Air Freight

High demand for cargo capacity, rising freight rates, and pandemic-related restrictions all continue to create challenges for companies that rely on air freight in Canada. Like what’s taken place in land, sea, and rail over the last few months, air freight has witnessed its share of labor shortages, supply chain...

It’s not often that you see two complete airplanes being loaded onto a single cargo aircraft and sent off on an overseas flight, but that’s exactly what happened when DB Schenker Americas recently shipped two complete private jets to Miami in record time. Jumping into gear when a global aerospace...

Coming off the worst year for air cargo demand since the International Air Transport Association (IATA) began tracking such trends in 1990, the commercial air freight industry is slowing beginning to emerge from the debacle that was 2020 and find its way in the “new normal” operating environment. Hit hard...

With demand for airfreight capacity on track to return to 2019 levels at some point in 2021, the industry is bracing itself for a massive, worldwide vaccine distribution program while also preparing to manage the uptick in business as economies worldwide shake off the impacts of the global pandemic. According...

Grounded airplanes, shuttered economies, interrupted supply chains, and the introduction of buzzwords like “social distancing” were just some of the key disruptors that took over in 2020, making the year one for the record books—and not necessarily in a positive way. The airfreight market felt its fair share of those...

When DB Schenker contracted with The City of New York to transport and deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, the logistics provider’s primary goal was to get medical goggles, gloves, and gowns to the healthcare and senior-care providers that sorely needed the protective gear. This special relationship was...

Securing capacity for global air shipments has become more difficult this year as total freight volumes receded and as carriers reduced their flights as a way to offset that drop in volume. Blame the global pandemic, economic downturn, and persistent supply chain interruptions with making it increasingly difficult for shippers...

As organizations across all industries ramp up their digitization efforts and invest in technology that helps them work more efficiently, the air cargo sector is well-positioned to take advantage of this trend. From reducing delays to eliminating errors to automating repetitive processes, supply chain digitization helps air cargo carriers be...

From the minute the world’s first cargo flight left the ground in 1910, airfreight has been playing a critical role in transporting high-value and time-sensitive goods both domestically and internationally. Most recently, airfreight has proven itself to be a critical “connector” between manufacturers and the people who need their essential...

Jeff Barrie is CEO for DB Schenker U.S.A having recently returned to the U.S. after 8 years abroad. In a recent interview with Robert Bowman, Managing Editor for Supply Chain Brain, Barrie talked about his time away from the U.S., his return and the differences as well as similarities between...