MIAMI — Tariffs and e-commerce were the most popular topics discussed throughout the first day of TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum on Nov. 12. The air cargo effects of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to increase and expand the use of tariffs…
E-commerce platform Alibaba.com on Sept. 5 launched an AI-driven sourcing tool for small- and medium-sized businesses during the company’s second annual CoCreate conference in Las Vegas. The tool helps drive efficiency in cross-border e-commerce trade while providing more resources for…
Kuehne+Nagel has broken ground on a fulfillment and distribution center in EZDubai, a dedicated e-commerce zone in Dubai South’s Logistics District. The center is adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), also known as Dubai World Central, and 12 kilometers…
Turkey is becoming a focal point for Alibaba’s global reach as the e-commerce giant plans to invest $1 billion in a logistics hub at Istanbul Airport and a data center outside Ankara in Temelli. “We have a serious investment plan…
Amazon and Brazil’s largest carrier, Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileira, announced a partnership today to increase package delivery in northern Brazil. Azul will transport packages to Amazon’s fulfillment center in Cajamr, allowing Amazon to provide two-day e-commerce service to consumers in…
Amazon Air flew its inaugural 767-300 freighter flight from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on Thursday, marking the start of the carrier’s new daily service to MHT. The e-commerce company is the first tenant in…
Interest in cross-border e-commerce services continues to grow, with existing carriers and logistics providers expanding capabilities while new entrants enter the space. The latest entrant is Hong Kong-headquartered Kerry Logistics Network Limited. Through its Kerry eCommerce division, in collaboration with…
In terms of total landed weight in pounds, U.S. air cargo increased 86.2% in 2021 from 2020, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and regional airports credited Amazon Air for the increase. The year-over-year comparison was easy to…
Alibaba Group’s logistics subsidiary Cainiao has launched freighter flights with Atlas Air between Hong Kong (HKG) and Bogota, Colombia (BOG). Atlas will fly a 747-8 freighter for Cainiao, connecting HKG to Miami (MIA) before ending at BOG. The route…
Small businesses create almost two-thirds of new jobs in the workforce and account for 44% of U.S. economic activity. In 2020, the number of new business applications jumped 24% year over year and then another 23% YoY in 2021. So…