Atlas Air adds FedEx to its express customer base with ACMI deal
Atlas Air has brokered a long-term agreement with FedEx for two 747-400 freighters, on an ...
GM: RAISING THE ROOF GGM: IN FULL THROTTLE GZIM: MAERSK BOOST KNIN: READ-ACROSSMAERSK: NOT ENOUGHMAERSK: GUIDANCE UPGRADEZIM: ROLLERCOASTERCAT: HEAVY DUTYMAERSK: CATCHING UP PG: DESTOCKING PATTERNSPG: HEALTH CHECKWTC: THE FALLGXO: DEFENSIVE FWRD: RALLYING ON TAKEOVER TALKODFL: STEADY YIELDVW: NEW MODEL NEEDEDWTC: TAKING PROFIT
GM: RAISING THE ROOF GGM: IN FULL THROTTLE GZIM: MAERSK BOOST KNIN: READ-ACROSSMAERSK: NOT ENOUGHMAERSK: GUIDANCE UPGRADEZIM: ROLLERCOASTERCAT: HEAVY DUTYMAERSK: CATCHING UP PG: DESTOCKING PATTERNSPG: HEALTH CHECKWTC: THE FALLGXO: DEFENSIVE FWRD: RALLYING ON TAKEOVER TALKODFL: STEADY YIELDVW: NEW MODEL NEEDEDWTC: TAKING PROFIT
It’s not just airlines that are moving to a volumetric pricing system for freight. FedEx and UPS have introduced it in their ground express products as well. While many see it as a way for carriers to maximise more revenues, this article argues that shippers could benefit if it leads to culture change – inculcate the practice of putting more into less and freight spend could actually decrease: “Rather than continue to ship orders in over-sized boxes with air pillows and peanuts to fill the void, shippers would right size their packages to lower their shipping costs.”
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