Air cargo industry 'firing on all cylinders', with ecommerce in the driving seat
Ecommerce could now be accounting for two-thirds of the airfreight coming out of China, while ...
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By Alex Lennane
If globe-trotting is your thing, you could have taken a couple of months out of the office after your summer break to attend a dozen logistics conferences scheduled since the start of September.
In the world of air cargo, essentially a niche and siloed part of the logistics industry, this culminated in last week’s exhibition and conference in Miami, organised by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) ? a not-for-profit group meant to represent each type of stakeholder in the air ...
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Glyn Hughes
December 01, 2024 at 12:47 pmHi Alex, not sure its totally accurate to say that the ACF avoided discussions on matters likely to impact the logistics industry currently and the foreseeable future.
Not sure if AI had a role in the article but the topic of tariffs and the impending new administration was in fact the first question raised during the conference program and again in our second Industry Leaders roundtable… collectively the audience heard the views of seniors leaders from DB Schenker, DSV, QATAR, UNITED, DELTA, AMAZON AIR, HACTL, SWISSPORT and CHAMP on that very subject.
As to maritime and air cargo, TIACA is often vocal on the need for effective maritime solutions as its only through viable collective supply chain solutions can the global economy thrive.
I can also assure you that the impact of maritime challenges on air cargo was also discussed. With schedule reliability of around 50% and the potential risk associated with the mid-January deadline for a new Longshoreman agreement to be struck to avoid the resumption of the Oct strike featured heavily in considerations of capacity challenges being faced by air cargo in 2025. The fact the outstanding issue with dockworkers is a demand for automation plans to be placed on hold is also alarming.