@ericreports

Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves/American Shipper. Also write about logistics, trade. Previously at Automotive News. Beach volleyball when not working.

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Haven't heard much news about Air Canada's freighter fleet for awhile, so interesting to see deployment to some new destinations in Europe, Lat Am. We cover the announcement here . . . . freightwaves.com/news/air-ca…

Air Canada adds freighter destinations for winter season

Air Canada is expanding its freighter network to Europe and Latin America for the winter.

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Ceva Logistics is combining its e-commerce logistics units after latest M&A. . . . . . freightwaves.com/news/ceva-l…

Ceva Logistics puts Paack in charge of last-mile parcel delivery

Recently acquired Paack will be the last-mile delivery brand under Ceva Logistics, which also owns courier Colis Privé.

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Lots of mixed signals about whether freight transport sector will have a normal peak season in final quarter. DHL Group says it is seeing strong trade flows in its business . . . . . freightwaves.com/news/dhl-gr…

DHL Group boosts guidance on expectations for strong peak season

DHL Group has raised its 2026 outlook.

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Interesting story about Amerijet's decision to fix a damaged aircraft that some thought could be a candidate for the scrap heap. I explain why in my FreightWaves story today . . . freightwaves.com/news/amerij…

Amerijet to repair aging 767 freighter aircraft damaged in hard landing

Amerijet says it will repair the buckled skin on a Boeing 767 freighter aircraft despite its age.

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Nice reporting by WSJ and Alison Sider @alyrose about not so nice airline fare increases . . . wsj.com/business/airlines/br…

Brace Yourself for the Priciest Holiday Travel Season in Years

Jet-fuel expenses have surged by tens of billions of dollars, but carriers say households are absorbing the increase in fares.

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UPS has beefed up its intra-Asia air capability and global connectivity with expansion of the $UPS hub at Clark airport in the Philippines, one of several projects it has in the region. Details of their announcement and more in today's story . . . freightwaves.com/news/larger…

Larger UPS air hub in Philippines boosts Asia service levels

UPS has opened a larger air cargo and package terminal in the Philippines to better connect Asia with its global network.

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German express delivery and logistics giant DHL has identified Poland and other areas of Eastern/Central Europe as strategic areas of focus and has made a big cap ex commitment there. I also mention new projects in Germany . . . . freightwaves.com/news/dhl-ea…

DHL earmarks $450M for Eastern Europe logistics expansion

DHL Group plans to make big logistics investments in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Pharma shippers in Europe have an easier way to tender parcels to FedEx after $FDX rolled out a specialized booking system. We explain what they announced in today's story . . . . freightwaves.com/news/fedex-…

FedEx digitizes booking process for European cold-chain pharma shipments

A new FedEx system for booking temperature-controlled shipments is making life easier for pharmaceutical customers in Europe.

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Deep dive on @FreightWaves today about $UPS strategic shift towards selective parcel shipping as part of holistic logistics offering and analysis about the potential for a Teamsters union strike over the horizon. . . . freightwaves.com/news/is-ups…

Is UPS parcel pivot a strategic winner or a ‘Trojan horse’?

UPS is focusing on premium service over parcel volume with a potential Teamsters union strike on the horizon.

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Fascinating snapshot from TD Cowen and AFS Logistics on parcel shipping market, rates as major carriers like $FDX push surcharge strategy to boost per-package yields. We break it down and also report on recent GRI and peak season fees. . . . . freightwaves.com/news/parcel…

Parcel shipping costs approach record high as extra charges stack up

FedEx and UPS have turned surcharges into a profit center rather than a pass-through mechanism for unforeseen costs.

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Delta Air Lines Q3 results today continued to show strength on the cargo side, with cargo revenue up 29% to $301 million.
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Walmart has opened a 5th next-gen fulfillment center on the West Coast. A sixth $WMT e-commerce distribution center is planned in Georgia. Company is serious about investing in e-commerce infrastructure. Details today on FreightWaves - freightwaves.com/news/walmar…

Walmart activates automated e-commerce logistics center in California

Walmart is heavily investing in next-generation, automated fulfillment centers.

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AI Logistics Deep Dive: The Asia-Pacific region is the center of semiconductor and digital hardware production. U.S. is biggest market. Logistics companies like $FDX are swarming to get a piece of the pie, as I write in my FreightWaves article today. . . .freightwaves.com/news/ai-gol…

AI gold rush transforms trans-Pacific trade and logistics

The data center boom has become a lucrative market for logistics companies, especially in the Asia-Pacific and United States.

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FedEx Dataworks is commercializing $FDX supply chain data, this time with Stripe. Also working with ServiceNow and Dunn & Bradstreet. Supply chain orchestration . . . . freightwaves.com/news/stripe…

Stripe taps FedEx data to expand small business access to financing

FedEx Dataworks is helping Stripe vet small businesses for working capital.

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EXCLUSIVE: FreightWaves has discovered that ex-Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker is part of group buying ICE charter carrier Omni Air from PE firm Stonepeak to rescue deal for Chicago parking meters. Fascinating back story to sale. . . freightwaves.com/news/omni-a…

Omni Air sale to founder coincides with $2.5B Chicago parking meter deal

Who is the secretive buyer of ICE carrier Omni Air?

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The C.H. Robinson-RXO merger is the big news on the M&A logistics front today, but in the e-commerce sector there is noteworthy news too, with Evri buying a U.S. e-commerce logistics player. I report on the announcement here . . . . freightwaves.com/news/uk-par…

UK parcel carrier Evri to enter US delivery market with acquisition 

U.K.-based courier Evri on Monday announced the acquisition of Cross Border Connect in Florida, furthering its expansion into cross-border e-commerce.

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My gosh, referees in @NFL Seahawks v Charger game are lame. Two phantom unsportsmanlike penalties. Get a grip dudes.
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Connecting the dots between related news released from FedEx and UPS . . . . freightwaves.com/news/fedex-…

FedEx and UPS highlight parcel security, risk management tools 

As part of ongoing efforts to differentiate themselves from basic courier services, FedEx and UPS are promoting new and updated shipping security and risk intelligence tools designed to reduce losses...

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Little media attention on cargo from $ALK Investor Day, but we've got interesting details on how Hawaii freighter shuttle and international expansion are expected to fuel big growth in cargo revenue for Alaska Airlines. . . . . . freightwaves.com/news/alaska…

Alaska Air eyes 50% share of intra-island Hawaii cargo market 

Alaska Airlines is aiming to grow its cargo revenue to $750 million by decade’s end behind a new push into international markets and intra-island freighter service in Hawaii.

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M&A Alert: $FDX has just unloaded its FedEx Supply Chain unit to CMA CGM and Ceva Logistics. It was expected after the deal was announced last summer. . . . . freightwaves.com/news/cma-cg…

CMA CGM finalizes $1.4B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain

FedEx has unloaded its Supply Chain subsidiary to CMA CGM Group for $1.4 billion to concentrate on its freight transportation and parcel delivery services.

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