Air Cargo

Shippers are scrambling for space on aircraft and paying more for their cargo as robust volume in Asia-Europe and Asia-North America trades quickly mop up available capacity.

Securing air cargo space for customers in a tightening market has led to Flexport chartering freighters during the peak season with plans to set up a weekly freighter schedule in 2018.

The sales figures surrounding China's Single's Day are predictably large, but the online shopping promotion continues robust 2017 e-commerce demand that is driving up air cargo volume.

Netherlands airport hub Schiphol is considering a government proposal aimed at solving its landing rights crisis impacting all-cargo flights.

Atlas Air is the latest carrier to announce expectations of a solid peak season, but the rising demand for airlines will limit the space available to shippers and push up freight rates.

The shipment of outsized or heavyweight air freight has demanded agility, speed, and quick thinking from forwarders, charter brokers, and carriers.

Rising air cargo volume is coinciding with growing passenger travel, and slots for freighters flights are being squeezed at hub airports in Europe.

The cyclical air cargo peak may be moderating slightly, but carriers continued to enjoy strong volume and yields during September.

Continued slow growth in the global economy suppressed revenue at the world’s top 50 transportation service providers.

Air cargo executives are wallowing in a sea of positivity as volume grows at double digits and they expect the strong demand to continue for another year.

European airlines are bystanders in the long simmering “open skies” dispute between US and Gulf airlines that looks like it is about to shoot up to the top of President Trump’s “America First” agenda.

DSV has been making the most out of a resurgent air freight market and continuing synergies earned through the acquisition of UTi.

Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting Inc. has revised upward its forecast for Japan’s air cargo trade growth.

It will not happen overnight, but experts believe supply chains and transportation will become increasingly automated and more efficient as technology enables real-time exchange and analysis of vast amounts of data thanks to Amazon.com.

As the US and relief organizations struggle to move goods across battered Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria's legacy will include long-term damage to supply chains.

Peak season still on the way.

Solid growth in air cargo has been maintained since late last year, with carriers heading for their best annual performance in seven years.

Higher base rates boosted revenue, but a cyber attack and hurricane helped depress profit at FedEx this summer. The transport operator plans across-the-board rate hikes.

July’s performance was the third straight month of double-digit gains.

An early peak season is expected in the air cargo sector.

Truck, rail, water, and air transport are shut down.

Heathrow continues to outpace growth at Frankfurt airport.

Revenue climbed 3.3 percent to $1.72 billion.

Want to avoid FedEx holiday season surcharges? Cut back on packaging and use last-mile services for heavier freight, a transportation consultant advises

All regions posted growth.

Traffic measured in revenue cargo tonne kilometers rose 4.3 percent year-over-year.

Schiphol’s second-quarter results are the latest in a string of strong performances by European airports and cargo airlines.

The carrier said its multiple nightly truck operations boost capacity and route options for shippers.

The Franco-Dutch carrier transported 286,000 tonnes (315,261 tons).

First-half traffic grew 1.2 percent to 330,000 tonnes.

Air cargo growth for Asian carriers in June continued its robust growth on the back of solid international trade.

As freight volumes surge, truckload rates are rising faster than 3PLs such as C.H. Robinson Worldwide can adjust pricing.

Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting Inc. has revised upward its fiscal year outlook for growth in Japan’s air cargo trade.

Europe’s fourth-largest air cargo hub handled 142,349 tonnes.

All regions except Latin America posted double-digit growth.

General cargo demand is on the rise in air freight markets as robust recovery continues.

The global freight forwarding market is set for faster growth through 2020.

Amazon and Wal-Mart are squaring off in a retail "cold war" that will unfold online and in stores, reshaping logistics, speakers at the SMC3 Connections Conference warn.

FedEx, undecided about whether to follow UPS in imposing holiday season surcharges, is talking with volume customers on pricing. Best advice: Avoid last-minute shipping.

UPS's peak season surcharges are the latest pushback by transport operators against "free shipping."