Peak season bumps up air freight demand

Strong e-commerce growth is offsetting the effects of economic headwinds on the air cargo industry, according to the International Air Transport Association. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 10, 2018

Is Amazon Air 'encroaching' on UPS and FedEx?

A Morgan Stanley analyst note paints a picture of Amazon Air overtaking market share from established supply chain players, but other analysts are skeptical. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 6, 2018

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Peak season management

Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

From ports to roads: How supply chains can prepare for climate change — now

A White House report says climate change will wreak havoc on infrastructure, presenting further volatility to supply chains.

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 29, 2018

Air France-KLM updates online cargo booking tools

The airline assured freight forwarders it was not attempting to circumvent their services and said the MyCargo platform was designed specifically for the intermediaries. 

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Nov. 21, 2018

International e-commerce is taking off and airports better get ready

Expedited delivery makes air freight more attractive than typical maritime shipping routes, bringing congestion but also opportunity to U.S. hubs.

By Ben Conwell • Nov. 15, 2018

California wildfires endanger supply chain workers, displace businesses

As three fires burn, the freight and logistics industries grapple with what may be the "new normal" in California. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 13, 2018

Managing traffic congestion around Atlanta's 'gateway to the world'

From satellites to sensors, Atlanta uses technology to ensure people and goods move efficiently — both in the air and on the ground.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 12, 2018

An inside look at the impact of urban supply chain congestion

In a first-of-its-kind crossover, Smart Cities Dive and Supply Chain Dive collaborated to take a deeper look at how technologies are transforming gridlocks among trucking, rail, port and aviation operations.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 12, 2018

Planes, trains and automobiles: Transportation congestion by the numbers

For the average American congestion is an inconvenience, but for supply chains and the cities in which they operate it costs serious cash. 

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 12, 2018

Longer delivery times weaken air freight growth

Demand for air transport grew 2% in September, less than half the five-year average growth rate of 5.1%, according to data from the International Air Transport Association.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 12, 2018

FedEx announces rate increase for 2019

Cost increases are on the horizon for shippers, as FedEx, UPS and USPS prepare to raise rates higher than typically expected.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 5, 2018

Air transport association sounds alarm on Brexit impact

Deal or no deal, Brexit will significantly slow airport supply chains, threatening the efficiency of air cargo operations in the U.K.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 31, 2018

First toilets, now engines: Aircraft supply chain can't keep pace with demand

The engines are just the latest holdup for an entire global industry struggling to keep up with unceasing demand.  

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Oct. 30, 2018

TMS startup launches free digital freight booking platform

Haven is opening up a tool already available to its customers to help shippers cut down on shipment management time and streamline communications with artificial intelligence. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 24, 2018

Boeing: Air cargo growth will double over 20 years

Continued global e-commerce growth is boosting the industry and outweighing risks of tariffs and high fuel prices. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 22, 2018

Delta teams up with Airbus on predictive analytics

Using data and predictive analytics allows the airline to "turn unscheduled maintenance into scheduled maintenance."

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 17, 2018

Tariffs haven't impacted air cargo — yet

"As the list of tariffs grows so does the air cargo industry’s vulnerability," said IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 9, 2018

Want a more sustainable supply chain? L'Oreal says avoid air freight

When the French company realized air freight contributed 30% of its distribution network emissions, even though it transported just 1% of product weight, the company decided to make some changes.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 4, 2018