air cargo

Air Freight Surge A couple weeks ago, the trade war between the U.S. and China escalated. China announced export controls expansions and President Trump responded with a threat of increasing [...]

Here we go again. We have a government shutdown as Democrats, wanting to show strong opposition to the Trump Administration, refuse to pass the Republican-led spending bill that would keep the [...]

A cyclone shut down operations at ports and airports in Southern China and Hong Kong the last couple days, likely causing up to a week (in some cases possibly more) in delays for shippers [...]

Air freight disruption and delays are happening in the U.S. and Canada because of winter storms and a Delta Airlines crash that happened at the Toronto airport last week. Eric Kulisch reports in [...]

This is a guest post by Evelina Thorne. Air freight regulations, often intricate and dynamic, demand unwavering attention from U.S. business professionals involved in import and export. [...]

By now, everyone should know what's happening in Israel, but there's a heavy propaganda machine muddying it. So before getting into the related international shipping story, I'll make my position [...]

I admit it. I write about ocean freight shipping in Universal Cargo's blog a whole lot more than air freight. Perhaps I have a bias in the ocean freight vs. air freight debate. The last time I [...]

The Future of Ocean and Air Freight: Ensuring the Longevity of Your Logistics Strategy This is a guest post by Cris Mark Baroro. Today's intricate global trade system demands efficient and [...]

This is a guest post by Alice Lawrence. In today's frantic business environment, meeting deadlines is more important than ever. When shipments are late, businesses risk losing customers and [...]

Air freight shippers may want to consider avoiding Chicago O'Hare until a bad and potentially very disruptive situation there is resolved. A Chicago mandate pushed forward by the city's [...]

With a population of over 746 million, Europe has a significant need for products, from food to clothing and consumer goods. It’s no wonder, then, that they turn to the USA to supply some [...]

Imports for the end of the year were already expected to decline, but at the end of last week the expected decline for October basically doubled. November and December's expected decline [...]

Apparently, if Kevin Costner built an airport, it would be the Philadelphia Airport. Alex Lennane reports in an article for the Loadstar: "Philadelphia Airport is hoping to lure cargo from [...]

For more than a year, many shippers who have always shipped by sea have turned to air freight for their heavy lifting. There's a reason 90% of goods are transported around the world by ship. [...]

I've been getting emails about shipping to and from Russia through China. Naturally, reading them raises questions. Here are a few: Is China providing a way around sanctions? Are these for [...]

Air cargo delays, ocean shipping delays, and bad COVID policies. What's new? Beijing Olympics! Wait, didn't Beijing host the Olympics just a couple cycles ago? Well, not in combination with Covid [...]

There are two news stories worthy of shippers' attention today. The first pertains to air freight while the second has to do with ocean freight. On the air side, we have a story about suspended [...]

Universal Cargo has long helped shippers move freight by air; however, the freight forwarder is now, for the first time, launching a full air freight division. Classically, one of the biggest [...]

This is a guest post by Jason O'Leary. In many ways, freight shipping and logistics serve as the cornerstone of the global economy. Everything from construction materials to food, to computer [...]

Many returned to work yesterday (February 10th) in China after the Spring Festival Holiday (Chinese New Year) shutdown was extended by the novel coronavirus that quickly spread from its epicenter [...]