The competition for low-cost last-mile solutions just heated up with the announcement by Daimler AG today that it is partnering with U.S.-based drone startup Matternet to develop drones for its delivery vans. The German auto giant will invest US$562.75 million over the next five years designing electric, networked van-drone-hybrid combos. The announcement comes less than[…]
Accelerated growth in air cargo for the month of July was especially pronounced in European and Middle Eastern markets, however the International Air Freight Association’s (IATA) in-house economist David Oxley warned that “there remain some reasons to be cautious, not least because annual growth in July was flattered somewhat by the favorable annual comparison.” IATA’s[…]
A ruling by the Unites States Department of Transportation (DOT) granted AirBridgeCargo Airlines the rights to operate “scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail” between the Russian Federation and the American cities of Seattle, Columbus, Boston, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. AirBridgeCargo already operates flights to the U.S., including weekly freighter service departing Houston[…]
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When Beyoncé appears in public, a multibillion dollar fashion industry takes note of her attire, rushes to manufacture the low-cost equivalent, and then move it to markets as fast as possible. Air cargo has historically provided the critical link that makes this business model work, however news that a shipment of designer jeans left Wuhan,[…]
DHL Supply Chain has renewed its contract with France-based turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR. The new three-year extension covers global inventory management and aircraft spare-part orders. A notable volume of DHL cargo flies aboard ATR turboprop conversions around the world. Since 2005, DHL Supply Chain has provided ATR with inventory management, international distribution of spare parts,[…]
