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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.
Leveraging Technology to Enhance the Safety of Sensitive Cargo in Transit
Transporting sensitive cargo is a high-stakes operation. Whether it is pharmaceuticals needing precise temperature control or perishable goods with a… Read More
Kalitta Charters Acquires AirNet
AirNet and Michigan-based Kalitta Charters, LLC announced last week that Kalitta has acquired operational assets of the Columbus-based company. “We… Read More
Labor Strife, Immigration Crisis Benefit Express Options in UK
The summer-long crisis over immigration and striking French ferry workers has restricted access to seaports. Shippers trying to get goods… Read More
New Air Cargo Center Dedicated at Canada’s Hamilton International Airport
The new Air Cargo Center at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is open for business. The 77,000-square foot facility… Read More
Virgin Atlantic Sees Record Chicago Cargo Growth; Adds Detroit to Route
Virgin Atlantic Cargo recorded a record month for tonnage moving from Chicago in June, boosting its monthly average volume on… Read More
American Airlines Cargo Opens New Philadelphia Cold Chain Facility
American Airlines Cargo has officially opened a new ‘ExpediteTC°’ cold storage facility at Philadelphia International Airport. Strategically sited in the… Read More
Carriers For Specialized Cargo
This May, European global freighter airline Cargolux broke tradition. For 45 years the carrier had moved all kinds of airfreight… Read More
Massive Aircraft Deployed for Cargo Shipment to Ukraine
One of the largest cargo airplanes in the world was deployed by Mallory Alexander International Logistics to expedite a client’s… Read More
Air Canada, Delta Are Latest Airlines to Ban Hunting Trophy Cargo
In the continuing reaction to the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe by a Minnesota dentist, and under pressure… Read More
Air Cargo Revenues Down in First Half of 2015
Worldwide revenues in the air cargo industry were down by 9.3 percent in the first half of this year compared… Read More
European Shippers’ Council Supports TNT-FedEx Merger
A few years ago the European Shippers’ Council strongly opposed the merger between UPS and TNT. Its members heavily complained… Read More
Court Grants Class Certification in Air Cargo Price-Fixing Case
A United States district court expects that a class-action law suit will help resolve hundreds of thousands of claims against… Read More
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