Amazon Air’s fleet of 767s parked at CVG. Last week, Air Cargo World visited Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to check out the changes underway at the fastest growing cargo hub in the United States, which, happens to be home to Amazon Air and DHL Express. Although DHL Express and Amazon Air operate
California port drivers, warehouse workers strike
Action targets XPO Logistics and NFI Industries operations over a wide area of Southern California. Drayage truck drivers, warehouse workers and their supporters are participating in protests around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and other locations in Southern California Monday aimed at ending what they say is exploitation
Electric cars cast growing shadow on profits
FILE PHOTO: The EQC, the first fully electric Mercedes car is shown at a presentation in Stockholm, Sweden September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Esha Vaish/File Photo Electric cars are poised to arrive en masse in European showrooms after years of hyped concept-car launches and billions in investment by automakers and suppliers. Now comes the
DHL offers cash-on-delivery payment for e-commerce in SE Asia
What’s the opposite of digitalization? DHL e-commerce’s new cash-on-delivery service, which allows consumers to pay for international online purchases with cash as a part of the company’s “parcel international direct” channel. The service targets sellers based in China and Australia that deliver to consumers in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. “Despite growing credit
Turkish Cargo adds Mexico City to network
Turkish Cargo is adding Mexico City (MEX) to its freighter flight network – its eighth Latin American destination, and 19th destination in the Americas. Beginning Oct. 3, the carrier will operate twice-weekly 777F flights to Mexico City International Airport (MEX). The first flight connects the carrier’s Istanbul (IST) hub to MEX
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DHL Freight letting customers specify delivery dates
Freight EuroConnect shipments can be stored up to five business days. DHL Freight announced Wednesday that effective immediately it is offering customers throughout Europe a fixed delivery day (FDD) service for its Freight EuroConnect product. The new service allows a customer to hand over a shipment to the DHL Freight network as
FedEx Ground expands operations to six days
To get packages here to there, millions of customers turn to FedEx, a leading global logistics service provider. FedEx operates a system of big regional distribution centres. Company cites e-commerce demand that “goes beyond peak.” FedEx Ground U.S. operations have been expanded to six days a week year-round in response to what
American logistics companies brace for Florence supply chain disruptions
Tracking Hurricane Florence, impact on Pittsburgh area | WPXI While Hurricane Florence appears to have weakened overnight to a Category 2 storm, it has maintained its vast size and slowed its forward momentum this morning, making the risk of serious supply chain disruption even worse as it makes landfall later today
UPS expects automation, expansion plans to boost earnings by 2022
United Parcel Service Inc expects its automation and expansion plans to add between $1.00 and $1.20 to its adjusted earnings per share by 2022, the world’s biggest package delivery company said on Thursday. Atlanta-based UPS is in the early stages of its $20 billion capital spending project to automate and expand