Alex Lennane

Here at The Loadstar , we've been watching Cargolux for well over a decade. It has had its ups and downs – from financial stress to union trouble and ownership changes.

DHL, Expeditors, and Matson are all pointing to the same thing: AI infrastructure rapidly becoming one of the logistics industry's most important new cargo verticals, reshaping freight flows across multiple regions – and modes.

Beacon argues forwarders can never become neutral platforms, while Zencargo says software and execution are “symbiotic”.

“Do you know what FIATA really stands for?” asked one forwarder, years ago – “Fuck IATA”.

Atlas Air Worldwide's acquisition of a 49% stake in Icelandic ACMI operator Air Atlanta comes as private equity owner Apollo Global Management

Europe's planned e-commerce import reforms are unlikely to cause a US-style shock, industry leaders said at TIACA this week.

European Cargo was expanding into China routes just weeks before administration. So what caused the collapse of the UK A340 operator?

AI shipments are driving air cargo, with chipmakers booked till 2028 and data-centre cargo surging, says Morrison Express, Aevean and Xeneta.

Mexicana has abandoned plans for World Cup flights to US host cities after failing to secure approval, with tensions in US-Mexico relations.

In The Loadstar's series on the future of forwarding, Rhenus explains why AI will automate handling while operators focus on exceptions, relations and decisions.