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Conversion of Passenger Aircraft to Cargo Carriers Continues Apace

U.S.-based lessor and asset manager Aviation Capital Group placed a firm order for fifteen 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversions with Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI), with options for fifteen additional conversions. The announcement was made at the Cargo Facts Aircraft Symposium in Miami.

The Reverse Supply Chain Comes Home

There's more to reshoring than simply moving a factory from Asia back to the U.S.

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Air Cargo Supply Chain Said Out of Step with Needed Technology

IATA'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.

Odyssey Logistics Debuts Service for Metals Industry

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. has launched an international logistics service for the metals industry.

Ocean Shipping Overcapacity Continues, Confidence in Airfreight Market Still on Decline

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index fell into a fifth consecutive month of decline in October. Significantly, the index has now fallen beneath the neutral 50 point mark for the first time since January 2013, with confidence in both the sea freight and airfreight markets plummeting. The Logistics Situation for airfreight was especially bad, declining by 3.2 points to 45.7. The same trends that influenced last month's decline are persisting, with weak emerging market growth, China's financial crisis, and the Chinese shift towards domestic consumption all influencing the trajectory of the index.

Old Dominion Freight Line Teams With Mallory Alexander

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has entered into a strategic alliance with Mallory Alexander International Logistics LLC for ocean freight-forwarding services.

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Given Global Overcapacity, Chinese Province Orders Huge Cutback in Ship Building

Severe shipyard overcapacity in China has prompted the National Development and Report Commission's Jiangsu province to cancel work on 23 projects. The projects included construction of new docks, offshore vessels, facility conversion projects and additional expansions.

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American Airlines Cargo Adds Global Leasing Option

American Airlines Cargo has developed a new leasing program for the temperature-controlled unit load device known as CSafe Global RKN. The high-tech units are capable of maintaining a temperature of four to 25 degrees Celsius through long flights and extended hold times.

Once Sanctions Cash Rolls In, Iran Plans to Beef Up Its Maritime Fleet

With U.S.-led sanctions expected to be lifted soon as part of July's nuclear deal, Iran has unveiled a $120bn fleet expansion campaign.

Will Mexico's Growing Ports Pose a Threat to U.S. Gateways?

Mexico is competing with the U.S. for manufacturing work coming back to the western hemisphere from China and other parts of Asia. Will it pose the same challenge for U.S. ports?

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Container Lines Show Marked Improvement in On-time Performance in Three Main East-West Trades

Container service reliability across the three main East-West trades reached a new data series high in September, rising by 6.5 percentage points over August to the new record of 79.9 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

AAPA Offers Interactive Map of Member Ports

The American Association of Port Authorities has created an interactive western hemispheric map of its member ports.

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