Delta Cargo

Delta Cargo partners with cargo.one

Delta Cargo, a US-based air cargo carrier, has entered a long-term agreement with cargo.one, the premier digital air freight procurement platform.

This partnership will provide freight forwarders worldwide with enhanced digital access to Delta Cargo’s services, streamlining instant booking, quoting, and tracking capabilities.

Delta Cargo’s extensive network of over 250 destinations and commitment to reliable, innovative solutions will now integrate with cargo.one’s user-friendly platform, used by...

https://container-news.com/delta-cargo-partners-with-cargo-one/

Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect offers ‘e-commerce delivery at the speed of flight’

In the e-commerce shipping sector, the efficient use of time can significantly impact business success. In an industry where time often equals money, moving goods quickly and reliably is crucial for customer retention and cost optimization.  

In an effort to address some of the frequent pain points of small parcel shippers, Delta Cargo and SmartKargo have partnered to create DeliverDirect, a practical solution for small parcel shippers. 

Delta Cargo’s DeliverDirect, powered by SmartKargo,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/delta-cargos-deliverdirect-offers-e-commerce-delivery-at-the-speed-of-flight

Running on Ice: New reefer unit, who dis?

Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary O’Connell. Thanks for having me!

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Photo: Carrier Transcold news release

Carrier Transcold is at it again. As one of the leading reefer unit manufacturers, the company continues to deliver new and improved equipment, most recently releasing engineless 40XR and 50XR truck...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-new-reefer-unit-who-dis

US airlines cut off cargo service ahead of major Northeast storm

Delta jets around a gate on a sunny day.

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are restricting the pickup and delivery of cargo at airports in the Northeast as a major storm approaches that some forecasts say could dump more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the region.

Delta Cargo (NYSE: DAL) notified customers that it has embargoed all shipments at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York starting at 8 p.m. Friday through Saturday night. Warehouses will be closed at Boston Logan International Airport...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-airlines-cut-off-cargo-service-ahead-of-major-northeast-storm

Delta Cargo celebrates diamond anniversary with $1B of revenue

A small Delta jet lifts off runway with airport in background.

Delta Air Lines’ cargo division achieved its best year ever in 2021, its 75th anniversary, with more than $1 billion in revenue from transporting COVID-19 vaccines, auto parts, merchandise and other goods that helped keep the economy going through a pandemic.

During the fourth quarter, the Atlanta-based carrier posted $304 million in cargo sales, a 63% hike from the same period in 2019 and 24 points better on a sequential basis from the prior quarter on strong holiday demand and yields,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/delta-cargo-celebrates-diamond-anniversary-with-1b-of-revenue

GSCW chat recap: Kuehne+Nagel, Delta Cargo discuss digital innovation partnership

This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week. Day 1 focuses on military, aerospace and manufacturing.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Customer-centric digital innovation in the airfreight industry — a look at Delta Cargo’s digital transformation from a customer perspective

DETAILS:  A look at how Delta Cargo’s innovative digital transformation is creating a more transparent and customer-centric experience across the globe.

SPEAKERS: Rob Walpole, vice president of Delta...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/gscw-chat-recap:-kuehne-nagel-delta-cargo-discuss-digital-innovation-partnership

United Airlines invades Delta’s backyard with Atlanta cargo route

Plastic wrapped pallets of cargo loaded in side door of white United jet, with blue tail.

United Airlines (NASDQ: UAL) has launched its first widebody passenger freighter service to Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the busiest passenger airport in the world and home turf for rival Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL).

United Cargo’s schedule for January, updated last week, shows three weekly “ghost” flights — no passengers — from Frankfurt, Germany, to Atlanta with Boeing 787 aircraft. 

United has never offered the Frankfurt-Atlanta route pairing before, even as a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/united-airlines-invades-deltas-backyard-with-atlanta-cargo-route

Delta grows cargo revenue, narrows loss to $2.1B in Q4

A white Delta jet with blue tail against a blue sky looking up as it passes over on takeoff.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) cranked up cargo revenue in the fourth quarter to $204 million, a 10% gain over the same period a year ago and a big improvement from the prior two quarters. Overall, the company met Wall Street expectations with an adjusted pretax loss of $2.1 billion on $4 billion in revenue.

The pretax loss of $2.53 per share came in slightly higher than the consensus among analysts of $2.50 and revenue was also above the estimate of $3.6 billion. In the third quarter, Delta’s...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/delta-grows-cargo-revenue-narrows-loss-to-21b-in-q4

Delta Air Lines adds to C-suite, cargo teams

Delta Cargo executives standing in front of company sign at office.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has added new leaders to its executive and cargo teams who will help with efforts for a financial turnaround in 2021. 

The Atlanta-based carrier on Thursday reported a $2.1 billion pre-tax loss in the fourth quarter. It had an adjusted loss of $9 billion for 2020.

Jannie Davel this week was named managing director-commercial, and Vishal Bhatnagar was promoted to managing director-global cargo operations.

Davel leads cargo commercial activities, including sales,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/delta-air-lines-adds-to-c-suite-cargo-teams

Big 3 US airlines gear up to transport COVID-19 vaccines

A large cooler on wheels for medicine transport sits on tarmac beneath an airplane wing. Air transport is commonly used to ship medicines.

Major U.S. passenger airlines are rehearsing final plans, brushing up on procedures and lining up the right equipment and personnel to support the worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines at a variety of required temperatures.

Moving medicines is not new for passenger airlines, but the scale, urgency and extreme temperature-handling requirements for upcoming coronavirus vaccines is posing challenges for everyone along the supply chain.

American Airlines (NASDQ: AAL) on Monday said it has been...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-3-us-airlines-gear-up-to-transport-covid-19-vaccines

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