVID vaccine delivery to LAX
The first shipment of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine following Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines take to the sky with UPS, FedEx for Monday delivery
UPS is moving Pfizer vaccines through its Louisville hub . Photo/UPS. FedEx and UPS began transporting...
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...
Consultant Insight: FedEx, UPS beef up air operations at North American airports
Growth in e-commerce continues to spur upgrades and expansions of FedEx and UPS facilities at various North American airports. Since...
