Air Cargo

IAG Cargo Restarts London to Tokyo Service

October 23, 2020

IAG Cargo has restarted its direct service from the United Kingdom to Tokyo. The service will run year-round, three times per week from London Heathrow.

The Vaccine Cargo Cavalry Prepares for Historic Airlift

October 15, 2020

Bloomberg

The medical industry’s dash to produce the world’s first coronavirus vaccines in just a few months is heightening the urgency for the workhorses of global trade to be ready for the historic charge to defeat the disease.

U.K.’s First Free Port Since 2012 to Open Next Year

October 7, 2020

Bloomberg

Britain will open its first free port since 2012 in an effort to boost growth after Brexit, says U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

Time:matters expands US domestic Sameday Air network

October 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Time:matters, a specialist in time-critical express transports, has recently announced the addition of eleven new airports to its US domestic same day air network, increasing the number of available stations to 100.

Amazon’s Fleet of Used Airplanes Makes Green Pledge Harder to Keep

September 25, 2020

Bloomberg

Airlines say their newer generation jets are 20% more fuel efficient than the models they’re phasing out, many of which end up in the fleets of cargo carriers.

Amazon Tries to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

Amazon Is Trying to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive

September 22, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon last year committed to zeroing out its carbon footprint by 2040, or eliminating the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its activities. The goal is daunting, and there’s no specific plan for how to reach it.

FedEx Seeks to Add Small Self-Flying Planes for Remote Areas

September 22, 2020

Bloomberg

FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft.

Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships

September 21, 2020

Bloomberg

The fuel that powers passenger planes is normally among the most expensive oil products, but in a sign of the times the coronavirus has turned it into a blending component for typically cheaper shipping fuel.

DHL Global Forwarding Connects Three Continents with Dedicated Flight

September 16, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DHL Global Forwarding, the freight forwarding specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has launched an air freight charter connecting Asia Pacific to Europe and the U.S. to meet demand from customers in the technology, manufacturing and life sciences and healthcare sectors.

IATA Launches IATA ONE Source Platform

September 9, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched IATA ONE Source, an online platform that enables the air cargo industry to match shipping needs with the availability of infrastructure capabilities and certifications of service providers.