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K+N in Chinese automotive logistics joint venture
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) is linking up with Sincero, a Chinese automotive logistics group, to form a joint venture focused on contract logistics for the automotive sector.Switzerland-headquartered K+N will hold a majority share in the new entity, which will increase its automotive logistics footprint in China for European brands by 70%.Gianfranco Sgro, ...
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Alfa bravo for Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo and Gargash, a distributor of premium and luxury cars in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have partnered to transport two Alfa Romeos from Dubai to London for the Gumball 3000 motor rally.An Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifogli were flown on an Boeing 777 ...
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Compass to provide logistics support for New York E-Prix
Compass Forwarding has been selected to provide logistics support for the 2018 Qatar Airways New York City E-Prix, scheduled for July 14–15.The automotive logistics specialist will provide staging, warehousing, and logistics for vehicles as well as spare parts and accessories.Compass director Richard Shelala said: “We have a long history in ...
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TRACY is listening to GEFCO's customers
European logistics provider GEFCO is pioneering TRACY, a voice-activated shipment tracking tool for customers using smart speaker technology and logistic software, Cargowise.GEFCO’s freight forwarding division, which handled around 77,000 airfreight shipments in 2017, developed TRACY for customers requiring real-time monitoring of high-priority consignments.Supply chain operator GEFCO, a finished vehicle logistics ...
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Etihad revs its engines for automotive cargo
Etihad Cargo has launched a new automotive service, FlightValet, that aims to ease the process of moving motor vehicles across the globe.The service offers a dedicated team that will oversee the delivery of vehicles. It is launched ahead of the seasonal surge in demand for luxury vehicle shipments to popular ...
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Artificial Intelligence to thrive in logistics according to DHL and IBM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will see the global logistics industry shift its operating model from being reactive to being proactive and predictive.Big Data, self-learning systems and the monitoring of social media will enable logistics providers to be better prepared for rapid consumer demand, such as that which saw an estimated 38,000 ...
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DHL gears up for Formula 1 season
DHL and Formula 1 are extending their global partnership ahead of the start of the 2018 season, which will open with the Rolex Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 23-25.DHL remains the Official Logistics Partner, and the agreement also makes it the first official partner of the F1 eSports ...
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ABC in Superbike freighter flight
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has completed a Boeing 747 freighter charter flight for Universal Global Logistics S.A.U. delivering 66 motorcycles on their way to the first round of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship in Australia.The palletized motorcycles were part of a 110 tonnes payload transported from Barcelona, Spain, to Melbourne’s ...
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KOG adds to project logistics teeth in the US
Swiss project logistics specialist KOG Worldwide has further expanded its presence in the US with a Chicago branch under the management of subsidiary KOG Transport Inc.With representative offices already located in New York and Houston, this is the project logistics specialist’s third site in the US.“The business potential in the ...
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WAITING FOR EXTRA INFO: Lufthansa Cargo transports car in Eurowings belly
Lufthansa Cargo has carried out the first commercial transport of a vehicle on an Airbus A330 passenger aircraft.The transport of a SEAT Arona from Cologne to xxxx was carried out on behalf of logistics firm IQS Group on an A330 flown by Lufthansa Cargo sister company Eurowings.In order to transport ...
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SAA Cargo rallies to fly race cars for Dakar competition
South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) has once again partnered with the Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa Team to provide transportation services ahead of the 2018 Dakar Rally.The partnership, which has been running since 2012, sees SAA Cargo transport three vehicles and spares, weighing about 7,941 kg in total, with ...
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Balancing capacity and demand — TIACA looks ahead to 2018
TIACA chairman Sebastiaan Scholte has presented his New Year outlook for 2018 which sees continued revenue growth as e-commerce drives volumes.He also observes that, while perishables and pharma products have lagged behind other airfreight sectors, they both retain a stable growth profile because future demand for them is based mainly ...
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Airfreight crisis could lead to car industry breakdown
Rising prices and a critical shortfall of air cargo space could threaten vehicle production, according to emergency logistics specialist, Evolution Time Critical (ETC).Problems in booking airfreight, particularly hit Europe to North American routes, along with issues on the Asia to North America and Europe trade lanes, all point to “a ...
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Black Friday boosts airfreight peak season
The annual post-Thanksgiving Day tradition of Black Friday ushers in the ‘official’ start of Christmas shopping. Having originated in the US, it is fast becoming a global phenomenon with far-reaching effects on the supply chain, with online sales complementing high street spending.According to the BBC, this year’s Black Friday sales ...
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ABC in top gear for Maserati Gran Turismo charter
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has delivered twenty-eight new Maserati Gran Turismo vehicles on a Boeing 747 freighter.The charter flight from Milan to Tokyo on behalf of Agility Logistics was operated from the largest airport in Milan, Malpensa, to Narita Airport with a stop at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport.The Maserati cars were handled ...
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Air Partner in time-critical automotive flight
Air Partner recently carried out a time critical lift of 3,044kg of spare car parts to Stockholm via two separate German airports.The first request from the client was for the urgent transportation of 1,676kg of cargo to be transported from central Germany to Stockholm."The client chose the more cost-effective option, ...
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IAG Cargo looks to automotive for new Nashville operation
IAG Cargo will begin offering services to and from Nashville, Tennessee, from May next year as it looks to capitalise on the city's automotive sector.The new passenger service will fly five-times-a-week between the US hub and Heathrow in the UK utilising a Boeing 747-8, which offers a payload of 15 ...
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time:matters expands flight network to Birmingham and Dublin
Time-critical logistics provider time:matters has expanded its flight network for spare parts logistics from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden in southern Germany to Birmingham and Dublin on weekdays.The new routes extend the current network to the UK and Ireland, which have been served by flights from Frankfurt and Maastricht since 2011.The Lufthansa subsidiary confirmed ...
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Volga-Dnepr in the fast lane for Nippon Express' urgent automotive machinery
Volga-Dnepr Airlines' load planners responded to an urgent request from Nippon Express to transport 197 tonnes of sensitive automotive machinery from Japan to the US.The airline’s Hanoi-based load planning experts were on hand to assess quickly the cargo and prepare the most efficient plan for its delivery from Toyko to ...
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Turkish Cargo launches freighter flights to Paris
Turkish Cargo has launched weekly scheduled Airbus A310 freighter flight between Istanbul and French hub Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport. The flight schedule may be revised, based on permits.Automobile, aircraft and aircraft engines, as well as pharmaceutical products and plastic raw materials are the top-ranking items in the exports from ...