El presidente Donald Trump ordenó el miércoles por la noche al gobierno de los Estados Unidos que finalizara el tratamiento libre de impuestos para envíos de pequeños dólares de China y Hong Kong, a partir del 2 de mayo, como una forma de cortar importaciones ilícitas de opioides sintéticos y...
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Trump revokes duty-free access for Chinese e-commerce shipments
President Donald Trump late Wednesday ordered the U.S. government to end duty-free treatment for small-dollar shipments from China and Hong Kong, effective May 2, as a way to cut off illicit imports of synthetic opioids and level the playing field for domestic retailers. The action is expected to upend e-commerce supply chains and could hurt the air cargo industry, which moves most cross-border packages for online retailers.
Under U.S. trade law, goods valued at $800 or less shipped to a single...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-revokes-duty-free-access-for-chinese-e-commerce-shipments
CMA CGM subsidiaries augment air cargo capacity in different ways
France-based shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM made air cargo news on two fronts last week.
Ceva Logistics, the eighth-largest 3PL in the world, introduced a scheduled air charter service from China to the U.S. amid rising trade tensions between the countries. Meanwhile, sister company CMA CGM Air Cargo received a green light from a court in Belgium to take over Air Belgium’s all-cargo operations.
Ceva Logistics said it has rented a Boeing 747-400 freighter and crew from Atlas Air to operate...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cma-cgm-subsidiaries-augment-air-cargo-capacity-in-different-ways
WestJet transitions out of freighter operations, cargo VP resigns
The end of the road is near for freighter operations at WestJet. Cargo boss Kirsten de Bruijn has tendered her resignation, and the Canadian airline plans to wind down remaining freighter operations once it determines how to dispose of the four leased aircraft.
WestJet’s flirtation with operating a dedicated all-cargo airline alongside its main passenger business was short-lived, reflecting an overzealous reading of opportunities in the challenging Canadian market after airfreight demand...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-transitions-out-of-freighter-operations-cargo-vp-resigns
FedEx orders Boeing 777 and ATR cargo aircraft, delays MD-11 retirements
FedEx Corp. has exercised options to purchase eight additional Boeing 777 freighters from Boeing and pushed back retirement of the tri-engine MD-11 fleet in response to rising demand for international nonparcel freight service, the company said in third-quarter results.
On Friday, Toulouse, France-based ATR, a manufacturer of regional aircraft, announced that FedEx (NYSE: FDX) will acquire 10 extra ATR 72-600 turboprop freighter aircraft, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2029.
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FedEx dice que la incertidumbre económica desaceleran los paquetes y la demanda de flete
Las acciones de FedEx Corp. cayeron más del 5% en la negociación del mercado de accesorios el jueves después de que el gigante de la parcela integrado redujo su guía de todo el año para el tercer trimestre consecutivo debido a la intensificación de los vientos en contra y la incertidumbre en la...
FedEx says economic uncertainty slowing parcel and freight demand
FedEx Corp. shares fell more than 5% in aftermarket trading Thursday after the integrated parcel giant reduced its full-year guidance for the third consecutive quarter because of intensifying macroeconomic headwinds and uncertainty in the U.S. industrial economy, which are crimping higher margin B2B shipping services.
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) said it expects revenue to be flat to slightly down year over year from the previous outlook of flat revenue. The estimated range of earnings per share, excluding...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-says-economic-uncertainty-slowing-parcel-and-freight-demand
Another cargo airline downsizes operations as parcel business dries up
AirExplore, a Slovakia-based contract carrier for other airlines, is disengaging from cargo flying because of limited demand for narrowbody freighters and will focus on its passenger business, FreightWaves has learned.
The news follows other recent examples of small or midsize airlines that provide supplemental capacity to network carriers discontinuing or downsizing cargo operations amid a glut of standard-size freighters and stagnant parcel volumes.
AirExplore, a subsidiary of Lithuanian-owned...
Air France-KLM trims Airbus order for A350 freighter
Air France-KLM has downsized its order with Airbus for the all-new A350 freighter in favor of more passenger aircraft following another delay for the freighter program.
Air France-KLM Group reduced its order from eight to six A350 freighters and converted the reservation for production slots to two A350-900 passenger jets following last month’s announcement that Airbus has postponed the A350 freighter’s entry into service until the second half of 2027, AFKLM spokesman Gerard Roelfzema said in an...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-france-klm-trims-airbus-order-for-a350-freighter
From DHL to AC/DC, GlobalX Airlines lands new transport deals
Global Crossing Airlines, a provider of turnkey air transport service for airlines and ad hod charter flights, has inked a short-term agreement to provide airlift in the United States for DHL Express.
The contract is another positive development for the Miami-based airline’s cargo business, which has been slow to catch fire compared to the passenger operation.
Global Crossing Airlines (OTCQB: JETMF), which operates four Airbus A321 converted cargo jets in addition to 15 Airbus passenger...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/from-dhl-to-ac-dc-globalx-airlines-lands-new-transport-deals