Consultant Insight: Brighter days may be ahead for automotive supply chain
The electronics and automotive manufacturing industries have been plagued for months by shipping issues and production shortages of semiconductors — ...
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Consultant Insight: Post-pandemic airline survival depends on transformation
The airfreight industry has long needed a push toward technology adoption and digitalization. Cathy Roberson, Cargo ...
Consultant Insight: Startups pique interest in electric aviation solutions
Aviation startups are emerging to further the long-needed transformation as the airfreight industry continues to embrace changes brought by online ...
Consultant Insight: Bigger or better — which strategy rings true for shippers?
Ocean freight carriers are expanding their capabilities by adding air freight services to provide alternative solutions to their customers in ...
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 ...
Korean Air acquires Asiana, more consolidation expected
The global air market consolidation is underway as Korean Air announced its intentions to acquire Asiana Airlines this week. [caption ...
Consultant Insight: Improvement in US freight volumes
The loss of air routes has had a big impact on the cargo market, leading to capacity constraints and higher ...
Consultant Insight: Forwarders see higher air cargo traffic on trans-Pac lane
Common themes across freight forwarder third-quarter earnings are higher airfreight rates, more charters and higher traffic on the trans-Pacific lane. ...
Consultant Insight: UPS and FedEx bullish on International
UPS announced another impressive earnings report this week as its International division delivered record operating profit, up 44.8% to $966 ...
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 ...
Consultant Insight: Charters ease capacity constraint as air cargo demand continues
Cathy Roberson, Cargo Facts Consulting senior consultant and Air Cargo World columnist Global air capacity is ...
Consultant Insight: FedEx Logistics, Hellmann add FTZs to their US networks
Cathy Roberson, Cargo Facts Consulting senior consultant and Air Cargo World columnist This week, FedEx Logistics, ...
Alibaba invests in YTO Express to expand domestic and global reach
Cathy Roberson, Cargo Facts Consulting senior consultant and Air Cargo World columnist Alibaba Group Holding has ...
