https://jumboaircargo.com/blogAir freight guides and industry newsen-us https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-charter-vs-scheduled-freighter-capacityhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-charter-vs-scheduled-freighter-capacityTue, 20 Oct 2026 12:59:19 +0000A charter books a whole aircraft for your cargo; a scheduled freighter sells space by the kilo. See when each wins on cost, timing and cargo size. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/shippers-declaration-dangerous-goods-how-to-fillhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/shippers-declaration-dangerous-goods-how-to-fillMon, 19 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0000How to complete the air Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods box by box: who signs, how many copies, what to enter and what gets cargo refused. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-freight-china-to-africahttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-freight-china-to-africaMon, 19 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0000Air freight from China to Africa usually connects via Addis Ababa or Gulf hubs into Lagos, Johannesburg or Nairobi; plan customs steps before you book. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-freight-china-to-usahttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-freight-china-to-usaMon, 19 Oct 2026 10:10:00 +0000Air freight from China to the USA typically takes days, not weeks; Freightos put China to North America at $5.60/kg on October 6, 2026. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/de-minimis-rules-cross-border-ecommercehttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/de-minimis-rules-cross-border-ecommerceSun, 18 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0000The US ended duty-free de minimis treatment and the EU now charges €3 per item category on low-value parcels, so landed cost must be planned. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/ship-inventory-amazon-fba-by-airhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/ship-inventory-amazon-fba-by-airSat, 17 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0000Ship to Amazon FBA by air by prepping and labeling units yourself, creating the shipment first and planning carriers, limits and delivery to the warehouse. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/shipping-dry-ice-by-air-un1845https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/shipping-dry-ice-by-air-un1845Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Dry ice (UN1845) is Class 9 dangerous goods by air: packing instruction 954, a 200 kg per-package limit, venting, net quantity marking and airline limits. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/hawb-vs-mawb-house-master-air-waybillhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/hawb-vs-mawb-house-master-air-waybillFri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000A MAWB is issued by the airline for a whole consolidation; a HAWB is issued by the forwarder to each shipper. See how the two documents work together. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-freight-peak-season-capacity-planninghttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-freight-peak-season-capacity-planningThu, 15 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0000Plan air freight for peak season by forecasting early, booking capacity ahead and budgeting for fuel; IATA's August 2026 data shows tight space. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-freight-ecommerce-sellers-when-it-pays-offhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-freight-ecommerce-sellers-when-it-pays-offWed, 14 Oct 2026 13:05:00 +0000Air freight pays off for e-commerce sellers when speed, stock-outs or product value outweigh freight cost; here is how to decide and what to check first. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/phytosanitary-certificate-air-freight-explainedhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/phytosanitary-certificate-air-freight-explainedTue, 13 Oct 2026 12:59:04 +0000A phytosanitary certificate is an official plant health document many countries require for air freight of plants and produce; here is how to get one. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/how-long-does-air-freight-takehttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/how-long-does-air-freight-takeTue, 13 Oct 2026 05:50:00 +0000Air freight usually takes a few days door to door, but pickup, security screening, cut-offs, transfers and customs can add more time than the flight itself. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/dangerous-goods-air-freight-forwarder-checklisthttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/dangerous-goods-air-freight-forwarder-checklistTue, 13 Oct 2026 05:45:00 +0000What to ask a dangerous goods air freight forwarder or 3PL before shipping lithium batteries: training, airline acceptance, packaging and red flags. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/sea-air-freight-explainedhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/sea-air-freight-explainedTue, 13 Oct 2026 05:40:00 +0000Sea-air freight ships cargo by ocean to a hub such as Dubai or Los Angeles, then flies it onward, cutting weeks off ocean transit for far less than full air. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/is-air-freight-expensivehttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/is-air-freight-expensiveTue, 13 Oct 2026 05:35:00 +0000Air freight costs far more per kilogram than ocean shipping, but it can lower landed cost for urgent or high-value goods. See what drives the price. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/export-fresh-fruit-vegetables-by-air-checklisthttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/export-fresh-fruit-vegetables-by-air-checklistMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A step-by-step checklist for exporting fresh fruit and vegetables by air: temperature, packaging, labels, phytosanitary certificates and booking. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/fresh-seafood-air-freight-packaging-guidehttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/fresh-seafood-air-freight-packaging-guideSun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Fresh seafood flies as wet cargo: leak-proof packs, gel coolants instead of dry ice for live product, clear labels and tight timing from dock to dock. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/cut-flowers-air-freight-freshhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/cut-flowers-air-freight-freshSat, 10 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0000Cut flowers travel by air in a cold chain held at about 0 to 4 °C; here is how growers, forwarders and airlines keep them fresh from farm to florist. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/shipping-clinical-trial-materials-by-airhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/shipping-clinical-trial-materials-by-airFri, 09 Oct 2026 12:57:46 +0000Clinical trial shipments by air need temperature control, correct dangerous goods paperwork and tight timing; here is how sponsors and sites plan them. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/temperature-data-loggers-air-cargohttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/temperature-data-loggers-air-cargoThu, 08 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0000Temperature data loggers prove a shipment stayed in range; learn types, placement, and IATA lithium battery rules that apply when one flies in the box. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/how-vaccines-shipped-by-airhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/how-vaccines-shipped-by-airWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:57:00 +0000Vaccines fly in qualified packaging at 2 to 8 °C, frozen or ultra-cold, under IATA rules; here is how temperature, dry ice and monitoring work. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/ceiv-pharma-certification-shippershttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/ceiv-pharma-certification-shippersTue, 06 Oct 2026 18:38:00 +0000CEIV Pharma is IATA's certification for pharma handling in air cargo; here is what it covers, who holds it and how shippers should use it. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/acmi-lease-explainedhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/acmi-lease-explainedTue, 06 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0000ACMI leasing is a wet lease: the lessor supplies Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance. See how it compares with damp, dry, CMI and charter deals. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/perishables-air-freight-guidehttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/perishables-air-freight-guideTue, 06 Oct 2026 02:10:00 +0000Perishables fly under IATA's Perishable Cargo Regulations, coded PER and kept at product-specific temperatures from about 13 °C down to -18 °C. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/dangerous-goods-air-freight-classeshttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/dangerous-goods-air-freight-classesTue, 06 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000Dangerous goods air freight basics: the nine hazard classes, shipper duties, the Shipper's Declaration, training rules and limited or excepted quantities. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/shipping-lithium-batteries-by-airhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/shipping-lithium-batteries-by-airTue, 06 Oct 2026 01:50:00 +0000How to ship lithium batteries by air under UN3480, UN3481, UN3090 and UN3091: packing instructions 965 to 970, the 30% charge rule, labels and documents. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/pharma-cold-chain-air-freighthttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/pharma-cold-chain-air-freightTue, 06 Oct 2026 01:40:00 +0000How to book and fly temperature-controlled pharma air cargo: standard ranges, GDP rules, CEIV Pharma, TCR labels and active vs passive containers. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/uld-air-cargo-pallets-containershttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/uld-air-cargo-pallets-containersTue, 06 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0000A 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. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/incoterms-2020-air-freighthttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/incoterms-2020-air-freightTue, 06 Oct 2026 01:20:00 +0000Only 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. https://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-waybill-awb-explainedhttps://jumboaircargo.com/blog/air-waybill-awb-explainedTue, 06 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0000An 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.