Shippers
China trade surges to new records on strong US, EU demand
China’s export growth unexpectedly surged in August as suppliers likely boosted orders ahead of the year-end shopping season, offsetting any...
Consultant Insight: Retailers take control of their last mile
The last-mile delivery market is getting crowded as shippers look for additional capacity beyond what FedEx and UPS can provide....
Abercrombie & Fitch, Urban Outfitters lean on air for supply chain support
Retailers are poised to increase airfreight utilization for the remainder of 2021 to circumvent factory closures and delays and high...
Listen: Orchard Custom Beauty on managing supply chains
The supply chain upheaval that began with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is persisting through 2021 and has been recently...
IATA, UNCTAD extend partnership to boost global e-commerce
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have extended their partnership...
Consultant Insight: USPS losing its differentiation
The United States Postal Service’s (USPS) 10-year plan introduced in March continues to draw fire with plans to implement temporary...
Consultant Insight: Uber Freight and Maersk lead the way in end-to-end logistics acquisitions
For more than a year, shippers have struggled with capacity constraints, higher rates, and delays in receiving freight from suppliers...
Charter customers favor full over part charters, says broker Air Partner
Freight forwarders are moving away from part charters in favor of full charters due to the limited capacity and high...
Listen: Foundry Commercial on demand for warehouse space
The recent surge in e-commerce amid the pandemic, alongside technology improvements for logistics, is driving demand for warehouse space in...
US carriers prep for Cuba humanitarian ops following DOT approvals
The U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday granted emergency exemption requests for U.S.-based airlines IBC Airways and Skyway Enterprises, for each...
Regional Pulse: High airfreight rates ex-Asia encourage Latin American supply chain near-sourcing
Although regional connectivity within Latin America remains strained, rising airfreight rates are encouraging some shippers to re-evaluate the cost of...
Consultant Insight: Slight relief in auto inventories not enough to meet demand
Automotive manufacturer GM plans to increase vehicle deliveries to customers in the U.S. and Canada, but automobile inventories are unable...
Airfreight: The new ‘sole’ of the footwear industry’s logistics operations?
A COVID-driven boom in e-commerce has increased the footwear industry’s reliance on airfreight, a trend that is likely to continue....
HKG battery fire leads to Hong Kong Airlines embargo on Vivo phones
A battery fire at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on April 11 led Hong Kong Airlines’ cargo subsidiary, Hong Kong...
