air cargo Archives - The Loadstar Making sense of the supply chain Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:41:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 31889032 The big supply chain disruptor is the regulators, say shippers https://theloadstar.com/the-big-supply-chain-disruptor-is-the-regulators-say-shippers/ https://theloadstar.com/the-big-supply-chain-disruptor-is-the-regulators-say-shippers/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:41:49 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284195 Shippers need their supply chain partners to collaborate in order to speed up processes and provide visibility, according to head of logistics at Early Health Group, Yulia Celetaria. 
On the sidelines of Aviation connect in Istanbul last week, Ms Celetaria told The Loadstar: “I have a clinical trial that needs to be delivered from Switzerland to some remote area in Argentina, and sometimes we use five to six service providers. 
“We work ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/the-big-supply-chain-disruptor-is-the-regulators-say-shippers/feed/ 0 284195 ICAO launches Introduction to Air Cargo Economics course https://theloadstar.com/icao-launches-introduction-to-air-cargo-economics-course/ https://theloadstar.com/icao-launches-introduction-to-air-cargo-economics-course/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:18:23 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283678 ICAO’s training department has launched a new course: Introduction to Air Cargo Economics.  
It offers a comprehensive introduction to the economic forces which drive global air cargo, says ICAO. The ‘self-paced’ course is broken into 18 topics, guided by an AI virtual tutor – each topic taking just a few minutes to complete. 
 “The course aims to empower participants with the knowledge to navigate and contribute effectively to the air cargo ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/icao-launches-introduction-to-air-cargo-economics-course/feed/ 0 283678 Passenger rush to attend festivals puts a strain on India’s air cargo flows https://theloadstar.com/passenger-rush-to-attend-festivals-puts-a-strain-on-indias-air-cargo-flows/ https://theloadstar.com/passenger-rush-to-attend-festivals-puts-a-strain-on-indias-air-cargo-flows/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:27:14 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=283022 Indian air freight forwarders and shippers are reporting a severe strain on airline bellyhold capacity, due to festival-linked passenger traffic.
Various Indian Hindu festivals run between September and November, with Diwali – the festival of lights — the biggest celebration, starting on 31 October.
Industry sources complain that the cargo capacity crunch is seriously impacting supply chains, especially time-sensitive or perishable cargo movements.
“With the festive season in full swing, the surge in ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/passenger-rush-to-attend-festivals-puts-a-strain-on-indias-air-cargo-flows/feed/ 0 283022 ‘Bullish’ Indian express operators hike 2025 prices as demand grows https://theloadstar.com/bullish-indian-express-operators-hike-2025-prices-as-demand-grows/ https://theloadstar.com/bullish-indian-express-operators-hike-2025-prices-as-demand-grows/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:25:05 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281919 Express parcel service providers are looking to capitalise on strong ecommerce demand out of India, propelled by accelerated economic development and rising middle-class spending on discretionary products.
Major international and domestic parcel integrators have announced significant general rate increases for 2025.
DHL Express will implement a 6.9% rate hike from 1 January for Indian customers. The market leader said the upward price adjustment was necessary to recoup the higher operating costs due ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/bullish-indian-express-operators-hike-2025-prices-as-demand-grows/feed/ 0 281919 Australia follows US and Canada in tightening airfreight security https://theloadstar.com/australia-follows-us-and-canada-in-tightening-airfreight-security/ https://theloadstar.com/australia-follows-us-and-canada-in-tightening-airfreight-security/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:04:23 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=281277 Australia has joined Canada and the US in beefing up airfreight security, according to Air Cargo News.
From today, Australian authorities will require bellyhold cargo entering the country from certain EU and CIS countries to be tendered only from shippers that already have a relationship with the forwarder.
As critics have noted, this makes it harder for shippers to switch forwarders, and has the potential for forwarders to raise prices, knowing their ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/australia-follows-us-and-canada-in-tightening-airfreight-security/feed/ 0 281277 Air charter market braced for very busy Q4, and prices are rising https://theloadstar.com/air-charter-market-braced-for-very-busy-q4-and-prices-are-rising/ https://theloadstar.com/air-charter-market-braced-for-very-busy-q4-and-prices-are-rising/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:11:49 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=280839 Charter brokers have warned that the fourth quarter in air freight will be very busy – but that capacity is still available “for a price”.  
However, brokers aren’t too concerned over impossibly high demand in the case of a US east and Gulf coast port strike. 
“There is tight availability for widebody aircraft,” explained Dan Morgan-Evans, group  cargo director for Air Charter Service. “Ecommerce is a factor everywhere really, and it’s ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/air-charter-market-braced-for-very-busy-q4-and-prices-are-rising/feed/ 0 280839 Forwarder benefit as air cargo booking platforms look to integrate AI https://theloadstar.com/forwarder-benefit-as-air-cargo-booking-platforms-look-to-integrate-ai/ https://theloadstar.com/forwarder-benefit-as-air-cargo-booking-platforms-look-to-integrate-ai/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:30:30 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=279859 Digitising air cargo spot-buy rates and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) will enable freight forwarders to use their resources more efficiently – but industry acceptance and adoption still needs improving.
According to Antonia Ambrozy, director of e-bookings growth at WebCargo by Freightos, digitising the buy rate for forwarders is crucial, especially during times of high volatility.
“Our industry is constantly impacted by events that change market dynamics, so relying on real-time data through ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/forwarder-benefit-as-air-cargo-booking-platforms-look-to-integrate-ai/feed/ 0 279859 Agents not compliant with dangerous goods training rules will be struck-off, warns IATA https://theloadstar.com/agents-not-compliant-with-dangerous-goods-training-rules-will-be-struck-off-warns-iata/ https://theloadstar.com/agents-not-compliant-with-dangerous-goods-training-rules-will-be-struck-off-warns-iata/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:09:41 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=277304 Forwarder associations are warning members that they must upload their dangerous goods certificates immediately, or face being struck-off the roster of IATA agents.
BIFA, the UK forwarder association, said IATA had decreed that “agents who are currently non-compliant and not enrolled in DGR training will start receiving final termination notices today”.
The association added: “If they remain non-compliant, their termination date will be on 31 August.”
BIFA told members they must address this ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/agents-not-compliant-with-dangerous-goods-training-rules-will-be-struck-off-warns-iata/feed/ 0 277304 Ocean freight hits the jackpot as cherries line up for a controlled modal switch https://theloadstar.com/ocean-freight-hits-the-jackpot-as-cherries-line-up-for-a-controlled-switch/ https://theloadstar.com/ocean-freight-hits-the-jackpot-as-cherries-line-up-for-a-controlled-switch/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:28:58 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=276990 For a number of airlines, the cherry season marks a highlight on the calendar: over 2m tons are produced every year, and airlines gorge themselves on this cargo, filling entire freighters to haul it to markets far away.
However, Maersk and Chilean cherry exporters are looking to divert a large chunk of this traffic to ocean transport, with a little help from science.
In a project with the University of Chile and ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/ocean-freight-hits-the-jackpot-as-cherries-line-up-for-a-controlled-switch/feed/ 0 276990 Demand for air freight ‘perking up’, but this puts pressure on capacity https://theloadstar.com/demand-for-air-freight-perking-up-but-this-puts-pressure-on-capacity/ https://theloadstar.com/demand-for-air-freight-perking-up-but-this-puts-pressure-on-capacity/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:38:39 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=275073 “The normality of the market is not that normal,” says Transport Intelligence (Ti) in its Q2 Air Freight Rate Tracker, as economic growth and changing global trade structures introduce uncertain and volatile factors to the air cargo market.  
And Ti’s Global Volumes Index reveals global airfreight volumes in Q1 fell 6.4% from the previous quarter.
But despite a month-on-month decline in the first two months of the quarter — 9.2% ...

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