Apex Logistics receive last 747-8 freighter from Atlas Air
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Low-cost carriers in Asia are stuffing passenger planes with cargo for revenue boost as passenger demand is not expected to return to pre-coronavirus levels any time soon.
Low-cost carriers in Asia are stuffing passenger planes with cargo for revenue boost as passenger
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Georgia Ports expanding refrigerated container capacity
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United Airlines strikes new joint venture to develop SAF using ethanol
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Sea-Intel: Post-Chinese New Year capacity still very high
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Multi-site central image processing solution for DHL Express Australia
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Although there are trends in Asia towards supply chain regionalization, a spokesperson for Kuehne+Nagel noted that moving production from country to country is not a simple process. “Decoupling is about finding alternatives for future growth and complementing the advantages of the Chinese market. We believe that China will continue to play a very important role in the supply chain also in the future.”
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to push a rethinking of global supply chains that could hasten
E-commerce and online shopping are driving the company’s volumes on trans-Pacific routes. In January 2021, it will complete its first year of freighter operations to Campinas, Brazil; Santiago; and Bogotá. Qatar Airways also offers belly capacity on its passenger flights to and from Sao Paulo.
Logistics players are expanding their operations between Asia and Latin America, citing growth in
E-commerce, which was growing at double-digit rates prior to the pandemic, has accelerated its impact on the air cargo market as more businesses shifted to online selling platforms, a Boeing spokesperson says, making dedicated freighters critical for air freight carriers.
Boeing expects the global air cargo fleet to grow by more than 60% through 2039, banking on the
