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InsightsGearing up for change in automotive logistics
The automotive logistics sector is adapting to developments in vehicle electrification and connectivity; resilience and agility; sustainability; and digital mobility
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InsightsPutzger perspective: Shifting e-commerce currents to hit air cargo
The future of e-commerce as a driver of air cargo growth has been called into doubt as the US looks to limit de minimis shipments entering the country
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InsightsTrade constraints trouble African air cargo market
Africa’s air cargo market is still constrained by trade barriers and challenges as well as geopolitical conflict, but there are positive changes happening
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InterviewsA virtual integrator role for airlines in e-commerce
Airlines are missing out on an opportunity to profit from the fastest-growing segment of air cargo, although they are ideally positioned to take advantage
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InterviewsU-Freight thrives off China's evolution
Simon Wong has developed U-Freight as China has evolved to become the most powerful trading nation in the world
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InsightsAirbus explains decision to put Beluga airline to bed
Last month Airbus decided to close its ABT operation just 14 months after gaining its AOC. So what went wrong?
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InsightsPutzger perspective: Unsustainable sustainability
IBA has found that one third of respondents regarded supply chain disruptions as the most critical challenge for the aviation industry in 2025
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InsightsConverted aircraft operators looking for freighter mileage
BBAM A321P2F undergoing conversion. Source: BBAM Risk averse freighter operators are seeking younger conversions, while overcapacity and passenger feedstock demand blight the market, according to aviation consultant Cirium. Age isn’t just a number in the freighter conversion business. In fact, every year matters when it comes to ...
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InsightsLatin America lifted by e-commerce
Photo: Avianca Cargo Rates and yields have climbed in Latin America as imports soar, with freighters shifted elsewhere. Airports in Latin America are looking to beef up their cargo infrastructure. They need to boost capacity to cope with a surge in e-commerce that has swept into the ...
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InterviewsAirfreight is a constant high for Davies Turner's James Wheatley
Davies Turner Air Cargo managing director James Wheatley discusses the highs of the industry and the dynamic job environment that it offers. “Like all good forwarders, I got into the freight business by chance – but then it got into my blood and I’ve never looked back,” ...
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InsightsAir charter steps up for humanitarian aid again in 2024
Ben Dinsdale. Photo: Air Charter Service The air charter industry has once again this year stepped up to humanitarian crises around the globe, highlighting the importance of chartered aircraft in moving essential goods. This year, the industry has been busy assisting in humanitarian operations in the Far ...
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InsightsPutzger perspective: Pricing smoke and mirrors
Photo: William Potter/ Shutterstock Parcel shippers were hit with peak season surcharges but carriers’ pricing gambles didn’t pay off. Digitalisation has made some headway in the industry, but it appears to have failed to move the needle significantly when it comes to pricing. Witness the parcel sector, ...
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InsightsTop 20 cargo airports: Hong Kong retains top spot
Photo: Fedor Selivanov/ ShutterstockAirport Council International (ACI) World’s latest annual dataset indicates an overall decline in air cargo traffic for 2023, while cargo traffic remains concentrated in the world’s main hub airports (see the top 20 table at the end of the article).Global air cargo volumes are estimated to have ...
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InsightsFreight forwarders face complex challenges
Source: ShutterstockAs we close out 2024, it’s clear that freight forwarding in the US is navigating a complex web of challenges and opportunities. From labour disputes to natural disasters and tightening regulatory frameworks, the air cargo and logistics sector continues to be at the forefront of US economic resilience.Members of ...
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InsightsPutzger perspective: No freighters to the rescue
Unpainted 767F at Boeing Everett factory. Photo: Thiago B Trevisan/ Shutterstock The gap between demand and capacity growth is widening as supply chain issues continue and newbuild freighters become more elusive. Companies that are looking to get hold of widebody freighters have been faced for some time ...
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InsightsA tale of two airports
Photo: European CargoTwo UK airports are undergoing major changes, but only one of these airports will become more involved in air cargo.Manchester Airports Group (MAG) have announced a £1.1bn investment to expand London Stansted Airport, but made no reference to expanding freight services at its subsidiary operation.The fact that freight ...
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InsightsScaling up open source software
Andreas Nettstrater (Lleft) and Henk Mulder. Photo: Open Logistics Foundation/ IATACollaborative open source implementation is key for future air cargo data sharing, says the Open Logistics Foundation and IATA.The Open Logistics Foundation, a European organisation that focuses on developing open-source solutions, and trade association, IATA are cooperating to advance digitalisation ...
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InterviewsBroader business strategy fuels Cargojet's growth
Photo: Cargojet Cargojet’s co-chief executive Jamie Porteous discusses how the airline is expanding thanks to new charter business, alongside ACMI and fleet investment. With new business under its belt and good prospects for 2025, Cargojet continues to expand its fleet in the coming year. Two Boeing 767-300s ...
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InsightsSAF leads the way for aviation emissions reduction but has its challenges
The International Council on Clean Transportation estimates that in 2018 2.4% of total C02 emissions came from commercial aviation
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InsightsHeavylift supply chains thrive
Moving outsize and extremely heavy loads by air is a specialist business and a thriving one, according to the carriers, freight forwarders and handlers that are experts in the sector. Qatar Airways Cargo operates a fleet of 28 dedicated Boeing 777 freighters, which offer the specialised capability to transport a ...