TThe global air freight industry will return to Miami for the CNS Partnership Conference, one of the most important annual events on the North American logistics calendar from 13 to 15 May 2025. The event by Cargo Network Services Corporation (CNS), an Iata business, will bring about 700 stakeholders from across the air freight value chain for three days of strategic dialogue, commercial networks and insights in the future.
The 2025 conference comes at a moment when the industry is under strengthening the pressure to adjust – which is deprived of the combined challenges of geopolitical disruption, economic volatility, sustainability expectations and a digital transformation that remain uneven in the global supply chain.
Under the theme “Evolution and Resilience: Keys to the Future of US Air Cargo,” the opportunity aims to move the conversation beyond adaptation and to forward action.
As CNS president Alicia Lines noted, it means that you are preparing for the future of load investing in people and processing equally: ‘The most important takeaway is that we have to work to bring young people into this industry – talent, retain it and the knowledge we already have because people make the difference in freight.
Although rooted in the US market, the CNS Partnership Conference draws participants and speakers from all over the world. Plated keys include Patrick Mabel, president of FedEx Logistics, along with senior figures such as Andrés Bianchi (CEO, Latam Cargo) and Peter Pense (President, Delta Cargo), who will set up the leadership in the air freight panel.
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CNS 2025 is set to an important temperature examination to where the sector is heading. The conference balances strategic reflection with practical solutions, and unites the industry around urgent themes – from digital modernization to operational resilience and workers planning.
One of CNS’s decisive strengths lies in the ability to promote high quality compounds, whether in structured sessions or informal institutions. In addition to the annual golf tournament on May 13, this year is launching a sailing tour on a catamaran for non-waveers.
A new ‘Meet and Greet’ matchmaking was also introduced, which gave airlines and expeditors the ability to schedule meetings in advance, exchange contacts and explore commercial partnerships before opening the show floor.
In the words of Keith Davis, CEO of Sterling Transportation, “If UU wants to showcase services, you can do, you can hold private meetings, you can exhibit here at the show” or, like John Engelaan, VP load at SkyTeam, “all the companies that are important to you – you will meet it in one to three days.”
