air freight
FedEx Pilots Picket Over Prolonged Contract Stalemate
The Air Line Pilots Association is unhappy no progress has been made in contract negotiations despite FedEx's…
Trade Pressures Prompt IATA to Lower 2025 Air Cargo Demand Forecast
Air cargo demand is now expected to inch up just 0.7 percent this year, down from prior projections of a 6…
April Air Cargo Demand Climbs 5.8% as De Minimis Reform Drives Pre-Deadline Surge
Seasonal demand for fashion and front-loading ahead of tariff changes helped spur the demand, said IATA…
Urban Outfitters Spurns Air for Ocean Freight as Tariffs Settle in
CEO Dick Hayne says the shift adds 30 days to delivery times, making the retailer bring in more product…
Air Cargo Demand to Slide From Prior Forecasts, IATA Says
At a recent conference, the IATA's Andrew Matters said "what we've seen more recently is moderation [of…
China-to-US Air Cargo Falls Off a Cliff as Tariffs Spur Charter Cancellations
E-commerce air cargo shipments from China to the U.S. since mid-April have dropped roughly 50 percent…
Inditex Gets Bangladesh’s Inaugural Shipment on New Air Cargo Route
The country debuted its first freighter flight out of Sylhet weeks after India revoked transshipment access…
JFK Airport’s New $270M Cargo Hub Opens Amid Customs Clampdown
JFK is the nation's busiest entry point for low-value international e-commerce packages, handling about 25…
Bangladesh Airports to Debut Cargo Ops After India Ends Transshipment Access
The country will launch cargo services in international airports in Sylhet and Chattogram, with Sylhet set to…
Tariff-Driven China-US Air Cargo Rate Spike Likely Temporary
In the longer term, air freight demand and rates should fall, particularly once the de minimis exemption…
Bangladesh Air Cargo Exports to Feel Squeeze of India’s Transshipment Ban
Indian exporters urged the government to end the service, as airports like Delhi experienced congestion from…
Air Cargo Demand Declines for First Time Since July 2023
Total demand declined by 0.1 percent compared to February 2024, which had help from an extra day and Lunar…
Asia-to-US Air Cargo Buoying Global Demand, Rates
Air cargo demand out of the Asia Pacific region into the U.S. is re-escalating to pre-Lunar New Year levels…
Air Cargo Congestion ‘Will Ripple Outward’ After Heathrow Airport Closure
According to data from air cargo software and consulting provider Rotate, 12 percent of European cargo has…
Air Cargo Demand Sees Slow Start to 2025
Demand jumped 3.2 percent from January 2024, says the IATA, with cargo capacity growth outpacing it due to…