Air cargo sector rides elongated peak season to strong finish

The air cargo sector has entered the busy season for cross-border shipping on a remarkable nine-month run, and logistics experts say the momentum will carry into the first quarter of 2025, a time of year when volumes typically recede after the retail sector’s holiday rush.

Volumes year to date are about 12% higher than at last year’s three-quarter mark, according to an average of industry datasets. 

Global air cargo spot rates this month reached new highs for the year as demand continues to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-sector-rides-elongated-peak-season-to-strong-finish

CONTRANS se estrena en la automatización intralogística con armario vertical para cliente PROMART

La implementación de un armario vertical automatizado en el centro de distribución de Lurín ha duplicado la productividad en las operaciones de PROMART, procesando hasta 240 cajas por hora. Esta solución optimiza el picking y acelera la entrega de productos, marcando un antes y un después en la...

https://logistica360.pe/contrans-se-estrena-en-la-automatizacion-intralogistica-con-armario-vertical-para-cliente-promart/

FedEx and UPS must adapt to changing parcel landscape 

By Satish Jindel 

(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.)

For decades, FedEx and UPS essentially functioned as a duopoly in the U.S. parcel delivery market. With few challengers, they made lots of money.

The second-quarter earnings release from UPS on July 23 shocked many investors, resulting in the stock dropping 12% within minutes of the earnings call. The big surprise was that UPS customers are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-and-ups-must-adapt-to-changing-parcel-landscape

Air France-KLM shifts cargo jets from Latin America to Hong Kong

The Air France- KLM Group will redeploy Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft from Latin America to support the September launch of service between Amsterdam and Hong Kong in response to high shipping demand from e-commerce retailers.

The new service is scheduled to begin on Sept. 19 and be operated by subsidiary Martinair Cargo with a stopover in Dubai, a major crossroad for international trade. It will mark the first time in nine years KLM/Martinair all-cargo aircraft have operated to Hong Kong on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-france-klm-shifts-cargo-jets-from-latin-america-to-hong-kong