Very encouraging news for Nevada as Reno-Tahoe International Airport announced that record setting air freight tonnage passed through the airport in 2015. Overall the results were exceptional with totals reaching more than 138 million pounds of air cargo over the course of the year, a 7 percent increase over 2014.
Boeing provides a potential glimpse of the future of Air Freight
It's never easy to forecast exactly what the future of global freight will look like and air freight falls under the same mystery but a new patent from Boeing suggests that a unique air cargo aircraft specifically designed for standard containers could be an option one day.
Exclusive Content and Invitation to the Cold Chain Canada Summit
To conclude the week, here at AirFreight.com we wanted to take a deeper look at the forthcoming Cold Chain Canada Summit in Toronto that takes place from February 29 to March 3 in Toronto. In addition, by joining our Air Freight LinkedIn group, you can receive a special discount for your conference pass this year (full details are below).
New study projects healthy global air freight growth over the coming years
As 2015 comes to an end it's an ideal time to write about a brand new study that examines the immediate future for the global air freight market for both 2016 and beyond. The report has been published by Market Research Reports and is titled 'Global Airfreight Forwarding Market 2015-2019'.
Future Plans for Cold Chain focus on Air Freight
- According to Cold Chain Executives, 63% of their investment priorities over the next 24 months is Air Freight.
- 44% of them are looking for new outsourced solutions in Freight, Distribution, Shipping, Warehousing, and Clinical Supply Logistics.
Check out the Cold Chain in Canada: Future Plans piece to get a full picture of cold chain’s future: