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Category: Air

With Support from the Department of Transportation, Air Cargo Industry Delivers the Goods - 10/10/2012
For many U.S. businesses, air cargo is the mechanism that allows them to keep up with the speed of global commerce. The U.S. Transportation Secretary...

Northern Virginia Road Expansion: Betting on Dulles Airport as Freight Hub - 1/09/2013
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority intends to develop over 400 acres of land surrounding the Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia to enhance the airport's...

Estimating the Economic Impact of Air Cargo Operations at Airports - 12/31/2014
The Transportation Research Board's Airport Cooperative Research Program has completed a web-only document investigating the economic impact of air cargo operations at airports. This two-part...

Sealed Air, packaging suppliers shift to serve e-commerce 'mega trend' - 11/12/2020
Packaging suppliers are creating customized sizes tailored for products sold via e-commerce, which may increase freight capacity, and decrease emissions.

Strengthening Post-Hurricane Supply Chain Resilience - 5/24/2021
This article describes how federal, state, and local government agencies, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and individual households should cooperate to ensure resilience in supply...

Report: Cargo part of solution mix for airline deleveraging - 7/01/2021
Increased air cargo business may help passenger airlines recover from the financial crisis caused by the pandemic, helping to offset the slow return of business...

Capacity issues keep e-commerce shippers on their toes - 8/11/2021
Capacity constraints are affecting last mile carriers, in addition to container and truckload capacities, which has increased e-commerce shipping rates; on average, shipping costs are...

GXO's CIO on the Past, Present, and Future of Warehouses (Podcast) - 8/11/2021
This podcast discusses the history and future of warehousing, including the effects of e-commerce, returns, and the COVID-19 pandemic

Q2 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index highlights strong freight shipment and spend levels - 8/11/2021
The US Bank Freight Payment Index reflected rising shipment and spending in the 2021 second quarter; the shipment index value was 6.8 percent higher than...

Cargo airlines cancel hundreds of China flights amid COVID outbreak - 9/09/2021
New restrictions in response to a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in China have forced airlines to cancel cargo flights, leading to higher air freight...

Pandemic taught passenger airlines lesson about the value of freight - 10/18/2021
Air cargo has become an important source of revenue for passenger airlines during the COVID-19 pandemic as passenger demand decreased; the demand for air cargo...

2021 Winners and Losers and the challenges ahead (Podcast) - 12/16/2021
This episode of the Loadstar Podcast discusses the winners and losers in pandemic-era supply chains. It analyzes labor shortages, industry consolidation, acquisitions, which firms have...

CES Panel Discusses Supply Chain Problems - 1/25/2022
A panel at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) discussed how to use and share data to address supply chain congestion, including in vehicle supply chains,...

Airforwarders Association Tackles US Airport Congestion - 5/19/2022
The Airforwarders Association's (AfA) Airport Congestion Committee is producing a recommendations report on how to address critical issues identified by its stakeholders: technology and automation,...

Cass Reports 'Freight Slowdown' in March - 5/19/2022
Freight shipments increased in March 2022 compared to March 2021, but they increased at a slower rate than previous months, according to Cass Information Systems....

Easter Challenges: Covid Lockdowns, Port Congestion, War in Europe and a Lack of Slots and Flights - 5/19/2022
This episode of the Loadstar Podcast discusses current supply chain disruptions: COVID-19 lockdowns in China, port congestion, how small- and medium-sized enterprise forwarders are struggling...

FAA, FRA Launch "Net-Zero Emission" Efforts - 5/19/2022
On Earth Day, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration launched greenhouse gas (GHG) emission efforts working towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050....

The End of Globalization? How the Invasion of Ukraine and Russian Sanctions are Impacting Freight Markets and the Future of Free Trade - 5/19/2022
This episode of the Loadstar Podcast discusses the global supply chain impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Specific impacts examined include the classification of the...

The End of Globalization? How the Invasion of Ukraine and Russian Sanctions Are Impacting Freight Markets and the Future of Free Trade. (Podcast) - 5/19/2022
This episode of the Loadstar podcast discusses the global supply chain consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war and how logistics companies are playing key roles in...

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