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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
Boeing Launches Next-Generation 737 Boeing Converted Freighter
Boeing has launched the Next-Generation 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) with orders and commitments for up to 55 conversions from… Read More
Air Transport Services Group in Deal with Amazon to Operate Air Transport Network
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. yesterday announced agreements with Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc., to operate… Read More
U.S. Forwarders Urge DoT to Think Freight When Awarding Cuba Licenses
The U.S. Airforwarders Association (AFA) has urged the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) to assign routes Cuba to U.S…. Read More
GRU Airport Announces Landing Fee Exemption Program
To encourage new international cargo flights and expand business opportunities, GRU Airport Cargo, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo,… Read More
Qatar Airways Cargo Increased Tonnage By 37.5 Percent In 2015
Statistics revealed by Qatar Airways Cargo show that the world’s third largest international air freight carrier increased its tonnage by… Read More
Airbus Group and Singapore Economic Development Board Sign Agreement
Airbus Group is looking to the future of aviation with an innovative new concept for aircraft maintenance. Pierre Jaffre, President… Read More
New Partnership Capitalizes on Alaska’s Potential in Global Air Cargo Commerce
A new partnership between the Alaska International Airport System, the Municipality of Anchorage, and the Anchorage Economic Development Corp. aims… Read More
Washington State Lost $769.5 Million Due to the 2014-2015 West Coast Port Slowdown, Study Finds
One year after the devastating West Coast port dispute concluded, the Washington Council on International Trade has released a study… Read More
Good 2016 Start for AirBridgeCargo Airlines
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has seen an encouraging beginning to 2016, with 30 percent year-on-year rise in tonnage for January. That… Read More
U.S., Cuba Agree to Restore Scheduled Air Service
United States and Cuban officials recently signed an arrangement that provides for the re-establishment of scheduled air services between the… Read More
Swiss WorldCargo Accelerates e-AWB Implementation
Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, has been intensifying its efforts to adopt the new electronic air waybill… Read More
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