air cargo
21 posts tagged with “air cargo”
Air Cargo’s Middle East Shock Is Forcing a New Air-to-Ocean Conversion Playbook
Middle East conflict, jet fuel inflation, and air cargo capacity cuts are pushing shippers to rethink when freight can move from air to expedited ocean.
CXTMS InsightsMay 25, 2026 · 7 min read
UPS’s Cargo Jet Warning Shows Air Freight Risk Management Starts Before the Flight
The NTSB’s UPS MD-11F hearing shows why air freight risk management has to include maintenance advisories, carrier visibility, and contingency routing before cargo ever reaches the airport.
CXTMS InsightsMay 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Japan Airlines’ Humanoid Ground-Handling Trial Points to the Next Air Cargo Labor Frontier
Japan Airlines’ humanoid robot ground-handling trial shows why air cargo labor, turnaround reliability, and robotics readiness are becoming linked operational priorities.
CXTMS InsightsMay 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Air Cargo Spot Rates Jumped 30% in April. The Cause Was Capacity, Not Just Fuel.
April air cargo spot rates jumped 30% year over year, but shippers need to separate fuel surcharge exposure from true capacity scarcity before buying premium uplift.
CXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Air Cargo Demand Fell 4.8% in March. The Real Problem Is Fuel, Hub Risk, and Capacity Trust.
March air cargo demand fell 4.8%, but shippers should focus on fuel volatility, Gulf hub disruption, and whether premium capacity can be trusted.
CXTMS InsightsMay 13, 2026 · 6 min read
DHL’s Asia-U.S. Heavy Air Cargo Expansion Shows Why Forwarders Need a Mode-Switch Playbook
DHL Global Forwarding is adding dedicated Asia-U.S. heavy air cargo capacity in June. Forwarders should use the moment to formalize mode-switch rules across ocean, air, landed cost, exception approvals, and customer promise dates.
CXTMS InsightsMay 10, 2026 · 7 min read
The Q2 2026 Multimodal Freight Divergence: Why Ocean, Trucking, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Ocean rates stabilizing, trucking costs up 16–17% YoY, and air cargo facing fuel-driven capacity constraints — Q2 2026 is exposing shippers who plan by mode in isolation. Here's how to optimize your multimodal mix.
CXTMS InsightsMay 1, 2026 · 6 min read
The Multimodal Freight Market Divergence: Why Trucking, Ocean, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Q2 2026 is producing a rare freight market anomaly: ocean rates in freefall, trucking capacity tightening, and air cargo rates spiking. Here's how smart shippers are exploiting the divergence.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
California’s Jet Fuel Crunch: What 2.6 Million Barrels of Inventory Means for Air Cargo Planning
California’s jet fuel inventory has slipped to just over 2.6 million barrels while refining capacity keeps shrinking, creating a tougher risk environment for air cargo shippers moving time-sensitive freight through West Coast gateways.
CXTMS InsightsApril 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Alaska Airlines’ Amazon Cargo Upgrade Shows Why Dedicated Air Capacity Is Getting More Strategic
Alaska Air’s revised Amazon freighter deal is a sharp reminder that dedicated air capacity is no longer just emergency lift. It is becoming a network design decision tied to margin, resilience, and service guarantees.
CXTMS InsightsApril 24, 2026 · 6 min read