Largest logistics trade show in the USA
There is 15% more space for more than 200 international exhibitors. The transport logistic Americas & air cargo forum trade show will be held November 8-10, 2022, in Miami and is the largest logistics trade show in the world this year. Around four months before the start of the event, bookings with 75% are above […]
Getting your cargo on the road
Challenge Group’s specialised road feeder services, in the EU and the US, take the complexity out of arranging the first and last mile transportation of non-standard air cargo shipments. “The first and last miles are key components of the supply chain yet can be difficult to arrange in a fragmented service set-up. Having our own […]
IAG Cargo launches a new route to Portland and restarts flights to Pittsburgh
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has launched a new direct service from London Heathrow to Portland as well as restarting flights to Pittsburgh for the first time since March 2020. The brand-new service to Portland operates five times a week and is the only non-stop connection between Oregon and the United […]
Boeing CEO statement on US-China Trade Deal
Incoming Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a US-China trade deal. He wrote: “Boeing has a long-standing partnership with China that spans nearly 50 years. We’re proud that Boeing airplanes will continue to be a part of this valued relationship, one that has fuelled aerospace innovation and […]
Washington hikes tariffs on China trade to 25% on Friday
In the dry language of an official US government document, “effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time (EDT) on May 10, 2019, and exported to the United States on or after May 10, 2019” a 25% tariff on $200 billion worth […]
Southwest Airlines Cargo to cross the border
US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is to begin shipping cargo to select international destinations beginning in May 2018, subject to requisite government approvals. The first international destinations Southwest Airlines Cargo expects to serve are Mexico City, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta with more international destinations planned for 2018. “By offering the cross-border […]
LATAM signs joint business ventures with American and IAG
LATAM Airlines Group has signed joint business ventures with its oneworld partners, American Airlines and IAG. As a result of the agreement, IAG and American Airlines customers will get access to LATAM’s network of over 100 destinations with more than 1,000 flights a day. LATAM, which consists of LAN and TAM, and its affiliates will […]