Air Freight News
Focus on the future: FIATA General Meeting 2021
The 2021 FIATA General Meeting was, for the second year, held virtually on 18 November 2021 as the pandemic has continued to constrain face-to-face meetings.
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Trump-era tariffs on Spanish olives breach trade rules, WTO says
The World Trade Organization said the U.S. violated international trade rules when it imposed anti-subsidy tariffs on European exports of Spanish olives.  
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North American transborder freight decreases 3.4% in September 2021 from August 2021, up 7.7% since pre-pandemic September 2019
The value of transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) reached $109.2 billion in September 2021 according to data released…
Boeing 787 oversight by FAA needs watchdog review, lawmakers say
Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have called for a review of how U.S. aviation regulators oversaw Boeing Co.’s troubled 787 program.
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American Airlines Cargo enhances pet program, offers new resources for animal shippers
American Airlines Cargo introduces American PetEmbark, an enhancement to its pet program that now offers customers last mile solutions, new tools and resources and will…
US airlines’ big debt may soon mean higher fares, Frontier CEO says
Large U.S. airlines are carrying about $20 more debt per passenger than before the pandemic, according to the chief executive officer of Frontier Group Holdings…
US Labor chief to meet truckers on supply chains in LA trip
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh plans to meet with key members of the transport industry in Los Angeles to discuss supply-chain issues at the nation’s…
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Amazon, retailers use green e-cargo for holiday deliveries in NYC
URB-E is saving the holidays by making up for delays in the last mile caused by the supply chain crunch. On the streets of NYC,…
U.K. ‘confident’ of Brexit progress in Northern Ireland talks
The European Union and the U.K. both welcomed progress in post-Brexit talks over how trade would be handled under the Northern Ireland protocol, with both…
Sailors venture on land at packed California port as limits ease
The logjam of ships waiting for a turn to unload their cargo at the U.S.’s busiest container port has left thousands of crew members stuck…