The Year in Air Cargo: A Look Back at 2011

A persistent economic crisis and instability here in the United States and abroad in Europe, catastrophic losses such as Japan’s earthquake and subsequent tsunami, political upheaval in the Middle East, and other critical issues in 2011 disrupted organizations and businesses around the world, including the air cargo industry. In a recent article published in Air Cargo World, leaders in the...

The Fight Continues: Provision in Bill Blocks Lithium Batteries to be Treated As Hazardous Cargo

In early December, the Obama administration was tentatively blocked from requiring air shipments of lithium batteries to be treated as hazardous cargo. Over the last year or so, lithium batteries have been the focus of an intense lobbying battle in Washington. The proposed Transportation Department rule would require that lithium batteries — like those used in watches, cell phones, laptops and...