Expect Tight Capacity in Feb-March as Carriers Cancel Sailings
If you're shipping ocean freight, be aware that capacity will be tight as carriers cancel sailings around Chinese New Year.
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Walmart Fast Shipping: Why It’s Important and How To Achieve It
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Investing in Service, Flexport to Charter its Own Aircraft
As shippers know all too well, the airfreight market is under extraordinary pressure this year. Capacity shortages are especially severe due to product launches and flight cancellations that have coincided with the pre-holiday-season peak, but the growth in e-commerce has…
Why Are There Always Holiday Shipping Delays?
Not all airfreight arrive on cargo planes. About half come on the cargo hold of passenger flights. That's a challenge because airlines can't guarantee space.