Cargo news and trends

SkipTheDishes Partners With Cargo on B2B Services
B2B Payments // October 05, 2021

Canadian food delivery network SkipTheDishes has partnered with Cargo on a marketing plan aimed at improving the company’s B2B relationships across the Great White North, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 5) press release. “Restaurant owners are quite possibly the most passionate small business owners, and...

Shipping And Logistics: An Industry Jolted Into Digitization
B2B Payments // March 27, 2020

The coronavirus has turned entire industries on their heads, not least of all the shipping and logistics sector. Factory shutdowns and stay-at-home orders have disrupted manufacturing and production, with ramifications reverberating throughout global supply chains. Meanwhile, a surge in online shopping as more people stay...

PayCargo Tool Facilitates B2B Freight Communication
B2B Payments // March 24, 2020

To help vendors like maritime operators and airlines convey important information to payers, PayCargo has announced a new complimentary communication feature. The new feature comes as all parts of the freight supply chain are experiencing the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak.  Lionel van der Walt, president and CEO of...

Airlines Shift From Passengers To Cargo
Coronavirus // March 23, 2020

For the airline industry, keeping at least some top line in place to cover enormous fixed costs is a critical strategy as demand for travel has cratered. To that end, American Airlines Group (and a number of peers) said last week that it has shifted...

Quick Reads
Amazon Air Flights Up 3.8% Since March; Slowest Growth Since May ’20

September 20, 2022
Amazon’s cargo airline’s slow growth is showing how the eCommerce company is adjusting to the sluggish demand, Bloomberg wrote Tuesday (Sept. 20). The Amazon Air freighters had on average 194 flights a day during a week in September, which was a 3.8% boost from March – the smallest increase in the institute’s periodic snapshots since […]

FedEx Looks To Fill Gap Created By Grounded Planes

March 18, 2020
Logistics and shipping company FedEx said it can pick up the slack caused by the grounding of several airliners due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report by the...

New Uber Service Caters To Skiers, Snowboarders

December 11, 2019
Uber has launched a new feature aimed at skiers and snowboarders called Uber Ski, according to a report. Starting on Dec. 17, the ride-hailing company will allow customers to order...

Cargo Lets Brazil Uber Drivers Sell To Passengers

May 20, 2019
Cargo has gone international by expanding its partnership with Uber to include Brazil. Uber drivers in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro can sign up for Cargo, which allows them...