Analysis

Drawing on expert insights and industry indicators, Air Cargo Week will examine factors such as global trade dynamics, growing trends, innovative advancements, and engaging initiatives.

What happens when the cold chain breaks?

The global pharmaceutical cold chain is critical for maintaining the efficacy and safety of temperature-sensitive therapies, including vaccines, biologics, and

How 3PL and contract logistics are quietly redrawing the global trade playbook

Third-party and contract logistics providers have become central to global trade strategy, shaping market access, export competitiveness, and supply chain

How IMEC is reconfiguring global trade flows and elevating India’s role in ocean–air logistics

Global trade is shifting toward corridor-led logistics models, and IMEC represents a strategic realignment that integrates maritime, rail, and road

Why the future of global trade will be determined at the air cargo gateway

Global air cargo competitiveness is increasingly determined by agility, as static terminal models give way to dynamic, data-driven logistics ecosystems

Aviation faces growing threat from hybrid warfare

Drone incursions over European airports and critical infrastructure are disrupting airfreight operations, highlighting the need for integrated regulation, law enforcement,

How the American airport shutdown exposed vulnerabilities

In November 2025, the FAA imposed phased flight reductions of up to 10 percent at 40 major US airports due

Revisiting the Chicago Convention: How the Fifth Freedom is Redefining Global Air Cargo Networks

The Chicago Convention and associated Freedoms of the Air, particularly the Fifth Freedom, remain central to modern airfreight, enabling multi-leg

Protecting vaccine shipments in 2026: What the next era of cold chain looks like 

As the world prepares for the WHO’s 2025 guidelines on vaccine shipping, the pharmaceutical logistics sector is entering a new

AI adoption accelerates as tariff volatility reshapes shipping strategies

Tariff volatility across the US, Europe, and Asia is driving month-to-month routing shifts, pushing shippers and forwarders to diversify corridors

Security sets a competitive edge in the Americas

Security is emerging as a decisive competitive factor across the Americas as ICAO standards tighten, CT screening and automated detection

Cyber risks increase across interconnected airfreight systems

Expanding digital connectivity across airlines, airports, handlers and customs systems has increased cybersecurity exposure in airfreight, prompting a shift from

India–Afghanistan corridor resets trade links

India has reactivated the Kabul–Delhi and Kabul–Amritsar airfreight corridors, restoring a critical trade route disrupted since 2020, with the move

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