Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Highly lethal bird flu found in Kentucky and Virginia flocks. What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. It also means that they’re more flexible, as the “platoons” won’t need to meet a certain amount of cargo before they can start moving.
Elementum
APRIL 21, 2017
On August 5, 2016, e-commerce giant Amazon inaugurated its air transportation network , wherein the company entered into agreements to lease 40 Prime Air cargo planes to further expand its delivery capacity for its clients. Governor of Kentucky Matt Bavin said he’s excited for this venture and for a boost in the economy. What’s Next?
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Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 24, 2021
What was formerly known as Amazon Prime Air, Amazon Air is a cargo airline operating exclusively to transport Amazon packages. The company has been acquiring jets to build out its fleet as it also awaits the completion of its air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 11, 2023
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise. In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. While cargo theft as a whole has increased 57 percent year-over-year, strategic theft has increased 600 percent from November to March.
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
Top Five Air Cargo Carriers. The top five air cargo carriers by weight, according to the IATA , are: Fedex. As the biggest air cargo carrier by weight, Fedex had a revenue of $44.3 To support its air cargo business, Fedex has 634 aircraft and services 375 airports. Cargo makes up 30% of Cathay Pacific’s revenues.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 14, 2023
The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. In some locations, it’s both technologies on the same truck. The Einride Pods are monitored remotely.
Freightos
JULY 26, 2018
Not huge, but it’s only going to grow – the planned 210 acre Amazon airport in Kentucky will support up to 200 flights daily. Amazon Air (once called Prime Air) boasts a fleet of 32 Boeing 767-300s, on track to grow to a sizeable 40 aircraft fleet. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet.
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