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NewsUS container port strikes averted after deal reached
Strikes at US ports that could have caused supply chain chaos have been averted after container port and union bosses reached a tentative agreement
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NewsDB Schenker launches Ezhou-Frankfurt air cargo route
German freight forwarder DB Schenker has launched a new air cargo route between Ezhou in China and Frankfurt in Germany to help it develop business in China
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NewsMexico’s new tariff announcements to put pressure ‘border skipping’
Companies looking to import goods to North America through Mexico are facing rising costs
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NewsMaersk Air Cargo begins Billund-Zhengzhou airfreight route
Maersk freighter tail Photo Maersk Photo: Maersk Maersk Air Cargo has begun operating a new airfreight route between its Billund Airport hub in Denmark and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in China. The first flight arrived at Zhengzhou from Billund on Friday January 3. After loading cargo, it ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo responds to rising pharma volumes with Copenhagen freighter call
Emirates SkyCargo has added a weekly freighter call to Copenhagen Airport
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NewsAir cargo market unusually busy as pre-tariff shipments pick up
The air cargo market is unusually busy as 2024 draws to a close as shippers have been exporting goods out of China to the US
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NewsUK exporters warned to prepare now in case of new US tariffs
Logistics firm Aramex has warned UK exporters that they could face extra supply chain costs and shipment delays
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NewsWhat are the biggest trends and challenges for air cargo in 2025?
Staff shortages, US-China trade and supply chains are key issues for 2025
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NewsDHL reveals its most unusual deliveries of 2024
DHL has revealed five of the most extraordinary shipments that it carried out in 2024
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NewsCanada certifies Textron Aviation’s SkyCourier aircraft
Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier aircraft has been awarded type certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation
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NewsGrowing demand could see shippers’ air cargo spend rise in 2025
Growing air cargo demand driven by e-commerce and semiconductor volumes is expected to result in another tight air cargo market
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NewsEthiopian Airlines aims for growth in China with new partnerships
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed two agreements with China-based organisations that aim to help it grow its business
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NewsEthiopian Airlines aims for growth in China with new partnerships
Source: BoeingEthiopian Airlines Group has signed two agreements with China-based organisations that aim to help it grow its business in the air cargo market.The Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Xiamen Iport Group and a memorandum of understanding with China Henan Aviation Group (CHAG)."These agreements are founded on ...
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NewsRetailers urge talks to avoid US east coast port strikes
Source: Strikernia/shutterstockRetailers and other leading trade associations are urging US east coast and Gulf Coast box terminal bosses and unions to hold talks to avoid potential strike action in January.A temporary contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and US Maritime Alliance (USMX) agreed in October after three days of ...
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NewsDSV predicts air cargo demand and capacity to be flat in 2025
Source: DSVDSV is expecting air cargo volumes and capacity additions to be flat next year but the supply-demand balance could still come under pressure.Writing in its regular market outlook, the Denmark-headquartered forwarder said that it is expecting the global air trade to normalise in 2025 following the e-commerce and Red ...
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NewsAir cargo avoids crazy peak season despite continued growth in November
Source: Supakitswn/ shutterstock.comAir cargo demand continued to increase at double-digit percentage levels in November but the industry managed to avoid supply chain chaos despite the rapid growth.The latest figures from data firm Xeneta show that air cargo demand increased by 10% year on year in November, the 13th consecutive month ...
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NewsAirfreight demand drivers are problematic
Photo: stockphoto mania/ ShutterstockAirfreight has reached a tipping point when it comes to benefitting from the Red Sea crisis, while e-commerce is exacerbating trade lane imbalances.These were some of the key observations made by air cargo experts taking part in a Flexport webinar this week.Xeneta chief airfreight officer Niall van ...
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NewsTariffs and trade barriers top supply chain leaders' concerns for 2025
Photo: Travel mania/ ShutterstockThe addition of tariffs and trade barriers is the top concern of supply chain leaders, according to a survey of supply chain leaders conducted by software firm Descartes Systems Group.Descartes' 2024 Supply Chain Intelligence Report: Escalating Challenges for Global Supply Chain Leaders found that 48% of respondents ...
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NewsQatar Cargo and Japan Airlines strengthen air cargo partnership
Photo: Qatar Airways CargoQatar Airways Cargo and Japan Airlines' cargo division (JALCARGO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their air cargo partnership with the goal of integrating their networks and improving service offerings for customers.The airlines, which already have a long-standing relationship as oneworld partners, are focused ...
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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 ...