Air News
Retailers Pivot Supply Chain Strategy, Seek Red Sea Alternatives
As Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea, retailers are scrambling to find alternative methods for moving their inventory, including exploring more air freight options and boosting inventory.
J.B. Hunt, BNSF Launch Intermodal Service Offering
J.B. Hunt and BNSF have launched a new intermodal service to address the service-sensitive highway freight needs of customer supply chains.
Revenues Fall at UPS; Happy Returns Acquisition Announced
UPS said consolidated revenue fell 12.8% in Q3, but that it was winning back business lost during contract negotiations with the Teamsters.
Moody’s: Carbon Offsets Open Supply Chains Up to Financial, Reputational Risks
A new report from Moody's finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emisisons-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.
Shippers Focus on Yield Management as Rates Continue to Rise
With FedEx and UPS raising their rates, savvy shippers can still find rate value for 2024, but time may be running out.
Looking at the Air Cargo Sector with Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Brandon Fried, Executive Director at the Washington, D.C.-based Airforwarders Association (AfA).
Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association Chief, Offers Air Cargo and Logistics Insights
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Brandon Fried, Executive Director at the Washington, D.C.-based Airforwarders Association (AfA).
Primed & Positioned: Strategic Moves by Amazon Air
This independently produced brief offers an overview of Amazon Air’s evolving orientation between September 2020 and February 2021.
Amazon Prime Air Will Grow to 200 Planes Rivaling UPS FedEx
Amazon.com’s Prime Air fleet will grow to about 200 planes, up from 42 now, in the next seven or eight years, creating an air cargo service that could rival United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp., according to a recent study.
Insights into Amazon Air 2020’s Transportation Juggernaut
This briefing offers an overview of Amazon Air, providing insights on its size, scope, and evolving logistics role, it draws upon data from four primary informational sources to illustrate its economic and geographic orientation.
Amazon Not Worried with FedEx Parting, Adds 15 Boeing Aircraft to its Logistics Fleet
Amazon on Tuesday said it will add more than a dozen air freighters to its fast-growing air cargo arm, the e-commerce giant’s latest push to tighten control over its own logistics network.
FedEx Says It Won’t Renew Amazon’s U.S. Air-Delivery Contracts - Wants to Focus on Ecommerce
FedEx Corp said today it “has made the strategic decision to not renew the FedEx Express U.S. domestic contract with Amazon.com Inc,” as the courier focuses on “serving the broader e-commerce market.
As Amazon Air Expands, UPS, FedEx, USPS Could Lose Out
With Amazon handling up to 26% of its own shipping, FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service are losing a significant portion of Amazon's logistics and delivery business.
For The First Time Amazon Prime Air Cargo Planes Are Ready For Takeoff
Amazon Prime Air cargo planes are fueled and ready to support prime day in the U.S. for the first time as Amazon's diverse delivery network continues to expand with new prime members being added around the world.
Amazon Plans Air Cargo Services for China Retailers
In a move that underscores its growing ambitions in the logistics industry, Amazon.com, Inc. will soon start offering air cargo services to Chinese retail vendors on its e-commerce site.
Amazon Plans to Build its First Air Cargo Hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport
A new centralized air hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in Hebron will help the company meet demand from Amazon Prime members for fast, reliable delivery.
Pilots Flying Amazon Planes Suggest Company Might Not Be Able To Deliver On Time
Union pilots who fly products for Amazon.com Inc. are taking concerns about pay, working conditions and staffing shortages directly to online shoppers with a digital marketing blitz that suggests the internet retailer may struggle to deliver holiday gifts on time.
Value of Air Cargo: Air Transport and Global Value Chains
The findings in this report can serve as evidence in support of policy deliberations on improving the trade facilitation environment and helping countries integrate into Global Value Chains, it highlights that countries with well-developed air cargo connections combined
with good quality customs services and smart borders, are better at integrating into Global Value Chains.
Another Strong Year for Airline Profits in 2017
The International Air Transport Association announced that it expects the global airline industry to make a net profit in 2017 of $29.8 billion, on forecast total revenues of $736 billion, that represents a 4.1% net profit margin.
Cargo Carrier Pilots Strike Grounds DHL and Amazon
About 250 pilots are on strike today against ABX Air, grounding flights for Amazon and DHL Worldwide Express, approximately 75 flights have been canceled at start of peak holiday shipping season.
Featured Companies
CgoXchange provides a secure, applications based digital air cargo control panel to airlines, forwarders, shippers and trucking companies. The initial applications digitally interface air cargo buyers with sellers. Users will add and delete applications as appropriate for their specific business…
Freight Filter gives you the solutions you need for your international freight moves. Freight Filter was created to simplify and improve the process of pricing and booking international freight movements. In today’s day and age, there is no reason…
North America’s number one company focused on customs brokerage and trade compliance, Livingston International also offers consulting and global trade management services as well as international freight forwarding across North America and around the globe.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols and guidelines which are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States. Despite its name, the association represents…
As a member of the large Japanese conglomerate, the Kintetsu group, Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (KWE) has been a key player in the global transportation and freight forwarding industry since 1948. KWE provides comprehensive one-stop services and solutions that incorporate airfreight…
Associated Global Systems
Associated Global Systems has been serving customers since 1958. With over 125+locations and a staff of transportation experts across the U.S., AGS handles shipments of any size, to or from every zip code in the U.S. and Canada.…
Tucker Company Worldwide’s logistics services increase the profitability and improve the efficiency of our customers by reducing costs and streamlining processes within supply chains. Tucker provides global freight transportation and logistics services using truck, rail, air and ocean.
Flexport is a licensed freight forwarder that uses people and software to manage the complexity of international trade. Shipping something from Shenzhen to Cincinnati or Rotterdam to LA requires complex coordination. Currently that’s done by telephones, spreadsheets, and fax…
Esri inspires and enables people to positively impact their future through a deeper, geographic understanding of the changing world around them. Esri has cultivated collaborative relationships with partners who share our commitment to solving Earth’s most pressing challenges with…
DHL Global Forwarding is number one in the efficient co-ordination and movement of freight, worldwide. Our size and experience allow us to tailor highly competitive solutions for all our customers.
All Air Companies
All Companies