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24 No. 43 Wednesday
October 8, 2025 |
Romancing The ULD-AA Cargo & Unilode
It may not seem like a very big deal but American Airlines Cargo selecting Unilode ULD Management to partner with to manage the entire American Airlines Cargo ULD fleet for 999 aircraft (August 28) puts a whole lot of cans on the line for Unilode to deliver on time with all manner of repair, maintenance, and digitization solutions.
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Chuckles for October 8, 2025
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Indian Tariff Impact Continues
“The impact has been sudden and disruptive,” said Dinesh Kumar Krishnan, Managing Director of United Shipping Services. His company had expanded to the U.S. recently to serve American importers sourcing from India. “The tariffs are stressing out our business plans. U.S. buyers are frustrated with elevated costs, and volumes are drying up week by week.”
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Kai Tak Memories
March 30th 2025 marked the hundredth anniversary of the creation of Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong.
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No More Kicking The Cans
Not often we have two stories that picture ULDs.
Here is a picture of Thomas Nagel, who retired after 40 years at Lufthansa Cargo and is pictured next to a horse can in the warehouse, where horsing around and loving it was a way of life.
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Vol.
24 No. 42 Wednesday
October 1, 2025 |
Jason Berry—From Cargo Ramp To The Big Time
Feel good story—for anyone wondering what the future might hold in an airline air cargo career, it would be heartening to learn that Jason Berry, the President of Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines Group Executive Vice President of Cargo, has been named Alaska Air Group Chief Operating Officer (COO ) and will assume that post November 3.
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De Minimis Headwinds At FedEx
FedEx Corporation that generated USD$87.7 billion in annual revenue during its fiscal year 2024 has been in the news lately reportedly forecasting a loss of one billion of those billions due to the global trade environment, particularly influenced by the end of the de minimis exemption on smaller packages.
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At PayCargo AI Transforming Logistics & Payments
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping global logistics at an unprecedented pace.
For decades, companies have sought solutions to accelerate operations, reduce errors and streamline financial and operational flows. While many challenges have persisted, AI now offers the potential to remove friction across the supply chain, delivering speed, visibility, and reliability in ways that were not possible before.
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LogiPharma 20th In Boston
This week LogiPharma marks 20 years as an annual meeting place for senior pharma, biotech, and medtech supply chain leaders worldwide.
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Typhoon Ragasa Impacts Asia Pacific
The destruction in Shanghai last week as Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the city was described as “horrific”.
“It’s been 75 years, not since 1949 has our city been impacted like this,” was one observation.
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24 No. 40 Friday
September 19, 2025 |
IANA Long Beach Journey Intermodal
Long Beach, harbor home of the iconic Queen Mary, the greatest ocean liner in the history of the world was out there resting gently on the waters of Long Beach harbor as the ever expanding world of big surface transportation land and sea, gathered this week September 15-17 at The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Annual Expo at The Long Beach Convention Center. |
Chuckles for September 19, 2025
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Cargo Shows It's Whats Up Front That Counts
Sometimes I get lost in riddles and puns and I find myself playing with words. Perhaps this is due to ageing and having more time on my hands than I was used to in my younger days. So I was looking at TIACA and their upcoming event and found myself playing with this one: If It Hasn’t Got It There It Hasn’t Got It Anywhere. Remember the refrain of New York, New York . . . If I can make it there I’ll make it anywhere? Well, that is the concept and I shall now explain why this bon mot came to my mind.
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24 No. 39 Monday
September 15, 2025 |
Insights & Opinion De Minimis Saga
Eliminating the $800 duty exempt fee in my opinion is the straw that is going to break the camel’s back. As you know, the majority of the forwarder consolidations are International shipments that fall into this category. The larger of the air cargo carriers will survive, but the days of the smaller U.S. or cargo carriers may be coming to an end.
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Chuckles for September 15, 2025
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No Speed Limit As EMO Turns 60
It's back to work time all around the world as Summer 2025 ends.
Last week EMO Trans Logistics held its Global Network Meeting in Hamburg, Germany.
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PayCargo At Intermodal 2025
The Intermodal Association of North America is readying its big Annual Intermodal Expo slated to take place at The Long Beach Convention Center September 15-17.
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Indian Airports Need Cost Structure Reform
India’s air cargo industry has always flown against headwinds—high airport charges, fragmented policies, and uneven infrastructure. Now, a new shock has thrown the sector into fresh turbulence: Donald Trump’s sweeping 50% tariff on Indian exports. For a business built on speed, predictability, and seamless global flows, the tariff is proving deeply destabilizing.
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Kuehne+Nagel Where Ideas Light Up The Room
“Some events spark ideas. Others spark action.
“At our WhereNext Chicago September 11th, we are aiming for both.”
Sage words from Kuehne+Nagel’s CEO & President USA Marcus Bennett, as the erstwhile executive invited colleagues to an all-day
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Vol.
24 No. 37 Wednesday
August 27, 2025 |
Trade Shows What It Takes
Who said COVID would kill trade shows? If I was the one who made such a statement, I was widely overshooting. Try to google ‘logistics trade shows in 2025’ – that means less than half a year by now – and your laptop gets flooded by a monsoon of listed events, everywhere in the world. You could argue that some would not hit the news of the day or host the best speeches and debates, but the sheer number is impressive and some of them actually look pretty interesting.
