Air Freight

What are the top 10 airports in the US doing to win your air cargo business?  It would be easy to assume that the busiest cargo airports in the US would correspond to those located the nation’s largest cities or, perhaps, next to its busiest ports. But as we look...

How the international air freight markets fared in 2018 and what’s ahead for the new year. In its most recent monthly analysis of the global air freight market, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) observed that while demand for air freight was softening, cargo volumes are still trending higher. Industry-wide...

The air freight market could level off during the coming year and present new opportunities for global shippers. Coming off an extremely strong year in 2017, the world’s air freight market fluctuated at certain points in 2018, but for the most part remained stable. “There was a strong push during...

Here are five key areas that all air shippers should be paying attention to in 2018 By Benno Forster After experiencing 9% growth in 2017—more than double 2016’s increase of 3.6%--international air freight has kept up the momentum in 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Measured in...

The top stories of 2017 on the DB Schenker blog. If you only read five logistic stories from 2017 what the stories you have to read?  Here they are: 1 - Investing millions in a digital future: DB Schenker acquires equity interest in global internet marketplace uShip. DB Schenker invested...

As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of assembly and sorting systems, Eckel & Sohn once designed, produced, and put into operation one of the largest turbines ever built; makes beverage closures whose vertical sorting feeders can handle a whopping 255,000 units per hour; and built one particularly robust system...

Q: What is Mexico’s role in DB Schenker’s global network and what are your expectations regarding the company’s development? EV: We are part of the Americas region, which includes all operations from Canada to Argentina and Chile. Across the entire region, Mexico is the third-strongest participant in terms of bottom-line...

When it comes to the world’s largest container ports, Hong Kong “merely” gets a mention as being in the top tier. Yet, the name “Hong Kong” currently holds the number one ranking as the world’s biggest container ship when measured by carrying capacity! At precisely 21,413 TEU, the “OOCL Hong...

Airfreight has been at “peak season” all year long – and that was before the new iPhone Historically, we’ve seen a “low season” in the cargo airfreight industry at least once a year, where carriers, logistics providers, and shippers who rely on this service can take a breather knowing that capacity...

Working in an industry where air traffic doubles every 15 years, and where both passenger and cargo volumes grow year over year, aerospace companies need reliable, reputable logistics networks that help them get the right part to the right place and at the right time. As air transport continues to...