As we wrap up this week, we thought we’d end on a celebratory note in the waters of the Atlantic off Florida’s coast. Earlier this afternoon, the privately owned spaceflight company, SpaceX, launched an unmanned cargo capsule from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station using its Falcon 9 rocket — something that’s been done[…]
Where will airfreight growth come from in the future? A better leading question is how can traditional airfreight logistics service providers survive in the near future? According to 90 industry leaders surveyed in the Freightos “Future of Freight Survey,” making the right kinds of technological upgrades and providing value-added services are imperative to survival and[…]
Following the removal of sanctions, cargo is once again flowing through Tehran; Korean Air Cargo and Uzbekistan Airways launched a new cargo partnership which will enable cargo moving within Korean Air Cargo’s network to reach Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport via Uzbekistan Air’s Navoi hub. Korean Air Cargo already partners with Uzbekistan Air to feed[…]
The deal announced in January involving Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ (AAWW) acquisition of Southern Air Holdings has been finalized. With the US$110 million purchase, Atlas has expanded its fleet to 79 aircraft and strengthened its business relationship with DHL Express, which has raised concerns within Atlas’ pilots union. U.S.-based Southern Air Holdings, which was a[…]
DSV’s CEO, Jens Bjørn Andersen If the dismal second half of 2015 made it seem like a year of missed opportunities for the airfreight world, 2016 may end up being remembered as the year of second chances. Already we have seen the revival of the courtship of TNT by FedEx after the romance with UPS[…]
A new partnership between China-based e-tailer, JD.com, and Japan-based package delivery company, Yamato Holdings, will soon enable cheaper and faster delivery of Japanese goods to Chinese consumers, according to a report from Nikkei. As the number-two player behind Alibaba, with an estimated 23.3 percent Chinese e-commerce market share, JD.com is racing to enhance its cross-border[…]
