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Skip to main content Roles Life at VA Recruitment Journey Search and Apply Recruitment Agencies Manage my Account Home > Cargo Virgin Atlantic Cargo is one of the leading players in the global air cargo industry, which delivers $6.8 trillion worth of goods annually or $18.6 billion of products and fresh produce every single day to businesses and consumers all over the world. Our multi-award winning cargo services and products meet the latest requirements of our customers and ensure their goods arrive safely and on-time. Every day, our mission is to ensure our customers enjoy great quality and reliability – and we always like to inject some fun along the way because that’s what makes Virgin one of the most talked-about cargo carriers in the world. ...

The History of Shipping — Part 2: Railroads Last week we focused on the history of the USPS , but what came long before that? Railroads. In the material handling business, railroad transport history is very important because railroad transport was what really started the game for us. Shipping by railroad was the first efficient means of a “load transfer system” if you think about it. The History of Rail Transport Who Invented Railroads? Rail-based transportation systems using man or horse power date way back to the ancient Greeks. Wagonways were the next major systems that operated roughly from 1500-1800. The steam engine changed everything though. Starting in the 1810’s, several people in Britain and the United States suggested ideas about building some type of railroad system. In 1815, John Stevens built a test track and ran a test locomotive around it in his summer home estat...

The History of Shipping — Part 1: The US Postal Service There is a great deal to say about the history of shipping in the US. There has been remarkable growth and a bounty of changes throughout shipping’s history, so this week we are going to focus on quite possibly the most ubiquitous aspect of it all: the US Postal Service. The history of shipping all began with the idea for the first postal service system. The postal service system has evolved to include a copious amount of characteristics that all improve the efficiency of the system, making it easier than ever to have any product shipped right to your door overnight. Today we have tons of inventions that contribute to the ease of shipping. Just to name a few, some of the numerous products include: Forklifts Pallets Cardboard boxes Packing peanuts Bubble wrap What is the USPS and Why is it Important? The USPS (United States...

What is a Cargo Plane? Otherwise known as a freighter or cargo jet, a cargo airplane is an aircraft that is strictly used for the transportation of air cargo rather than passengers. How to tell the Difference between a Passenger Aircraft and a Cargo Aircraft: Cargo planes generally have much larger doors for loading and unloading cargo Cargo planes have a taller and wider fuselage cross-section Cargo planes have a higher wing to allow cargo to sit near the ground Occasionally, cargo planes will have more wheels than a passenger aircraft so it can land in unprepared locations Cargo planes have a higher-mounted tail to allow cargo to be driven directly into and off of the aircraft How does Air Cargo Shipping Work? The process of the “door-to-door” air cargo process starts with what we call the shipper . The shipper is the person or company that is responsible for shipping the goods, physically and administratively. Some of the time, but not always, the shipper is...