Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

AviLease, a startup aircraft lessor in Saudi Arabia, is entering the air cargo market with an order for 10 large Airbus A350 cargo jets. Demand for widebody freighters is increasing as much of the existing fleet ages and cargo volumes grow at about 4% per year. Airbus announced the deal at the Paris Air Show on Monday.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

The revived brand is expected to offer the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup starting in 2027. “We trade negotiations with China. Scout is monitoring the situation as it builds out its South Carolina production facility. We can see transparently it’s an issue and we can navigate it,” Keogh said.

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Shapiro

MARCH 13, 2025

Last year, it extended its contract agreement through 2027 and then again to 2032. Both companies are also heavily investing in digital freight solutions, enhancing cargo tracking and logistics management for a more seamless experience for customers.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 18, 2025

On Monday, Saudi Arabia-based startup lessor AviLease agreed to buy 10 A350 cargo jets. The large widebody aircraft is still undergoing final development and testing, with the first production model now slated for delivery in late 2027. The A350 cargo jet is designed to carry up to 122 U.S. tons with a range of 5,400 miles.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The UK is the latest country to order a long-term ban on Huawei and the removal of all branded kit from its 5G networks by 2027. Major airlines would be particularly vulnerable to the imposition of potential tariffs, while air cargo suppliers have also seen issues in terms of costs and demand over the course of the last 12 months.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 25, 2025

As part of the restructuring, FedEx has been implementing a workforce reduction of 2,000 persons in Europe, announced last June, which will lead to about $150 million in annual savings by fiscal year 2027, CEO Raj Subramaniam said. The retirement last quarter of 12 cargo jets is also intended to help on the cost front. Increased U.S.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 12, 2022

According to Supply Chain Dive , “By fiscal year 2027, FedEx expects to operate 100 fewer stations, eliminate more than 10% of pickup and delivery routes overall and reduce millions of linehaul miles driven.” As passenger planes pull off record-level flights, air cargo is quieting down. Airfreight Rates Lower as Temperatures Rise.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 15, 2022

According to the National Cargo Security Council, these issues result in an annual $50 billion in cargo losses. 14706 holds shippers, rather than carriers, responsible for cargo loss. . Volatile fuel prices, skyrocketing OS&D costs, and ongoing labor issues force logistics providers to do more with less.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. All existing delivery vehicles will be equipped with two fans and air induction vents in cargo compartments.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

percent drop in cargo volumes. Reportedly as of February, 12,000 FedEx positions were eliminated including a 10 percent reduction in corporate staff and the established goal is to save $4 billion in costs in fiscal 2025, and a cumulative $6 billion in costs by 2027. Commentary Takeaways While the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 19, 2024

Predictive Analytics For years, IoT sensors have been deployed on trucks and containers to collect data on the condition and status of cargo. This represents a turning point in the digitization of maritime shipping practices, as it employs technology used in trucking as far back as the 1980s.

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Global Trade Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Implementing the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in January 2026 for large corporates and smaller firms in January 2027 makes it clear that supply chain sustainability will become even more critical.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

Benefits include efficient tracking, vehicle and cargo safety, automated logs, route optimization, low operating costs, timely deliveries, fuel savings, reduced carbon footprint, and improved customer service. The market for logistics robotics is predicted to reach $6 billion by 2027.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

trillion by 2027. Air Cargo Capabilities. As Denmark-based carrier Maersk looks to expand air cargo capabilities around the globe, North American airports see increased investment from the multimodal shipping giant. In October, Maersk Air Cargo announced two weekly flights from Greenville, S.C., Maersk Invests in U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

Yemen-based Houthi militants have been attacking high-value cargo vessels in the Red Sea since November in a show of support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. Two years later, it committed to importing $10 billion of goods from India each year by 2027. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Israel’s leading port, the Port of Haifa —where 20 million tons of cargo pass through each year—remains open. Intel—the country’s largest private employer and exporter—has three development centers and plans to open a new $25 billion factory near Gaza in 2027. Israel imports about $2.08 billion and exports $5.09

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While different types of solutions are being employed to comply with UFLPA, these solutions do not always prevent cargo detention. Starting in 2027, the European Union will implement a new regulation requiring nearly all products sold in the EU to feature a digital product passport. Supply chains change. Suppliers get swapped out.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

According to the New York Times , the food company best known for its ketchup and boxed Mac & Cheese, said the shift would affect only about 10% of its portfolio by sales, including brands like Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Crystal Light and other beverages and desserts that contain dyes like Red No. 40 and Blue No.

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