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Trans-Pacific air cargo market flying into turbulent second half
The long-term effects of US tariffs and the removal of the de minimis exemption has disrupted established air cargo flows and is clouding the industry outlook for the year.
Fred Smith, FedEx founder and visionary, dead at 80
From his hometown hub of Memphis, Fred Smith built FedEx from a $4 million inheritance to an $88 billion behemoth.
Market seeks to navigate medium-term cuts to heavy-lift air cargo capacity
The loss of An-124 heavy-lift air capacity will force a modal shift to ocean or a reduction in cargo sizes to fit into smaller craft, experts say.
Signs of air cargo recovery on the trans-Pacific as freighter aircraft return
But a rise in demand for general cargo will not be enough to offset the sharp decline in e-commerce shipments that followed the US clampdown in May on low-value imports from China.
Acquisition expands Canada’s Mullen Group customs brokerage, forwarding
The acquisition of Cole Group brings Mullen trade consulting and additional non-asset logistics leverage in the US and Canada.
Federal court ruling blocking tariffs resets shipping outlook
The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday stated that President Donald Trump’s tariffs exceed his authority.
General air cargo in decline as China-US e-commerce boom slows
Demand for goods traditionally shipped by air has been weakened by global economic issues, high inflation in destination markets and geopolitical issues that have impacted trade flows.
Cargolux inks three-year green fuel deal to handle Microsoft cargo
The Luxembourg-based carrier is the latest airline to sign a supply agreement for sustainable aviation fuel, but it comes as the industry makes slow progress towards decarbonization.
Freighter exodus leaves trans-Pacific air cargo on edge after China-US trade deal
The trans-Pacific air cargo sector is trying to assess the demand implications of the preliminary trade deal between Washington and Beijing, which included a reduction in the tariff on parcels from China.
US ocean freight from China fell ‘significantly’: Expeditors
The forwarder offered an unsettled outlook for the trans-Pacific in 2025 as shippers navigate the Trump administration’s 145% tariffs on goods made in China.
US importers turning to foreign trade zones amid tariff hikes
Interest in FTZs, where shippers can store goods while deferring the payment of duties, has increased dramatically since President Donald Trump implemented tariffs in April.
CMA CGM expands air cargo fleet with Air Belgium takeover
It is the second acquisition this week by a CMA CGM subsidiary following CEVA Logistics’ takeover of Turkish forwarder Borusan Tedarik, with both deals aimed at extending the carrier’s end-to-end supply chain control.
Air cargo volumes fall on trans-Pacific as US de minimis changes loom
Chartered flights from China to the US have been canceled and air freight traffic has declined as Washington prepares to scrap the duty-free exemption for low-value goods shipped from China and Hong Kong.
CEVA expands reach in Turkey with $440 million acquisition
If regulatory approval is achieved, the deal will nearly double the size of CMA CGM subsidiary CEVA Logistics’ footprint in a rapidly expanding region.
Indian air cargo braces for disruptions amid looming upgrade project at Mumbai
The closure of freighter slots at the airport beginning in August is expected to last several months because of an estimated $1 billion investment plan launched by port operator Adani Airport Holding.
Kuehne + Nagel’s financial crystal ball clouded by US tariff disruption
US tariffs on China and the 90-day pause on tariffs imposed by Washington on a host of other countries made it difficult to assess how the market would develop this year, according to the forwarder’s CEO.
Tariffs threaten rebound in US household goods imports
HHG imports rose almost 20% in 2024 fueled in part by home remodeling, but US tariffs on China and Vietnam could reverse that gain.
US tariffs threaten a ‘refresh wave’ of US electronics sales, imports
US electronics imports are riding a wave of cyclical replacement, but tariffs could bring on an ebb tide.
Three air freight majors form global alliance to expand network reach
Qatar, IAG and MASkargo plan to get their trilateral partnership off the ground as soon as regulatory approval is secured.
Tariff-related disruption spreading as US shippers ‘pause’ plans
Disruption caused by trade wars will reach deep into global supply chains, depressing an already uncertain outlook for the US freight economy.