Brandon Fried: In my opinion…
In the USA, e-Commerce is on the rise. How can stakeholders keep up? Just when I think the e-Commerce boom is subsiding, another package ordered online shows up at my door! E-Commerce is expected to be a significant driver in air freight market growth of over $170 billion and a 4.26% increase this year, so […]
MSA Security becomes platinum member of AfA
Global security firm MSA Security has been awarded platinum member status by the Airforwarders Association (AfA). MSA Security has been involved in the aviation industry since 2012 through its Explosive Detection Canine Teams, known as Windsor Teams. The teams have been deployed in TSA regulated environments for over three years and worked closely with the […]
Airforwarders Association creates new alliance with TIACA
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) and The International Air Transport Association (TIACA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on various industry matters. The MoU is the first stage of an alliance between the organisations, which they say will enable them to strengthen cooperation on aviation matters by: shared participation in each other’s […]
President Trump arrival set to have a positive and negative effect
US freight forwarders’ biggest concern is the overload of regulations at home and abroad, according to Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried (pictured below). On a positive note, Fried says the new US administration under President Donald Trump is promising to reduce the number of regulations and the AfA’s primary concern is dealing with […]
Growth set to continue but uncertainty for the future remains
The air freight forwarders market is as competitive as ever, but how do analysts see the marketplace? David Craik writes. Washington-based Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried (pictured below) says the market in his opinion is “bullish”. He explains that on a global basis it is looking better with volumes rising, adding: “But most […]
Wild card events and tsunami of regulations
Air forwarders are seeing flat growth as they face wild-card events this year and ever more regulation, Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried (pictured above) tells Air Cargo Week. For the year so far, Fried says: “While the larger forwarders tend to be experiencing flat to modest growth, small to medium niche-oriented companies appear […]
Fried: regulatory overload akin to being nibbled to death by ducks
Freight forwarders in the US feel the air cargo industry is a bit “lacklustre” at present according to Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried. He explains to Air Cargo Week that is the term members of AfA sum it up best while they have seen better, but have also seen worse. Fried says AfA […]