Air Cargo WorldMore from Air Cargo WorldAll LogisticsMatternet, DHL Move Forward With Tests on Drones Carrying PayloadsCalifornia-based drone manufacturer, Matternet, plus DHL's "parcelcopter" prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), both plan to begin testing their airworthiness with actual payloads in the next two months.January 19, 2016All LogisticsCould Thailand Become Major Logistics Hub in Southeast Asia?Despite its history of political unrest and military juntas, the nation of Thailand is emerging as a major Southeast Asian logistics hub that could be worth nearly $100bn in revenue over the next few years, according to a December 2015 study released by worldwide consultants Frost & Sullivan.January 11, 2016Air CargoSluggish Air Cargo Market Expected in 2016As we draw toward a close of a volatile 2015 that saw airfreight demand skyrocket in the early months only to cool down and stagnate for much of the rest of the year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is predicting continued sluggishness for most of 2016, thanks to continued weak growth in world trade, a slowdown in China, falling commodity prices, and an expected interest rate hike in the United States.December 21, 2015Air CargoFifty European Airports Scheduled to Be Carbon-Neutral By 2030At the recent COP21 climate change discussions in Paris, the European airport industry committed to raising the number of carbon-neutral airports in Europe to 50 by the year 2030.December 8, 2015All LogisticsCost, Not Quick Delivery, Uppermost in Minds of Those Buying Online, Report FindsWhile more peak-season shopping will likely be done online this year than ever before in North America, one of the most important factors in a shopper's decision to use the web will be cost rather than speed of delivery, according to a consumer survey conducted by Canadian parcel and freight service Purolator International, along with the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research.December 4, 2015Air CargoParis Terrorist Attacks Just the Latest Act of Unrest to Disrupt Supply Chains WorldwideEven before the events in Paris on Friday Nov. 13, unrest in several geographic areas of the world has contributed to major disruption in the supply chain.November 23, 2015Air CargoAir Cargo Supply Chain Said Out of Step with Needed TechnologyIATA's global head of cargo, Glyn Hughes, said the logistics business is not keeping up with technology - a sentiment that's been expressed before, but one he said cannot be emphasized enough. Hughes also called for more communication across the airfreight supply chain.October 29, 2015Air CargoFor Many, Silk (Rail) Road Is Attractive Alternative to AirfreightToday, the Silk Road is just as active a trade route as it was 700 years ago, but there's a certain "back to the future" feel to the most recent projects linking Europe and China. The mode of choice being talked about now is not ocean or air cargo but rail freight.October 12, 2015Air CargoWill EU Permanently Ground FedEx-TNT Deal?What seemed like a sure deal may not be a slam-dunk after all. Regulators in the European Union have said they may consider demanding concessions, including the selling off of some assets, with regard to the proposed takeover of TNT Express by FedEx Corp.October 9, 2015Air CargoAugust's Air Cargo Statistics Portend Little Growth in Rest of 2015As we head deeper into autumn and ever closer toward peak season, the airfreight traffic numbers for August provided some pockets of good news, but offered little encouragement that the current air cargo stagnation has abated. According to reports from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), WorldACD and Drewry, August 2015 provided only the slimmest of indications of hope for better performance at the end of the year.October 8, 2015Previous PagePage 17 of 34Next Page
