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DHL Express’ Miami air hub meets the moment for peak season

MIAMI – DHL Express’ parcel volumes during the peak season are expected to grow 1% year over year in the U.S. and 4% to 5% in Latin America, according to company officials. That growth wouldn’t be possible without the delivery company’s strategic air hub at Miami International Airport (MIA), which connects Central and South America, as well as the eastern Caribbean, to the rest of DHL’s global network.

DHL operates 14 daily flights from Miami with its Panama-based cargo airline DHL Aero Expreso...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-express-miami-air-hub-meets-the-moment-for-peak-season

China Cargo Airlines postpones start of first Miami service

China Cargo Airlines has postponed until April plans to launch scheduled freighter service to Miami, which will make it the first Chinese carrier to operate between the city and mainland China.

Worldwide Flight Services had announced in December that the all-cargo airline would begin three weekly flights this month, utilizing Boeing 777s, from its base in Shanghai to Miami International Airport and had awarded WFS a three-year contract to process shipments between aircraft and logistics...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/china-cargo-airlines-postpones-start-of-first-miami-service

Check Call: There is darkness among us

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Inside this edition: Double-brokering tips; the stats on Valentine’s Day; and 2023 might have its theme of the year. 

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There is darkness among us. The scourge of the brokerage world that gets...

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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: Arrow Air carried passengers and freight for 63 years

An Arrow Air aircraft on the runway. (Photo: planespotters.net)

Overview

Founded in 1950 by aviation pioneer George E. Batchelor, Arrow Air was “among the oldest air carriers in the U.S. continuing to operate under the same, originally registered name.”

George E. Batchelor in the cockpit in 1942. (Photo: Batchelor Foundation)George E. Batchelor in the cockpit in 1942. (Photo: Batchelor Foundation)

Arrow Air was also the largest U.S. registered air cargo carrier based at Miami International Airport (MIA). A key member of the south Florida aviation community, Arrow Air provided comprehensive cargo logistics services and operated...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicsfallen-flags-arrow-air-carried-passengers-and-freight-for-63-years

GSCW chat recap: Flowers, vaccines, perishables power MIA cargo growth

Aerial view of Miami International Airport.

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

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Gateway to Latin America

DETAILS: Miami International Airport is the cargo hub for the Americas. Flowers, fresh fruit, seafood, machinery and other products transfer there between U.S. destinations and Latin America and Europe. MIA had a record year for cargo in 2020 despite the COVID pandemic. Pineda discusses why Miami continues to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-flowers-vaccines-perishables-power-mia-cargo-growth

Airport cargo communities collaborate to optimize vaccine transport

Image of COVID vaccine vials on left, and a large freighter taking off from runway (view from behind)

Airports should use their influence as regional economic engines to organize logistics companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers and regulators into close-knit cargo communities that collectively plan COVID-19 vaccine transport to prevent delays or product damage, according to a new report.

With so many handoffs — factory, freight forwarder, shuttle trucker, airline warehouse, aircraft, customs clearance — and extra security precautions, the opportunity for breakdowns is high without a team...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/airport-cargo-communities-collaborate-to-optimize-vaccine-transport

LATAM kicks off Miami-Brazil cargo flight

LATAM Airlines

LATAM Cargo, South America’s largest freighter operator, has started a weekly flight between Miami and the Florianopolis airport in southern Brazil.

The airline said it has the only all-cargo flight tying North America with consumers in Santa Catarina that seek automotive parts, metals, food, pharmaceuticals and electronic products. 

LATAM said cargo from Europe and Asia will also be included on the Miami outbound flight, which is serviced with a Boeing 767 freighter.

Previously, cargo destined to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/latam-kicks-off-miami-brazil-cargo-flight

More air cargo finds its sea legs during COVID-19

Escalating airfreight transportation rates and capacity shortages out of China in recent months due to the coronavirus pandemic have led many shippers to try hybrid services that combine sea and air modes.

So-called “sea-air” services offered by some global freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) have been around for decades, but they tend to come and go depending on airfreight market conditions.

Mortan Bach, global chief commercial officer, Shipco Trasport (Courtesy...

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