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IATA Details Urgent Need to Ease Engine MRO Bottlenecks

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

These pressures are creating costly operational challenges, including reduced engine time on wing, increased demand for engine shop visits and more complex airline maintenance planning.

Cargo airplane with loading equipment at sunset on airport tarmac

Samsara’s Tracking Label and Agentic Shipment Center to Close Supply Chain Visibility Gap

The Samsara Tracking Label is a smart, single-use Bluetooth label that delivers near-real-time shipment visibility.

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Emerging Technologies

Digital Matter Launches Air Freight GPS Asset Tracker

Designed for high-value and condition-sensitive cargo, the Griffin Air is built to support visibility across air, road, warehouse, and storage environments.

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For Transportation and Logistics, Scale is No Longer Enough

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)

Ports, border assets and logistics infrastructure are becoming control points.

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C.H. Robinson’s AI Technology to Autonomously Handle 4PL Shipments Across Trucking, Ocean, Air, Rail

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

A new Lean AI Engineer works in concert with the Lean AI Planner to create one connected system that uniquely enhances a supply chain as it runs.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

AI, Semiconductor Demand and Fuel Volatility Keep Asia-Pacific Freight Capacity Tight

Dimerco Express Group

Ocean freight markets remain mixed, but rates are firming on several major lanes as shippers move cargo earlier to reduce exposure to rising fuel-related costs.

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Air Cargo Demand up Despite Middle East Disruption

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

North American carriers saw a 5% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand in April.

Cargo aircraft being loaded with freight containers at sunset on airport tarmac with ground support equipment

Fleet Management

How Fuel Surcharges are Resetting Shipping Costs: Reveel Report

Since the start of the Iran conflict, ground shipping costs have increased ~2.88% and air shipping costs have increased ~4.5%.

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Tariff Whiplash Drives up Costs Across all Modes

AlixPartners LLP

The result is a freight environment where pricing is rising faster than demand, landed costs are harder to forecast, and shippers are being asked to make sourcing decisions inside a narrowing window.

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The Global Ocean Freight Market Outlook

Dimerco Express Group

Looking ahead, the ocean freight market this year will be focused on the Middle East once again, primarily impacting oil and fertilizer markets, and will also continue to feature extended transits as many container ships avoid the Red Sea.

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Qatar Airways Cargo Launches Dual-Temperature Transport Solution

Qatar Airways Cargo

The new service is dubbed to be the first of its kind to support temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and healthcare shipments.

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Tenet Transportation, Crown Data Systems Merger to Create Premier Technology Platform for Cartage and Air Freight Carriers

Tenet (formerly known as Pallet TMS)

Together, the companies bring together the leading technology solutions in the market, unite their more than 40 employees, significantly expand resources, including a broader partner ecosystem, and equip customers with a technology partner deeply committed to their success.

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