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Air Cargo accounts for a relatively small percentage of world trade when calculated by overall volume (approximately 10%). However, when the type or value of products being transported is taken into account (technology, business services, pharmaceuticals), its importance significantly increases. If something needs to be where it’s going quickly, especially when the destination is international, air cargo plays an essential role in that supply chain. High-speed delivery has become essential to our economy, as more companies opt to receive goods and bring them directly to market, thus avoiding costs associated with inventory, warehousing and logistics. Air cargo reduces the 30-day shipping time of ocean transport to less than 48 hours. When fruits, vegetables and flowers need to be sent from remote agricultural reasons to major cities around the world, companies rely on air cargo to deliver these products on time. That capability has also been a boon to economic development in the places where these perishable goods are produced.
Trilatec’s squAIR-timber Lightweight Elements Transforming Air Cargo Industry
Leading players in the air freight sector, including DHL, Kühne + Nagel, Lufthansa Cargo, Cargolux, and Emirates SkyCargo, are turning… Read More
Air China Cargo Signs Global Lease with Envirotainer
Air China Cargo recently signed a global master lease agreement with Envirotainer, the global market leader in secure cold chain… Read More
New British Cargo Airline Awarded Air Operator Certificate
Headquartered at London’s Stansted Airport, CargoLogicAir (CLA) is an independent airline with its own executive and management team and fleet…. Read More
Qatar Airways Cargo Announces New Freighter Routes to Prague, Budapest, and Ho Chi Minh City
Qatar Airways Cargo will launch three new freighter routes to Budapest, Prague, and Ho Chi Minh City in March 2016…. Read More
C.H. Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility
To better support air service in the Los Angeles area, reduce delays for customers, and improve tracking capabilities, C.H. Robinson… Read More
Air Freight Growth Slowed to 2.2 Percent in 2015
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures for global air freight markets showing cargo volumes measured in freight ton… Read More
Stifel Logistics Confidence Index Saw Recovery in January
The January edition of the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index saw a recovery during the month of January with a score… Read More
Does Amazon Need Its Own Air Operation?
A report from Barclays investment group questions the wisdom of Amazon.com’s possible investment in an air cargo network. The report,… Read More
Boeing to Reduce 747 Production Rate
The Boeing Company will lower the production rate of its 747-8 aircraft to match supply with near-term demand in the… Read More
Schiphol Airport Cargo Close to All-Time Record
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol finished 2015 with a total throughput of 1,621,097 tons of air cargo – only marginally (0.7 percent)… Read More
Boeing Sells Record Number of Airplanes in 2015
Commercial aircraft giant Boeing sold 762 commercial aircraft in 2015, 39 more than the previous year and most ever for… Read More
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