Airfreight rates improved again in April led by improvements on services from Asia to North America. The latest Sea and…
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Emirates SkyCargo explains move away from all-in rates
20 / 04 / 2017
Emirates SkyCargo has said that customer demand is behind its decision to scrap all-in rates after just two years. The…
Pharma.Aero organisation doubles membership
19 / 04 / 2017
Air cargo pharma group Pharma.Aero has doubled its membership, adding new shippers and forwarders. The organisation, which was started by…
K+N announces MoU with Alibaba.com to offer global logistics services
12 / 04 / 2017
Global freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alibaba.com, the B2B business arm of China’s…
Carriers see Europe-Asia demand surge as box lines feel a capacity pinch
23 / 03 / 2017
A surge in airfreight demand on the Europe-Asia trade has seen IAG Cargo suggest that a capacity crunch in ocean…
Cargo iQ: Air cargo should focus on reliability not speed
06 / 03 / 2017
Cargo iQ has called on the air cargo industry to stop focusing on speeding up transport times and to instead concentrate…
Cross-border e-commerce set to outpace domestic online orders
07 / 02 / 2017
Cross-border e-commerce is predicted to grow at twice the rate of domestic online retail, with an estimated 25% compound annual…
Mumbai airport joins the Pharma.Aero initiative
02 / 02 / 2017
Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) has joined the Pharma.Aero initiative, becoming the first Indian airport to embark on a community approach…
Pharma firms continue drive to seafreight
02 / 02 / 2017
Pharma shippers are likely to continue to try to move away from a reliance on airfreight but will also look…
WCA and alibaba.com collaborate on cross-border e-commerce shipments
12 / 01 / 2017
Logistics network WCA and e-tailer Alibaba.com have signed a co-operation agreement that will see approved WCA member companies integrated into…