FreightWaves Classics: Aviation begins; air cargo follows quickly (Part 2)

Yesterday’s FreightWaves article was FreightWaves Classics: Aviation begins; air cargo follows quickly (Part 1). In Part 2, the article continues with the post-World War II era.

Post-World War II

The International Air Traffic Association was founded in 1919, the year of the world’s first international scheduled air service. Its successor was founded even before World War II ended. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) was formed by 57 airlines at a conference held in Havana on April...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classics-aviation-begins-air-cargo-follows-quickly-part-2

Boyle Transportation helps UPS air network move COVID vaccine

Heavy-duty Freightliner Cascadias operated by Billerica, Massachusetts-based Boyle Transportation rumbled from a Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) plant in Michigan on Sunday, hauling the first doses of a vaccine critical to ending the coronavirus pandemic.

Boyle is an experienced transporter of vaccines. It plays a niche role in United Parcel Service‘s (NYSE: UPS) Air network, co-President Marc Boyle told FreightWaves on Sunday.

“We’re partnering with UPS for some first-leg shipments from the Pfizer plant to...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/boyle-transportion-helps-ups-air-network-move-covid-vaccine

UPS raises certain non-contract service rates 4.9%

UPS

Express carrier UPS (NYSE: UPS) said it will raise certain non-contract service rates by 4.9%, effective Dec. 27.

UPS said the rate increases will support “ongoing expansion and capability enhancements” of its operations.

The rate increases apply to UPS’s ground, air and international services.

In addition, effective Nov. 1 until further notice, UPS said peak surcharges for certain Europe-origin shipments will increase, and on Nov. 8, raised peak surcharges will apply to shipments originating in...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/ups-raises-certain-non-contract-service-rates-49

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