Michael Mackey

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Articles

Alarm bells ring over global truck driver shortages

1 week ago | asiacargonews.com | Michael Mackey

Alarm bells are ringing over a demographic time bomb in the trucking industry, which could destabilize the logistics industry and economic development. Most recent intervention was by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), which advocates on behalf of some 3.5 million companies working on the roads in over 100 countries, whose latest global truck driver shortage report makes disturbing reading for both long-haul as well as both first- and last-mile delivery capacities.
Air cargo faces a year of volatility

Jan 30, 2025 | aircargonews.net | Michael Mackey

Photo: William Potter/ Shutterstock Air cargo needs to “embrace volatility”, a leading industry analyst told the World Cargo Summit in Ostend on 28 January. “We are living in a highly uncertain environment,” Ludwig Hausmann, senior partner at consultant McKinsey & Co told the Summit. Powerful tail winds are supporting the industry strongly, he said, mentioning 12% growth last year and tight capacity.
Saudi ports booming as they seek role as logistics hubs

Nov 21, 2024 | asiacargonews.com | Michael Mackey

Saudi Arabia is emerging not just as a port destination but increasingly a logistics hub despite the dangers of the increasingly unstable region. The Kingdom ranks 15th globally, with three of the country’s ports among the busiest 100 container ports in the world, according to information on the Mawani, Saudi Ports Authority, website. Last year the country was ranked 16th. Red Sea ports led the way.
UK’s cold chain sector faces opportunities and challenges - Air Cargo News

Oct 3, 2024 | aircargonews.net | Michael Mackey |Damian Brett

Source: PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek/shutterstock Some pointers about the possible future shape and direction of air cargo’s cold chain component, led by a more productive relationship with the new government, were outlined at the recent Cold Chain Live event in the UK. Figures made available at the conference from the 2024 Cold Chain Report show air cargo facilitated the export of £5.6bn and the import of £7.5bn worth of chilled and pharmaceutical products last year.
E-commerce fuelled capacity crunch to continue in 2024 - Air Cargo News

Sep 11, 2024 | aircargonews.net | Michael Mackey |Damian Brett

Source: Supakitswn/ shutterstock.com Air cargo looks set to continue its precedent-setting volume growth driven by booming e-commerce and have a long-term bright future despite a looming capacity crunch, a keynote speaker at the EU Cross-Border E-commerce Forum, held in Liege, Belgium on September 10, said.
Billions committed to Middle Corridor project

Aug 22, 2024 | asiacargonews.com | Michael Mackey

One illustration of growing interest in the Middle Corridor is the amount of money already committed to projects along its route, attendees of the Black and Caspian Sea Ports and Logistics 2024 conference in Constanta, Romania, heard on July 3. Already causing a sharp debate about whether it should be built for use or the need for it proven first, the corridor is the route which will see cargo move east to west across both the Caspian and Black seas.
Who needs this landbridge?

Aug 18, 2024 | transportjournal.com | Michael Mackey

A road and rail project in southern Thailand. The Thai government is working on firming up a rebooted landbridge project across the southern part of the country. ITJ correspondent Michael Mackey has termed this a “bold, back-to-the-future” move. The government is looking at new road and rail links between the eastern port of Chumphon and the western hub of Ranong. The idea is old, but there’s a significant difference this time.
Liege Airport seeks role as Europe’s e-commerce hub

Jun 26, 2024 | asiacargonews.com | Michael Mackey

Liege Airport (LGG) is pitching to become Europe’s e-commerce airport as the Belgian cargo hub facility builds on its growing volumes, location and facilities. “We are Liege. We are the ecommerce powerhouse of Europe. Full stop”, Torsten Wefers, vice president, sales and marketing, said in an interview with Asia Cargo News, adding that part of this is the further development of Liege as a natural export centre for a range of products as well.
In the market for the long haul

May 22, 2024 | transportjournal.com | Michael Mackey

In conversation with Or Zak, chief commercial officer of the Challenge Group. The fact that the aviation industry is a rather tough proposition is a truism. New freight airlines are always attempting to cut themselves a piece of the cake. Many a start-up soon disappears from the scene again as quickly as it may have appeared. Only a few manage to assert themselves in the market in the long term. One of these is Challenge Airlines.
ITJ | Transport Journal

Mar 7, 2024 | transportjournal.com | Michael Mackey

Air Cargo India, Mumbai – a report. India looks set to meet, and maybe surpass, a government target to handle 10 million t of air cargo by 2030. ITJ correspondent Michael Mackey reports from Mumbai. Ramesh Mamidala, head of cargo of the national carrier Air India (AI), outlined five principal reasons in favour of India tripling its 3.5 million t of airfreight in six years.