Air Freight

The sheer volume of packages from these fast-fashion giants has led to increased air freight costs from key Asian hubs, creating capacity shortages and eliminating traditional off-peak seasons. What Happened: According to Reuters, e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu — owned by PDD Holdings Inc (...

Add Canada's WestJet to the growing list of passenger airlines creating all-cargo fleets to grab a piece of the booming e-commerce market and diversify their business. On Wednesday, Calgary-based WestJet announced it will acquire a small fleet of converted Boeing 737-800 freighters and begin...

Expeditors International rode a strong air freight business to a quarter that beat Wall Street estimates. Total Expeditors revenue jumped 27% to $2.58 billion, which the SeekingAlpha website said topped estimates by $750 million. Earnings per share (EPS) under GAAP guidelines were $1.09, which...

Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become synonymous with disruption. It disrupted the retail space and helped usher in e-commerce, and it's done the same in the freight space, turning traditional freight delivery schedules upside down. Amazon brought two-day, one-day, and even same-day shipping to the...

High airfreight rates and the urgent need for personal protective equipment have led to more direct all-cargo flights from Vietnam to the U.S., saving shippers time and money, according to logistics companies and airport managers. Since mid-April, Wen-Parker Logistics has chartered 46 full...

Ghost freighters, passenger planes flying around the world with no paying customers on board, do not frighten logistics companies. That's because the planes aren't empty. They're packed with valuable cargo that producers, retailers, and their transportation intermediaries need to move fast....

Good day, While efforts by the nation's logistics companies to assist those in need are continuing, with many companies collecting donations or handing out food, C.R. England and subsidiary England Logistics have continued to do their part through the One Initiative. The companies announced they...

The Executive director of The Airforwarders Association, Brandon Fried, speaks with FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller on the importance of the air freight industry and how it has adapted to accommodate the needs of a nation in crisis. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe...

The frequency of freighter aircraft transporting emergency supplies to the U.S. from overseas continues to grow in support of government and private-sector relief efforts for coronavirus prevention and treatment. Project Airbridge, the airlift organized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (...

What started out a month ago as a niche, experimental business — turning passenger aircraft into dedicated freighters for cargo customers — has exploded in popularity and become a driver of sorely needed revenue for airlines. In just three weeks, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL) has...