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Chuckles for August 27, 2025
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India Tariff Challenges
Breaking News—India's air cargo sector is preparing for significant challenges as U.S. President Donald Trump shocks global markets with a steep 50% tariff on Indian exports.
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Berklay's Open Serves An Ace
Berklay Transport/The Shipping Guys love tennis as sport & business.
Dennis Klainberg, President of New York-based Berklay that celebrates 60 years of service during 2025, leaves no doubt that this week it is all about the U.S. Open Grand Slam Tennis Championships.
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24 No. 36 Friday
August 22, 2025 |
Air Canada Cargo Hits The Spot
So what do you do in air cargo with your shining fleet of freighters when the rest of the airline is occupied elsewhere? |
Chuckles for August 22, 2025
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In Istanbul FIATA Showed Its True Colors
Before we get to Istanbul, let me start with an important and completely fresh piece of news, as disclosed by FIATA recently: “At its 134th session in July 2025, the IMO Council agreed to upgrade FIATA’s status from provisional to full consultative, pending final approval at the IMO Assembly in November. This distinction recognises FIATA’s sustained contribution to maritime policymaking and reinforces the influence of the freight forwarding sector in shaping international regulations. |
Future Is Collaboration Tech & AI
On August 13, a virtual event organized by The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) was sponsored by Greater Orlando Aviation Authority: Orlando International (MCO) and Executive (ORL) Airports.
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Leading The Way In August 2025
During this quiet time the usual became unusual this week as a gathering got hot against some challenges and possible resolutions aimed toward bettering air cargo globally in the world today.
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Air Cargo Days At Swiss Museum Of Transport
Had a note from Martin Bütikofer, Director of Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Museum of Transport) in Lucerne and lovely picture noting some air cargo action on the half shell at an absolute fave when it comes to Museums.
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24 No. 35 Tuesday
August 12, 2025 |
Misstep Drives Logistics Focus
Last month as Prada unveiled its future designs included in the offeringwere open-toe leather sandals. The sandals featured design elements of India’s classic, handcrafted footwear popularly known as ‘Kolhapuri chappals’. |
Chuckles for August 12, 2025
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Off On The Road To Tomorrow
Been thinking about gargantuan projects abuilding at John F. Kennedy International Airport and already completed at LaGuardia Airport in New York City and have concluded that, while well-intentioned, the JFK opus misses the real point about the airport that serves the comings and goings of people that are mostly international fliers to and from the greatest city in the world. |
Raising Caine At JFK Press Room
Once upon a time back when The Golden Door was the place to dine and to be seen atop the International Arrivals Building (IAB) at JFK International Airport, the half dozen best parking spots in front of the giant Hangar like IAB were reserved for the shipside reporters that had migrated from the waterfront of Manhattan, away from the big passenger ships, as jet travel almost overnight made ocean travel, the big story in transportation obsolete.
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Beach Summer In The City
Right now everybody has gone to the moon as the last few weeks of Summer 2025 folds into back-to-school and business, in just a few weeks during a time known as Indian Summer.
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24 No. 34 Monday
July 28, 2025 |
PayCargo's Big Deal In Dubai
In the picture as a historic first occurs— Emirates SkyCargo agrees to implement the PayCargo solution Signing are Badr Abbas, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo and Adriaan Reinders, Chairman & CEO International, PayCargo.
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Chuckles for July 28, 2025
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UA SWISS Lufthansa Transatlantic Joint Venture
Jan Krems (r) President of United Cargo says it all:
“We are proud to welcome Swiss WorldCargo - Air cargo division of SWISS into our transatlantic joint venture with Lufthansa Cargo.
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India Perishables Sector Expansion
Recent developments underscore India’s expanding air cargo sector for perishables, with notable milestones demonstrating the country’s rising prominence in quick, efficient agricultural exports.
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Eye On Air Cargo Shows
Are you ready? The gangs all here for a really big show.
This uplifting post from Brandon Fried as Summer ‘25 moves deeper into August next week . . .
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Taking The Plunge With LifeGuard
Leave it to Summer when lifeguards are aplenty at pools and beaches all over the place for someone to make it possible for us to be able to share a story of care and safety and helping hands in air cargo.
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24 No. 33 Monday
July 14, 2025 |
FIATA India RAP Meeting
RAP is normally connected with modern music. Not for FIATA members, though, who immediately recognize the acronym with Region Asia Pacific, i.e. the regional assembly of the association members of the region. This group is chaired by Yukki Nugrahawan Hanafi, nominated by the Indonesian association member.
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Chuckles for July 14, 2025
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Delta Cargo And ATC Aviation Winning Combo
“We’re proud to announce our new partnership with ATC Aviation Services AG (ATC Aviation) as our new General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) in Germany, effective July 1, 2025, said Delta Cargo.
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India iPhone Peak
Since Apple airlifted 600 tonnes of iPhones worth $2 billion from India to the U.S. in April, India has emerged as a key hub for global smartphone exports. Reports now indicate that India-made smartphones have overtaken China to hold the top position in export volume.
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Help Texas Flooding Victims
Our hearts go out to the people of the Hill Country in Texas. A monster storm, like a thief in the night, brought terrible chaos with raging floodwaters sweeping away adults and children, changing the lives of unsuspecting people celebrating the July 4th weekend.
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