Being well aware of the importance of quickly resolving Aircraft on Ground (AOG) maintenance issues, which prevent aircraft from flying, Emirates SkyCargo is adding a new airfreight product to its catalog with the launch of Emirates AOG for priority transport of aircraft parts. In many cases, AOG issues require a part
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E-commerce is taking over the retail world, UPS says
Today UPS published its annual “Global Pulse of the Online Shopper” study that shows consumer behavior in the realm of e-commerce is shifting. The study, which surveyed consumers from the United States, Asia, Europe, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, suggested that consumers from all over the world are purchasing from sellers
Sleeper berths in airline cargo holds? That’s the plan at Airbus
This image, provided by Airbus, shows what cargo hold sleeper berths might look like if added to some of its long-haul wide-body jets. (Photo: Airbus) You might soon be able to sneak down to the cargo hold for a nap the next time you take an ultra-long trans-oceanic flight. That’s the idea being floated by
Smugglers used aerial drones to sneak $80 million in iPhones into China
A drone that was confiscated after authorities arrested suspects who used drones to smuggle smartphones from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, is pictured in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China March 29, 2018. Liu Youzhi/Southern Metropolis Daily via REUTERS Chinese authorities have arrested 26 people who were part of an iPhone smuggling operation between
The U.S Postal Service Is in Trouble, but Trump’s Tweets Won’t Fix It
A usps delivery man The USPS needs more customers like Amazon, not fewer. In recent days, President Donald Trump has decried the financial condition of the U.S Postal Service, which, in a series of much-discussed tweets, he has said is losing “Billions of Dollars.” That part is true. From 2013 to 2016, the USPS averaged
IATA says Air cargo growth continued in February
Global air freight demand rose 6.8 percent for the month, outstripping capacity growth for the 19th straight month, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Global air cargo volumes climbed 6.8 percent in February 2018 compared with the same month the previous year, according to the
Deutsche Post says its freight unit needs to improve – report
The Group's headquarters in Bonn Deutsche Post DHL Group’s freight unit has to improve significantly to make sure the German logistics group hits its 2020 targets, its chief financial officer told a German newspaper. The group last month said it expects earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to rise to more than 5
Is the U.S post office making or losing money delivering Amazon packages?
Bolloré Logistics opens warehouse in Miami-area FTZ
On Thursday, March 29, Bolloré Logistics USA inaugurated its new Foreign Trade Zone facility in Miami, in presence of Clément Leclerc – Consul general of France in Miami, Cyrille Bolloré – CEO of Bolloré Transport & Logistics and Thierry Ehrenbogen. – CEO of Bolloré Logistics. The new site of more than 200,000
IATA expands CEIV certification program with live-animal version
Today, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new certification program called CEIV-Live Animals, that provides an industry standard for the safe handling of animals being transported in the cargo hold of aircraft. The launch is an expansion of IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) program