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

UPS Worldwide Express Freight Service Expands Globally

Haylle Sok 1:42 AM  8/15/2016

UPS is expanding its UPS Worldwide Express Freight service to nine new countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Malta, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar,… Read More

CBP Accepts IATA Cargo XML Standard

Haylle Sok 7:12 AM  8/11/2016

The International Air Transport Association‘s Cargo-XML messaging standard will be utilized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency… Read More

Demand for Air Cargo Picks up in June

Haylle Sok 6:57 AM  8/10/2016

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight demand in June 2016 showing a rise in… Read More

Amazon Air Cargo Takes Off

Haylle Sok 9:14 AM  8/9/2016

Two years ago, news stories began to circulate on how online retail titan Amazon sought to gain more control over… Read More

Aviation: Supporting Jobs, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development

Haylle Sok 6:24 AM  8/8/2016

Aviation is vital to the modern, globalized world, supporting millions of jobs and driving economic growth. But the benefits of… Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Amazon Takes Flight

Haylle Sok 6:58 AM  8/5/2016

Amazon today is showcasing its first ever branded air cargo plane during Seafair’s Air Show, an annual community celebration taking… Read More

DHL Expands in Chicago

Haylle Sok 5:01 AM  8/4/2016

DHL has expanded its operations in Chicago with the opening of a new service center. The $1.3 million investment was… Read More

Panalpina Moves Away From Oil and Gas as Market Contracts

Peter Buxbaum 5:13 AM  8/2/2016

During the second quarter of 2016 it became evident to Panalpina, the global logistic provider, that the oil and gas… Read More

U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement to Enters Into Force

Peter Buxbaum 5:31 AM  8/1/2016

On Friday, July 22, 2016, the United States and Mexico exchanged diplomatic notes to bring their new Air Transport Agreement… Read More

FROM RUSSIA WITH FREIGHT

Ian Putzger 9:50 AM  7/29/2016

A malfunction of the main rotor at a power station in the Malaysian state of Sarawak this past April prompted… Read More

New Pact Announced Between Freight Forwarders and Air Cargo

Haylle Sok 8:48 AM  7/29/2016

For businesses in the air cargo industry, any good news these days is welcome. Recently, the International Air Transport Association… Read More