Air cargo insights
Guides, explainers and news on air freight, cold chain, perishables, e-commerce logistics and heavy cargo from the Jumbo Air Cargo team.
Dangerous Goods Air Freight: Basics and the 9 Classes
Dangerous goods air freight basics: the nine hazard classes, shipper duties, the Shipper's Declaration, training rules and limited or excepted quantities.
Shipping Lithium Batteries by Air: UN3480 and UN3481 Rules
How to ship lithium batteries by air under UN3480, UN3481, UN3090 and UN3091: packing instructions 965 to 970, the 30% charge rule, labels and documents.
Pharmaceutical Air Freight: Cold Chain, GDP and Packaging
How to book and fly temperature-controlled pharma air cargo: standard ranges, GDP rules, CEIV Pharma, TCR labels and active vs passive containers.
ULD and Air Cargo Pallet Dimensions: Full Size Chart
A ULD is the pallet or container cargo is loaded on; the PMC pallet is 96 × 125 in and the PAG 88 × 125 in. Full chart of ULD sizes, heights and weights.
Incoterms 2020 for Air Freight: Which Rule to Use
Only seven of the eleven Incoterms 2020 rules suit air freight. See who pays what and where risk transfers under EXW, FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU and DDP.
Air Waybill (AWB) Explained: Numbers, Fields and e-AWB
An air waybill is the contract of carriage for air cargo. Learn how the 11-digit AWB number works, what each field means and how master and house AWBs differ.
Air Freight vs Sea Freight: Cost, Speed, CO2 Compared
Air freight vs sea freight compared on cost, transit time, reliability, CO2e per tonne-km and size limits, with sourced 2026 data and when to use each.