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TIACA Calls for Action on European Migrant Crisis
October 8, 2015
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has called on world leaders meeting at the United Nations this week to work together to find solutions to the ongoing migrant crisis in Europe.
FedEx Pledges $1 Million in Aid to Support Migrant and Refugee Humanitarian Crisis
October 8, 2015
Through the company’s monetary and transportation contribution, FedEx will deliver immediate relief and longer-term support for those affected by the crisis.
World Air Cargo Forecast 2014–2015
October 4, 2015
Air cargo traffic rebounds after two years of either flat or slightly negative growth, with demand for air cargo transport beginning to grow slowly and steadily.
Further Airline Problems are Brewing at UPS
September 9, 2015
The Independent Pilots Association (IPA), a trade union representing pilots at UPS, said its leadership has called on its 2,528 members to authorize a pilot strike against UPS.
A Whole New Way to Transport Cargo
September 9, 2015
The Aeroscraft is a vertical-lift and hover capable vehicle that significantly reduces infrastructure development, operational, and maintenance costs, while eliminating traditional LTA ground-handling limitations.
Air Freight Forwarders Greet New Project Cargo Scheme with Enthusiasm
September 9, 2015
The Aeroscraft Corporation revealed another milestone completed in the development of the world’s first "Vertical Takeoff and Landing" capable heavy-lift cargo airship, the Aeroscraft, featuring independence from external ballast.
Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) Roadmap
July 28, 2015
UAS must be integrated into the NAS without reducing existing capacity, decreasing safety, negatively impacting current operators, or increasing the risk to airspace users or persons and property on the ground any more than the integration of comparable new and novel technologies.
FedEx Buys $10 Billion of Boeing 767 Jet Freighters
July 22, 2015
The deal, announced in a statement by the US cargo operator, includes options for another 50 767Fs and is worth $9.97 billion at list prices, although customers typically receive an undisclosed discount off the list prices.
Air Cargo Market is ‘On Its Knees’
June 2, 2015
One forwarder told The Loadstar the market was “on its knees” as WorldACD showed that yields have continued to fall, losing some 11% of their value since this time last year – and it is expected that they will remain low.
West Coast Port Lockouts and the Sea’s Importance in the Supply Chain
February 13, 2015
An estimated $1 trillion dollars in goods moves through those ports annually, and when those goods stop moving, supply chains nationwide get broken.
Deutsche Bahn Sues Airlines Over Price-Fixing
December 4, 2014
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) is filing a billion-euro lawsuit against more than a dozen airlines over allegations of running a 'global cargo cartel.' Germany's Lufthansa is reportedly the main target.
Black Friday Peak for Air Freight Rates, But Port Congestion May Bring a Xmas Bonus
November 30, 2014
Rates for eastbound transpacific increased particularly fast, indicative that pricing on that route was inflated somewhat by a modal shift from ocean to air in response to potential delays at US West Coast ports.
The Extraordinary Rolls-Royce Technology Behind Your Flight
February 17, 2014
Aircraft in flight anywhere in the world automatically report back via satellite to the Rolls-Royce Service Operations Room where our team looks at, compares and reports on half a billion engine data reports every year. The data is analysed, trends extrapolated, anomalies detected and, often unknown to the pilot, preparations are made at the arrival airport to take remedial action and send the aircraft on its next leg with no delays.
‘Airshipping’- Perhaps the Logistics of Freight by Blimp aren’t Just Hot Air
February 17, 2014
The unveiling of the Aeroscraft, a 266 feet long and 110 feet wide lighter-than-air craft by the now Californian based Worldwide Aeros company simply shows that some maintain faith that the concept so enthusiastically pursued by Count Zeppelin still has a place in the modern age, at least in selected logistics situations, carrying suitable freight to and from certain inhospitable regions.
6 Things You May Not Know About Marine Cargo Insurance
February 2, 2014
Marine cargo insurance policies are unique compared to other insurance policies. This is because international ocean and air shipments are subject to a unique set of laws that limit the liability of carriers. So how do you better protect your freight in transit? Here are six things you may not have known about marine cargo insurance and why it’s a good idea to add a policy.