air cargo
26 posts tagged with “air cargo”
Air Cargo Training Is Becoming a Capacity Strategy
Air cargo training is becoming part of capacity strategy as shippers manage compliance, handling quality, documentation, temperature control, and airport handoffs.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 6, 2026 · 6 min read
China-Origin Parcel Air Cargo Is Shrinking. Domestic Fulfillment Needs a New Trigger Model.
China-origin parcel air cargo volumes fell sharply after de minimis changes, forcing ecommerce shippers to decide when direct parcel, bonded storage, cross-dock flow, or domestic fulfillment makes economic sense.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 3, 2026 · 6 min read
FedEx and China Southern Are Turning Guangzhou Into a Southeast Asia Air Cargo Gateway
FedEx and China Southern Air Logistics are deepening cooperation around Guangzhou, giving forwarders a timely signal to revisit Southeast Asia air cargo routing, cutoffs, and exception workflows.
CXTMS InsightsJune 20, 2026 · 6 min read
FedEx’s Netherlands Hub Investment Shows Europe’s Truck-Air Networks Are Converging
FedEx’s $54 million Duiven hub expansion shows why European freight networks increasingly depend on integrated truck-air handoffs, customs timing, and mode visibility.
CXTMS InsightsJune 7, 2026 · 7 min read
Heavy Air Cargo Is Becoming a Pressure Valve for Asia-to-US Industrial Supply Chains
Heavy air cargo is no longer just an emergency expedite option. Industrial shippers need clear rules for when air freight protects production, margin, tariff timing, and customer commitments.
CXTMS InsightsJune 2, 2026 · 7 min read
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